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Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School is a Cincinnati Public Schools middle school serving grades 7–8 with 274 students in Cincinnati, OH, and it ranked 957 of 1,046 ranked Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 (9th percentile, 0 stars), placing it in the bottom tenth of the available data and below its own district's 21st percentile (1 star) standing.

Proficiency in 2025–2026 is low across tested subjects: ELA 8 at 10.9%, Math 8 at 18.1%, Science 8 at 16.4%, ELA 7 at 26%, and Math 7 at 17%. The 8th grade ELA result is the lowest among nearby schools, sitting 32.6 points below the district (43.5%) and 47.4 points below the state (58.3%). Chronic absenteeism is the most striking number: 78.6%, up from 66.2% the prior year and 34.0 points above the district rate. That is the highest in the comparison group, just above South Avondale Middle School (78.1%) and Evanston Junior High School (67.5%), and far above Rapid Run Middle School (16.0%) and Bridgetown Middle School (18.9%). Ethel is not the lowest in every measure — South Avondale ranks lower overall and scores lower in Math 7, Math 8, and Science 8. Subgroup rankings are uniformly low, ranging from the 17th percentile to the 3rd percentile for male students and the 1st percentile for gifted and talented students.

Resources look relatively favorable: a 12.3 student/teacher ratio, lower than at Hartwell Middle School (18.1) and most other nearby schools, and per-student spending of $10,684 (2018–2019), higher than several higher-performing nearby schools such as Rapid Run ($7,190), Delhi Middle School ($7,531), and Bridgetown ($7,495). Staffing and spending alone do not account for the outcome differences, and no Algebra I End-of-Course results are reported here, while Norwood Middle School and White Oak Middle School report 100% proficiency. Because Ethel's historical test data covers grades 3–6, year-over-year comparisons should be read cautiously.

274

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,306

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1930 Fricke Road
Cincinnati, OH 45225

(513) 363-3600

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (18% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 45 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg38%

Ohio avg57%

957^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle 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
2025	4.6	1509 of 1558	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1482 of 1577	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1377 of 1596	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1462 of 1588	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1469 of 1610	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1457 of 1676	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1465 of 1636	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1468 of 1651	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	1466 of 1678	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	1450 of 1684	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	1411 of 1687	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	1524 of 1701	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	1575 of 1709	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1500 of 1686	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1496 of 1662	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	1581 of 1610	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	1539 of 1582	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.0	1538 of 1609	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1392 of 1504	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.0	1400 of 1501	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	1466 of 1471	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	553 of 615	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	539 of 603	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	411 of 610	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	470 of 601	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	448 of 533	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	412 of 605	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	443 of 598	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	42.4	529 of 956	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	847 of 1021	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1323 of 1452	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1325 of 1466	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1150 of 1483	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1330 of 1488	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1396 of 1467	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1311 of 1502	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1332 of 1518	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1422 of 1473	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1391 of 1484	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1173 of 1447	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1278 of 1419	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1305 of 1404	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1258 of 1465	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1304 of 1465	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1410 of 1466	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1383 of 1485	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1404 of 1498	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1426 of 1518	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1408 of 1499	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1347 of 1535	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1369 of 1536	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2019)32nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-42 vs state

Mathematics18%-33 vs state

Science16%-45 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)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School	Public	7-8	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3	99.1%	16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	8.2	957^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.5%					(n/a)		16.4				17.0	18.1				26.0	10.9		$12,306
ReGeneration Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3595 Washington Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 351-5801	154	7	22.0		0 (0.0%)	148 (96.1%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11	904^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.6%		15	854^th of 1036 public middle schools	17.6%	50	28.3	26.1		26.1	13.0	11.1	21.7		28.3	24.5	25.0	30.4		$12,024
South Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	636 Prospect Pl	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5500	359	23	15.6	99.2%	13 (3.6%)	323 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	6.9	975^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.8%					(n/a)		10.5			8.9	10.0	9.9			28.0	20.6	14.5		$13,471
White Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	3130 Jessup Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 741-4300	703	42	16.7	52.6%	295 (42.0%)	240 (34.1%)	33 (4.7%)	52 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (11.7%)	39.5	673^rd of 1046 public middle schools	35.7%		45.2	604^th of 1036 public middle schools	41.7%	69		45.0			38.7	10.4	45.0			52.7	64.1	50.0	100.0	$11,149
Bridgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Race Rd	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Oak Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 574-3511	613	30	20.4	0.0%	470 (76.7%)	61 (10.0%)	22 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	82.5	147^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.9%		85.5	105^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.9%	42		89.7			72.9	52.0	87.0			68.6	83.8	79.5	96.2	$12,692
Evanston Junior High School	Public	4-8	1835 Fairfax Ave	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2700	248	23	10.9	96.3%	8 (3.2%)	222 (89.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	13.1	888^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.1%					(n/a)		25.2				14.9	20.0				36.4	28.7		$12,926
Delhi Middle School	Public	6-8	5280 Foley Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Oak Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 922-8400	524	31	16.9	42.1%	339 (64.7%)	89 (17.0%)	34 (6.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.1%)	70.3	328^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.6%		70.3	323^rd of 1036 public middle schools	68.8%	5		68.9			77.9	38.0	70.1			77.2	73.4	57.4	100.0	$12,492
North College Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	1624 W Galbraith Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 728-4785	457	26	17.4	0.0%	23 (5.0%)	356 (77.9%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	9.3	931^st of 1046 public middle schools	11.0%		8.7	938^th of 1036 public middle schools	9.5%	7	26.6	25.7		26.6	13.9	5.5	9.0		33.0	21.8	16.5	34.9	25.9	$11,286
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2700	371	28	13.3	67.8%	202 (54.4%)	75 (20.2%)	63 (17.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	46.9	604^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.3%		43.7	623^rd of 1036 public middle schools	39.9%	19		54.3			46.7	37.0	43.0			51.9	61.6	54.2	100.0	$12,161
Hartwell Middle School	Public	4-8	8320 Vine St	Cincinnati	45216	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2300	441	24	18.1	98.0%	44 (10.0%)	168 (38.1%)	200 (45.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	14.8	869^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.9%		18.6	821^st of 1036 public middle schools	20.8%	48	40.6	15.8	34.9	76.6	19.6	27.1	21.1	41.3	59.4	33.9	32.9	28.1		$14,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School?

Students at Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School are 85% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Cincinnati Public Schools

Is Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School a good school?

Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School usually go on to attend Clark Montessori High School

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