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Ethel M. Taylor Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ethel M. Taylor Academy is an elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 236 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ethel M. Taylor Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, with very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 43.5% to 66.2%. The school's performance on state assessments is also very low, with only 3.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 38.7% for the district and 63.4% for the state. Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates are also well below district and state averages across all grade levels. The school struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 40% of Ohio elementary schools for female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Nearby schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, such as Parker Woods Montessori, Fairview-Clifton German Language School, and Clifton Area Neighborhood School, significantly outperform Ethel M. Taylor Academy on most metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. The two charter schools in the area, IDEA Greater Cincinnati and Orion Academy, also outperform Ethel M. Taylor Academy on test scores, though they have higher chronic absenteeism rates.

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 Academy 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:

84.7%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (15% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,509^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	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)

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

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-43 vs state

Mathematics14%-46 vs state

Science4%-60 vs state

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Schools Near Ethel M. Taylor Academy

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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
Ethel M. Taylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3		16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	4.6	1509^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.5	1482^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	6.0%	27	3.8		32.0	15.0	7.1	3.0			24.0	23.8	7.4	17.6			$12,306
Leap Academy at North Fairmount	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-0000	333	27	12.4		7 (2.1%)	214 (64.3%)	99 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	15.8	1315^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.9	1279^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.9%	36	55.9		33.3	35.7	23.5	15.6			33.3	31.0	41.2	21.9			$14,692
Roll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4000	385	26	14.6		6 (1.6%)	323 (83.9%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	16.7	1299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.2	1237^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.6%	62	14.3		25.5	24.2	7.1	8.7			51.1	66.7	40.5	21.7			$12,944
Chase School	Public	PK, KG-6	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	263	22	11.7		34 (12.9%)	201 (76.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	28.7	1133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.2	1308^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.1%	175	20.0		79.3	30.0	16.0	31.3			75.9	46.7	24.0	31.3			$13,575
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
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		258 (41.3%)	284 (45.4%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	37.1	1045^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%		38.2	1054^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.2%	9	41.3		50.6	53.6	32.2	55.9			53.8	49.3	55.4	50.9			$12,917
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
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-8	3711 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0000	337	20	16.6		149 (44.2%)	110 (32.6%)	11 (3.3%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.5%)	71.6	498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.0%		50.5	920^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.7%	422	69.4		71.1	77.1	52.8	54.5			88.9	74.3	86.1	66.7			$13,976
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2700 Felicity Pl	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2600	477	27	17.6		118 (24.7%)	288 (60.4%)	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.9%)	26.3	1163^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.8	1197^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.1%	34	31.4		53.6	50.9	34.3	28.6			55.4	41.8	54.3	22.9			$12,015
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel M. Taylor Academy

What schools do graduates of Ethel M. Taylor Academy attend?

Students who attend Ethel M. Taylor Academy 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 is the racial makeup of Ethel M. Taylor Academy?

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

Is Ethel M. Taylor Academy a good school?

Ethel M. Taylor Academy ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Ethel M. Taylor Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Ethel M. Taylor Academy.

What district is Ethel M. Taylor Academy in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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