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Frederick Douglass School

Public Grades PK, KG-7

1179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass School is a PK–7 elementary school in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills area, serving 229 students as part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It is one of the smaller schools in its peer group, and its district ranks 609th of 773 Ohio districts. The school’s statewide rank has climbed from the 4th percentile in 2015–16 to the 24th percentile in 2025–26, its highest in a decade, though it remains in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools.

Chronic absenteeism is the school’s biggest challenge: 64.2% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, up 8.4 points from the prior year and far above the district’s 44.6%. Nearby Hyde Park School and Fairview-Clifton German Language School report absenteeism under 10%, while only Rockdale Academy, ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary, and Empowered by the Arts Academy exceed it. Frederick Douglass has the smallest classes in its peer group (11:1) but the lowest per-pupil spending among CPS peers (about $10,091 in 2018–19). Meanwhile, Alliance Academy of Cincinnati, a charter school about a mile away, spends even less per student yet ranks at the 63rd percentile.

Test results are highly uneven. Fifth-grade ELA is a standout: 75.9% proficient, above both the district and state, and fifth-grade science has risen for four straight years to 55.2%. Third-grade math jumped to 50.0%. But fourth- and fifth-grade math are below 14% proficient and fourth-grade math has declined for three years. Performance also varies by student group, with special education slipping from the 33rd to the 21st percentile. Data gaps include no 2025–26 test results for grades 6–7 and no free/reduced-lunch percentages.

229

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,408

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2627 Park Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1476

(513) 363-1900

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend Frederick Douglass School usually attend:

High:	Clark Montessori High School
	Gilbert A. Dater High School
	Hughes STEM High School
	James N. Gamble Montessori High School
	More...
	Walnut Hills High School
	Withrow University High School
Alternative:	Western Hills University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Ohio avg64%

1,179^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools

609^th of 773Cincinnati Public Schools among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1179 of 1560	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1386 of 1558	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1423 of 1577	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1451 of 1596	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1415 of 1588	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1501 of 1610	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1463 of 1676	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1483 of 1636	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	1537 of 1651	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	1607 of 1678	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	1569 of 1684	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	1481 of 1687	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	1555 of 1701	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	1490 of 1709	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	1601 of 1686	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	1573 of 1662	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	1587 of 1610	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	1533 of 1582	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	1577 of 1609	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1491 of 1504	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	1498 of 1501	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.5	1451 of 1471	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	251 of 631	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.4	464 of 615	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	466 of 603	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	471 of 610	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	379 of 601	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	374 of 533	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	398 of 605	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	445 of 598	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	349 of 824	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	670 of 765	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	653 of 956	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	753 of 1021	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	987 of 1452	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	3.4	1417 of 1452	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1438 of 1466	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1372 of 1483	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1401 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1398 of 1467	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1304 of 1502	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1365 of 1518	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	20.1	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1077 of 1467	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	1294 of 1473	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1343 of 1484	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1317 of 1447	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1219 of 1419	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1291 of 1404	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1272 of 1465	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1324 of 1465	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1217 of 1467	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	1309 of 1466	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1363 of 1485	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1365 of 1498	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1278 of 1518	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1292 of 1499	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1356 of 1535	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1407 of 1536	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	724 of 914	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	626 of 935	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	843 of 900	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	765 of 856	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2017	5.1	990 of 1038	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	953 of 1050	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	960 of 1035	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	874 of 1001	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	832 of 989	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	794 of 925	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	801 of 895	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	828 of 858	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	789 of 835	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	828 of 837	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.3	728 of 732	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	685 of 692	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)60th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+47 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2019)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts51%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Frederick Douglass School	Public	PK, KG-7	2627 Park Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1900	229	21	11.0	98.7%	9 (3.9%)	195 (85.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	26.4	1179^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.4%		11	1386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%	207	55.2		50.0	13.6	13.8				40.0	36.4	75.9				$14,408
Empowered by the Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2615 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Empowered by the Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 304-8210	190	14	13.5	61.1%	0 (0.0%)	189 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$10,136
Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Public, Charter	K-8	1712 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 751-5555	350	0	12.5	89.1%	13 (3.7%)	279 (79.7%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	67.6	575^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.1%		44.5	977^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.3%	402	92.0	72.2	56.7	72.7	72.0	44.1	24.0	77.8	80.0	68.2	96.0	52.9	68.0	66.7	$19,157
William H Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	270 Southern Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5600	234	19	12.2	84.6%	14 (6.0%)	192 (82.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	22.7	1226^th of 1560 public elementary schools	21.4%		23.6	1206^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	32.3		51.5	54.2	29.0	35.3			48.5	50.0	35.5	20.6			$13,661
Rockdale Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	335 Rockdale Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4700	225	17	12.9	98.7%	13 (5.8%)	194 (86.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	4.6	1503^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	3.7%		15.5	1322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	15.1%	181	23.7		20.8	4.5	15.3				31.5	8.8	30.5				$13,007
ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3595 Washington Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 351-5801	146	7	20.8	56.8%	3 (2.1%)	138 (94.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	28.3	1154^th of 1560 public elementary schools	26.0%		6.2	1473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%	319			52.4	60.7					33.3	42.9					$19,020
North Avondale Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	615 Clinton Springs Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3900	568	30	18.6	62.5%	97 (17.1%)	413 (72.7%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	26.7	1173^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	24.8%		23.9	1199^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%	26	33.9		37.1	43.5	32.2	30.5			54.8	46.4	64.4	42.4			$14,215
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	241 E Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45202	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5700	332	23	14.5	91.3%	6 (1.8%)	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	16.9	1300^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.9	1356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%	56	26.5		36.4	30.4	8.8	3.2			59.1	63.0	34.3	6.5			$13,425
Williams Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2132 Williams Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2520	257	15	17.3	28.4%	179 (69.6%)	36 (14.0%)	22 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	50.5	886^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.2%		49.9	895^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.6%	9	57.4		53.3	56.8	61.7				73.3	59.5	63.8				$13,889
Hyde Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Edwards Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2800	617	36	17.1	—	403 (65.3%)	120 (19.4%)	21 (3.4%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.6%)	85.7	144^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.3	165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	90.3		90.2	85.9	75.6	76.3	100.0		86.3	80.0	89.2	78.1			$17,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass School

What district is Frederick Douglass School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Frederick Douglass School attend?

Students who attend Frederick Douglass School usually go on to attend:

High : Clark Montessori High School
High : Gilbert A. Dater High School
High : Hughes STEM High School
High : James N. Gamble Montessori High School
High : Walnut Hills High School
High : Withrow University High School
Alternative : Western Hills University High School

How many students attend Frederick Douglass School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Frederick Douglass School.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass School?

Students at Frederick Douglass School are 85% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is Frederick Douglass School a good school?

Frederick Douglass School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

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