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George Hays-Jennie Porter School

Q: Is George Hays-Jennie Porter School a good school?

George Hays-Jennie Porter School ranks 888 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

George Hays-Jennie Porter School is an elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 280 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which is ranked 596 out of 828 districts in the state.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, it has some bright spots. Female students and African American students at George Hays-Jennie Porter School have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top half and top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, for their subgroups. However, students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

The school's proficiency rates on state tests are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. One area of strength is 3rd grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates have exceeded 70% in recent years. Nearby schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, such as Frederick Douglass School and Rockdale Academy, perform at a similar or slightly lower level. The charter schools in the area, like IDEA Greater Cincinnati Inc. and Orion Academy, have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism compared to George Hays-Jennie Porter School.

263

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,491

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Cutter St
Cincinnati, OH 45203-1406

(513) 363-1000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend George Hays-Jennie Porter 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
	Western Hills University High School
	Withrow University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools

Worth a look

!Science scores 26 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

888^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools

596^th of 828Cincinnati 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	888 of 1558	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1030 of 1577	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1133 of 1596	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1153 of 1588	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1221 of 1610	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1153 of 1676	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1230 of 1636	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1359 of 1651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1447 of 1678	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1566 of 1684	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	1477 of 1687	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1431 of 1701	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	1412 of 1709	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	1554 of 1686	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	1600 of 1662	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	1600 of 1610	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	1578 of 1582	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.7	1600 of 1609	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	1190 of 1504	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	1330 of 1501	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	1400 of 1471	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	67 of 615	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	116 of 603	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	190 of 610	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	195 of 601	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	268 of 533	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	156 of 605	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	261 of 598	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	550 of 765	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.7	62 of 956	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.7	228 of 1021	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	728 of 1452	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	858 of 1466	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	882 of 1483	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1095 of 1488	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1284 of 1467	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1065 of 1502	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1183 of 1518	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	626 of 1473	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	817 of 1484	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	941 of 1447	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	951 of 1419	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1029 of 1404	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	867 of 1465	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1062 of 1465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	974 of 1466	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1088 of 1485	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1157 of 1498	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1199 of 1518	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1133 of 1499	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	980 of 1535	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1113 of 1536	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	436 of 900	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

Science37%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 5, 2018

Poor communication, FERPA violated, poor test scores, unwillingness to make accomodations for children with disabilities, students do not get to use library, very poor art and music programs, very few students meeting math and reading proficiency. Poor test scores. Lead detected in school water. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
George Hays-Jennie Porter School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 Cutter St	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1000	263	19	14.0		3 (1.1%)	249 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	50.6	888^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.0%		40.7	1030^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.7%	142	37.0		45.7	64.5	48.1	61.3			91.4	64.5	66.7	41.9			$14,491
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	241 E Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45202	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5700	332	23	14.5		6 (1.8%)	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	12.9	1356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.2	1488^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.6%	132	12.5		29.2	19.4	4.9	6.8			66.7	41.9	26.8	9.3			$13,425
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		14 (6.0%)	192 (82.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	23.6	1206^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.6%		10.6	1392^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.7%	186	28.6		63.3	24.1	32.1	31.6			66.7	31.0	32.1	23.7			$13,661
Roberts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1702 Grand Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4600	704	47	15.0		30 (4.3%)	135 (19.2%)	520 (73.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	13.9	1340^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.8	1313^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.7%	27	34.7	23.9	45.8	40.3	24.0	17.8	15.2	35.8	31.9	29.9	34.7	21.9	26.6	29.9	$14,252
Rees E. Price Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	1228 Considine Ave	Cincinnati	45204	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-0000	532	32	16.7		36 (6.8%)	235 (44.2%)	220 (41.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	12.8	1361^st of 1558 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	1340^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.0%	21	32.3		30.5	43.8	38.5	10.6			33.9	33.3	26.2	12.1			$13,645
Orion Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1798 Queen City Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Orion Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 251-6000	460	30	15.3		5 (1.1%)	385 (83.7%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.8%)	13.9	1341^st of 1558 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.6	1302^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	17.4%	39	15.9	15.1	35.4	25.6	9.1	36.8	13.0	15.1	20.8	30.2	27.3	46.2	41.3	26.4	$15,840
Dampe Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2615 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Dampe Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 304-8210	190	14	13.5		0 (0.0%)	189 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2.1	1547^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.7%		1.8	1575^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.1%	28	7.7	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0	0.0	$10,136
Frederick Douglass School	Public	PK, KG-6	2627 Park Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1900	229	21	11.0		9 (3.9%)	195 (85.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	11	1386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.1	1423^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	9.8%	37	34.8		15.2	17.6	17.4	3.8			45.5	29.4	47.8	11.5			$14,408
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		13 (5.8%)	194 (86.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	15.5	1322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	15.1%		8.2	1447^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.2%	125	50.0		7.7	9.1	38.5	26.9			19.2	27.3	46.2	26.9			$13,007
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		225 (34.2%)	352 (53.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	70.4	526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.9	391^st of 1577 public elementary schools	75.2%	135	75.0		82.1	69.2	76.9	44.7	100.0		72.2	80.2	85.0	50.6			$15,647

Frequently Asked Questions about George Hays-Jennie Porter School

What is the racial makeup of George Hays-Jennie Porter School?

Students at George Hays-Jennie Porter School are 95% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is George Hays-Jennie Porter School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

Is George Hays-Jennie Porter School a good school?

George Hays-Jennie Porter School ranks 888^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Hays-Jennie Porter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended George Hays-Jennie Porter School.

What schools do graduates of George Hays-Jennie Porter School attend?

Students who attend George Hays-Jennie Porter 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 : Western Hills University High School
High : Withrow University High School

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