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Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

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Pleasant Ridge Montessori School ranks 939 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is a PK–7 school at 5945 Montgomery Rd in Cincinnati's Pleasant Ridge neighborhood, serving 725 students as part of Cincinnati Public Schools — the largest elementary in its comparison group.

By the numbers, Pleasant Ridge ranked 939th of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–26 (40th percentile, 2 stars), a steady climb from the 1-star, roughly 25th-percentile level it held a decade ago — though the most recent year was essentially flat. It clearly outperforms its own district: across the nine tested areas reported, the school averages about 56% proficiency versus about 47% for Cincinnati Public Schools and about 62% statewide. It is also the strongest-ranked elementary among its nearby district peers — Woodford Academy, just 1.1 miles away, averages roughly 41% — and it holds that edge with far better attendance: 28.0% chronic absenteeism, about 17 points below the district's 44.6% and lower than nearly every neighboring school. Early literacy is the standout, with 3rd-grade ELA at 74.4% (11 points above the state) and 4th-grade ELA at 71.0% (9 points above).

The trade-off is that results fade as students move up. Against the state, Pleasant Ridge is ahead only in grades 3 and 4 ELA; by grade 6 it trails in both ELA and math by about 12 points. Fifth-grade science is the persistent weak spot, at 41.4% versus 62.7% statewide — a 14–27 point gap every year for four years. Following the same students forward, a group that scored 68.8% in 3rd-grade math posted 43.7% by 6th grade. Class sizes are also unusually large (20.4 students per teacher, second highest in the group), despite the highest per-student spending among the CPS comparisons. On the plus side, students from low-income families perform at the 53rd percentile — above the school's own overall mark — and special education students improved from the 11th percentile in 2023–24 to the 33rd.

725

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,090

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

13.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.9% (any vaccine)

5945 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45213-1609

(513) 363-4400

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Montessori 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
	Withrow University High School
Alternative:	Western Hills University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.6%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Ohio avg62%

939^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	939 of 1560	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	909 of 1558	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	980 of 1577	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1029 of 1596	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1046 of 1588	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1032 of 1610	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1214 of 1676	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1245 of 1636	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1220 of 1651	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1255 of 1678	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	1237 of 1684	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	1410 of 1687	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	1511 of 1701	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1563 of 1709	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	1661 of 1686	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	1611 of 1662	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	1557 of 1610	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1482 of 1582	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	1499 of 1609	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	1462 of 1504	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	1420 of 1501	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.7	1399 of 1471	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	353 of 631	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	336 of 615	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	384 of 603	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	348 of 610	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	382 of 601	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	306 of 533	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	361 of 605	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	392 of 598	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	12.8	806 of 824	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	706 of 765	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	818 of 956	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	938 of 1021	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	856 of 1452	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	891 of 1452	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	868 of 1466	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	888 of 1483	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1017 of 1488	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	993 of 1467	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1059 of 1502	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1154 of 1518	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	83 of 128	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	134 of 219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	478 of 759	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	685 of 1467	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	644 of 1473	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	708 of 1484	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	710 of 1447	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	706 of 1419	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	670 of 1404	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	928 of 1465	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1050 of 1465	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	956 of 1467	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	875 of 1466	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1019 of 1485	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1088 of 1498	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1036 of 1518	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1005 of 1499	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1181 of 1535	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1243 of 1536	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	124 of 220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.2	69 of 218	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	56 of 162	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	613 of 914	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	615 of 935	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	802 of 900	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	706 of 856	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	122 of 1181	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	157 of 1175	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	271 of 1190	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	253 of 1215	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	297 of 1242	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	288 of 1249	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	425 of 1271	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	685 of 1309	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-9 vs state

Science41%-21 vs state

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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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	55.0%	278 (38.3%)	316 (43.6%)	44 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.4%)	46.8	939^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.8%		49	909^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.7%	30	41.4		58.1	60.6	47.8	43.7			74.4	71.0	63.2	43.7				13.6%	1.9%	$17,090
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	—	0 (0.0%)	284 (91.0%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30.2	1136^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.2%		53	846^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.7%	290	33.3		52.0	37.8	38.1	34.0	22.9		62.0	35.1	71.4	38.3	42.9			90.9%	6.8%	$17,197
Woodford Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	3716 Woodford Rd	Cincinnati	45213	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6400	366	28	13.1	74.6%	17 (4.6%)	306 (83.6%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	24.9	1194^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.5%		25.9	1167^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.1%	27	35.0		43.8	31.3	17.5	40.5			53.1	43.8	52.5	50.0				34%	3.8%	$12,898
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	39.6%	130 (52.0%)	50 (20.0%)	41 (16.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	47.4	929^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.4%		60.6	724^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.5%	205	61.3		61.0	72.2	34.4				61.0	55.6	65.6					86.7%	0%	$15,279
Academy for Multilingual Immersion Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	1908 Seymour Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1800	524	32	16.5	65.3%	24 (4.6%)	172 (32.8%)	313 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	6.9	1465^th of 1560 public elementary schools	6.1%		3.8	1523^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	2.2%	58	12.2	27.7	37.5	9.3	7.3	7.9	0.0	20.0	41.7	14.8	31.7	21.1	28.2	23.4	100.0	18.4%	0%	$13,094
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	36.4%	136 (52.1%)	51 (19.5%)	52 (19.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	52	859^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.9%		63.5	653^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.1%	206	57.6		53.6	78.1	54.5				40.0	78.1	69.7					79.5%	7.7%	$15,092
The Norwood Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-4	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 924-2506	124	6	20.3	—	92 (74.2%)	8 (6.5%)	6 (4.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.1%)								(n/a)			36.4						81.8							91.7%	4.2%	$3,777
John P. Parker School	Public	PK, KG-6	5051 Anderson Pl	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2900	354	22	15.9	92.9%	25 (7.1%)	268 (75.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.3%)	27.7	1164^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.4%		25.6	1171^st of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%	7	36.6		56.8	42.5	29.3	28.2			43.2	50.0	58.5	46.2				34%	4%	$13,896
Bond Hill Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 California Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7900	296	22	13.4	86.1%	6 (2.0%)	255 (86.1%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	7.5	1452^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.2	1325^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.0%	127	15.2		11.6	28.6	12.1	3.3			37.2	45.7	29.4	10.0				17.4%	6.5%	$15,192
Roselawn Condon School	Public	PK, KG-8	1594 Summit Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4800	383	33	11.4	93.2%	16 (4.2%)	316 (82.5%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	22.2	1231^st of 1560 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1305^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.2%	74	22.6	21.2	41.9	33.3	22.6	31.3	3.0	6.1	69.8	40.5	45.2	37.5	9.1	12.1		28.9%	0%	$13,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Ridge Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Montessori 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 : Withrow University High School
Alternative : Western Hills University High School

Is Pleasant Ridge Montessori School a good school?

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School ranks 939^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

Students at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School are 44% African American, 38% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Pleasant Ridge Montessori School.

What district is Pleasant Ridge Montessori School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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