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John P. Parker School

Public Grades PK, KG-7

1171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

John P. Parker School is an elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John P. Parker School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state tests compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15.8% to 57.1% in math and 28.6% to 57.1% in English Language Arts, while the state averages were 51.9% to 69.1% in math and 54.5% to 67.7% in ELA. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 51.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Hyde Park School, Kilgour School, and Mariemont Elementary School, significantly outperform John P. Parker School on academic measures, with proficiency rates often 30-40 percentage points higher and much lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's African American students and students with disabilities perform relatively better compared to their peers at the school, ranking in the top 40% of Ohio schools in these subgroups, suggesting potential areas of strength to build upon.

354

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,896

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5051 Anderson Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45227-1601

(513) 363-2900

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend John P. Parker 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:

75.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (40% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,171^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	25.6	1171 of 1558	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1108 of 1577	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1065 of 1596	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1135 of 1588	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1162 of 1610	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1218 of 1676	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1198 of 1636	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.9	1029 of 1651	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.0	1321 of 1678	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	1288 of 1684	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.0	1135 of 1687	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.9	1400 of 1701	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	1346 of 1709	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1501 of 1686	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	1541 of 1662	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	1469 of 1610	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1461 of 1582	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	1593 of 1609	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	1464 of 1504	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	1429 of 1501	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.0	1408 of 1471	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	263 of 615	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	193 of 603	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	133 of 610	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	148 of 601	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	140 of 533	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	179 of 605	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	199 of 598	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	442 of 824	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	301 of 765	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	346 of 956	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	294 of 1021	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1127 of 1452	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1122 of 1466	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1118 of 1483	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1154 of 1488	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1184 of 1467	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1122 of 1502	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1164 of 1518	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1074 of 1473	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	961 of 1484	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	787 of 1447	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	796 of 1419	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	922 of 1404	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	931 of 1465	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	978 of 1465	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1111 of 1466	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1020 of 1485	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	930 of 1498	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1004 of 1518	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1048 of 1499	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1121 of 1535	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1161 of 1536	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	657 of 935	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	363 of 900	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	498 of 856	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Science37%-27 vs state

Mathematics34%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The staff and school have really gone through a transformation under the leadership of Ms. Mack. The school has increased their rating by two levels over the past four years--moving from Academic Watch to Effective. Teaching and learning is taking place. I enjoy the way John Parker works with all of our children. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 18, 2012

Teacher are too old, and can't keep up. And constantly yelling at the kids. Principal is always gone. Close Quote

Schools Near John P. Parker School

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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 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 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	Total
John P. Parker School	Public	PK, KG-7	5051 Anderson Pl	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2900	354	22	15.9		25 (7.1%)	268 (75.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.3%)	25.6	1171^st of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.7	1108^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.7%	63	36.8	40.5	50.0	15.8	31.0		57.1	55.6	47.4	28.6		$13,896
Woodford Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	3716 Woodford Rd	Cincinnati	45213	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6400	366	28	13.1		17 (4.6%)	306 (83.6%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	25.9	1167^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.1%		25	1192^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	24.4%	25	31.1	42.4	48.8	31.1	30.0		72.7	31.7	53.3	22.5		$12,898
Mariemont Elementary School	Public	K-6	6750 Wooster Pike	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Mariemont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 272-7400	514	31	16.8	15.6%	447 (87.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20 (3.9%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	92.5	21^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.7%		91.8	26^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	90.6	91.8	90.4	91.8	96.1		93.2	91.1	94.1	93.3		$15,800
T.C.P. World Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	6000 Ridge Ave	Cincinnati	45213	Hamilton County	T.C.P. World Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 531-9500	312	13	24.0	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	284 (91.0%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	53	846^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.7%		58.1	793^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	49.7%	53	30.6	83.9	65.2	53.1	25.0	52.6	80.6	78.3	69.4	38.6	47.4	$17,197
Pleasant Ridge Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	5945 Montgomery Rd	Cincinnati	45213	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4400	725	35	20.4		278 (38.3%)	316 (43.6%)	44 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.4%)	49	909^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.7%		44.7	980^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.9%	71	35.8	68.7	57.6	44.0	44.9		75.2	64.4	55.6	58.2		$17,090
Silverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7451 Montgomery Rd	Cincinnati	45236	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5400	303	25	12.0		37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (6.9%)	38.1	1034^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.3	1144^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.5%	110	51.7	61.5	40.6	51.7	35.0		66.7	40.6	55.2	42.5		$13,387
Kilgour School	Public	K-6	1339 Herschel Ave	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-3000	577	30	19.3	21.3%	398 (69.0%)	115 (19.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.3%)	91.5	38^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.6	40^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.5%	2	92.8	95.2	85.7	90.0	93.1	100.0	93.8	85.7	94.2	87.7		$15,601
Sharpsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Smith Rd	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2650	261	17	15.5		136 (52.1%)	51 (19.5%)	52 (19.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	63.5	653^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.1%		65.3	651^st of 1577 public elementary schools	58.7%	2	62.5	77.8	67.6	62.5			61.1	70.3	75.0			$15,092
Hyde Park School	Public	K-7	3401 Edwards Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2800	617	36	17.1	24.3%	403 (65.3%)	120 (19.4%)	21 (3.4%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.6%)	85.3	165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.4%		88	104^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.4%	61	78.1	90.3	87.1	75.0	68.5	100.0	88.9	86.3	89.0	77.9		$17,512
Norwood View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5328 Carthage Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2610	250	20	12.7		130 (52.0%)	50 (20.0%)	41 (16.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	60.6	724^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.5%		61.1	738^th of 1577 public elementary schools	53.2%	14	63.0	52.8	82.1	59.3			62.3	67.9	77.8			$15,279

Frequently Asked Questions about John P. Parker School

What schools do graduates of John P. Parker School attend?

Students who attend John P. Parker 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

What district is John P. Parker School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

How many students attend John P. Parker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended John P. Parker School.

Is John P. Parker School a good school?

John P. Parker School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John P. Parker School?

Students at John P. Parker School are 76% African American, 11% Two or more races, 7% White, 6% Hispanic.

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