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Fairview-Clifton German Language School

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Fairview-Clifton German Language School ranks 346 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fairview-Clifton German Language School is a K–6 elementary school with 657 students at 3689 Clifton Ave in Cincinnati, part of Cincinnati Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 346 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (78th percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranked 609 of 773 (21st percentile, 1 star). That makes it a standout high performer within a much lower-ranked district.

Compared with nearby schools, Fairview-Clifton is the only one above the 50th percentile. Clifton Area Neighborhood School, just 0.06 miles away, is 35 percentile points lower (43rd percentile). Test proficiency is consistently above both district and state in every reported grade and subject. For example, 5th grade ELA was 89% proficient versus 70.4% statewide, 5th grade math was 79% versus 59.1%, and 5th grade science was 76.8% versus 62.7%. Across grades 3–6, the school averaged roughly 75.5% proficient in math and 78.8% in ELA. A reported 100% in 7th grade math is unusual for a K–6 school and likely reflects a small accelerated cohort, so it should be read cautiously.

Chronic absenteeism is another major strength: 8.7% at Fairview-Clifton, compared with 44.6% districtwide and 27.6% at Clifton Area Neighborhood School, 59.2% at Chase School, and 73.8% at ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary. Results are also strong across many student groups, including low-income students (95th percentile) and students with disabilities (81st percentile). The school rebounded from the 90th percentile in 2015–2016, dipped to 63rd in 2021–2022, and reached 78th in 2025–2026. Economic need rose, with free/reduced lunch at 51.96% in 2023–2024, yet outcomes remained high. Overall, it is a high-performing, equity-focused choice in the area.

657

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,647

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8.3%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0.9% (any vaccine)

3689 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220-1703

(513) 363-2100

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2026) from a 63rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg46%

Ohio avg61%

346^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.2	346 of 1560	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	526 of 1558	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	391 of 1577	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	527 of 1596	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	582 of 1588	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	507 of 1610	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	414 of 1676	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	313 of 1636	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	272 of 1651	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	168 of 1678	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.7	147 of 1684	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.9	222 of 1687	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	298 of 1701	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	591 of 1709	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	447 of 1686	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	486 of 1662	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	538 of 1610	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.2	294 of 1582	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	459 of 1609	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	323 of 1504	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	464 of 1501	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.5	334 of 1471	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	54 of 631	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	94 of 615	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	60 of 603	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	80 of 610	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	94 of 601	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	84 of 533	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	115 of 605	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	98 of 598	83.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	623 of 824	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	391 of 765	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	275 of 956	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	332 of 1021	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	343 of 1452	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	547 of 1452	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	404 of 1466	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	524 of 1483	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	544 of 1488	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	413 of 1467	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	386 of 1502	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	403 of 1518	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.9	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	101 of 219	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	481 of 759	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	71 of 1467	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	204 of 1473	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	523 of 1484	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	947 of 1447	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	821 of 1419	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	935 of 1404	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1019 of 1465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	825 of 1465	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	391 of 1467	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	517 of 1466	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	342 of 1485	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	486 of 1498	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	564 of 1518	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	544 of 1499	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	340 of 1535	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	226 of 1536	85.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	18 of 202	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	19 of 183	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	10 of 139	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	171 of 914	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	289 of 935	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	240 of 900	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	432 of 856	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	2 of 1181	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	12 of 1175	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	3 of 1190	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	55 of 1215	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	102 of 1242	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	111 of 1249	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	111 of 1271	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	117 of 1309	91.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	386 of 1036	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	106 of 1046	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	174 of 1048	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	147 of 1017	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	42 of 1037	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	122 of 1010	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	63 of 1038	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	46 of 1050	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	49 of 1035	95.3%	★★★★★

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

White (2026)100th percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)96th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts79%+16 vs state

Science77%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Excellent bi-lingual German language school with very high amount of students continuing on to Walnut Hills High School, (a USA top 100 school) great parent involvement Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 12, 2011

My first child graduated from Fairveiw into Walnut hills and my second is in Fairveiw 4th grade now. This is the best school path that I could not have afforded if it were a private school. Kudos to the teachers , administration and parents that make this school as strong and vibrant as it could be. Close Quote

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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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Fairview-Clifton German Language School	Public	K-6	3689 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2100	657	41	15.8	47.8%	225 (34.2%)	352 (53.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	78.2	346^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.8%		70.4	526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%	180	76.8		63.7	84.1	79.0	75.3	100.0		78.4	74.3	89.0	73.4			8.3%	0.9%	$15,647
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-6	3711 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0000	337	20	16.6	51.3%	149 (44.2%)	110 (32.6%)	11 (3.3%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.5%)	50.5	887^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.1%		71.6	498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.0%	389	53.7		59.6	60.5	30.3	52.4			66.0	67.4	61.0	74.4			5.4%	1.8%	$13,976
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				29.7%	0%	$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					48.3%	6.9%	$19,020
Chase School	Public	PK, KG-7	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	263	22	11.7	98.9%	34 (12.9%)	201 (76.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	18.6	1275^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.3%		28.7	1133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%	142	23.5		46.4	30.0	26.5	20.7			64.3	46.7	32.4	20.7			28.6%	0%	$13,575
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			20.9%	1.5%	$14,215
Parker Woods Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	4370 Beech Hill Ave	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6200	625	32	19.2	53.6%	258 (41.3%)	284 (45.4%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	42.3	1001^st of 1560 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.1	1045^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%	44	57.6		60.8	47.7	47.7	41.9	100.0		60.8	49.3	65.7	50.5			13.8%	1.3%	$12,917
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4515 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 482-7110	381	26	14.6	84.3%	149 (39.1%)	139 (36.5%)	38 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.4%)	40.3	1026^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.9	970^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.7%	56	47.3		45.6	49.0	50.9	60.9			73.7	39.2	61.8	43.5			95.2%	3.2%	$13,780
Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4750 Winton Rd	Cincinnati	45232	Hamilton County	Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 541-2276	274	14	19.5	81.0%	2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	38.7	1047^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.9%		22.1	1229^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.1%	182	30.4	56.0	38.5	90.5	82.6	81.8	78.3	80.0	26.9	38.1	47.8	31.8	65.2	40.0			$11,721
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			40%	2.5%	$13,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview-Clifton German Language School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview-Clifton German Language School?

Students at Fairview-Clifton German Language School are 54% African American, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Fairview-Clifton German Language School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Fairview-Clifton German Language School.

What district is Fairview-Clifton German Language School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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Fairview-Clifton German Language School ranks 346^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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