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Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-7

1300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy is a Cincinnati Public Schools elementary school at 241 E Clifton Ave in Cincinnati, OH, serving 332 students in grades PK–7 and ranked 1,300 of 1,560 Ohio schools — 17th percentile, 1 star — in 2025–2026.

Rothenberg looks like two different schools in one. Its early-grade reading results are a genuine bright spot: 3rd-grade ELA (59.1%) is essentially at the district average (58.9%), and 4th-grade ELA (63.0%) beats both the district (47.0%) and the state (61.8%). Math, though, is weak at every grade and gets worse as students move up — 36.4% in 3rd grade, 30.4% in 4th, 8.8% in 5th, and only 3.2% in 6th. Fifth- and sixth-grade reading also falls sharply (34.3% and 6.5%), well below nearby Clifton Area Neighborhood School, Roberts Academy, and Fairview-Clifton German Language School. No nearby school in this comparison group has a lower 5th- or 6th-grade math proficiency rate.

Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier: 59.6% of students are chronically absent, roughly 15 points above the district's 44.6%, though down from 75.6% in 2021–2022. Results also vary by student group — African American students rank in the 41st percentile with 2 stars, the school's strongest subgroup result, while special education students rank 4th percentile with 0 stars, a clear gap. Progress is real, with the overall percentile rising from 2 in 2021–2022 to 17 in 2025–2026, but the school remains in the bottom fifth of Ohio schools.

332

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,425

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 E Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45202-8905

(513) 363-5700

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend Rothenberg Preparatory 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
	Withrow University High School
Alternative:	Western Hills University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (30% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 41 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Ohio avg62%

1,300^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	16.9	1300 of 1560	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1356 of 1558	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1488 of 1577	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1495 of 1596	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1553 of 1588	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1567 of 1610	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1588 of 1676	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1400 of 1636	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	1522 of 1651	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	1569 of 1678	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	1501 of 1684	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	1316 of 1687	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1398 of 1701	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1466 of 1709	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1453 of 1686	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1513 of 1662	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.4	1608 of 1610	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	1516 of 1582	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1520 of 1609	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	1480 of 1504	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	1476 of 1501	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	1467 of 1471	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	370 of 631	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	470 of 615	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	499 of 603	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	507 of 610	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	559 of 601	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	526 of 533	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	505 of 605	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	406 of 598	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	677 of 956	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	620 of 1021	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1084 of 1452	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1237 of 1452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1339 of 1466	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1388 of 1483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1463 of 1488	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1447 of 1467	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1465 of 1502	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1348 of 1518	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	46.8	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1184 of 1467	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1263 of 1473	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1361 of 1484	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1361 of 1447	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1394 of 1419	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1384 of 1404	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1391 of 1465	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1279 of 1465	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	1291 of 1467	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1317 of 1466	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1402 of 1485	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1424 of 1498	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1474 of 1518	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1403 of 1499	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1436 of 1535	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1364 of 1536	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	876 of 914	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	774 of 935	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	871 of 900	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)41st percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2018)41st percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-22 vs state

Science26%-36 vs state

Mathematics20%-41 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)						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 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
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	241 E Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45202	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5700	332	23	14.5	99.3%	6 (1.8%)	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	16.9	1300^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.9	1356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%	56	26.5		36.4	30.4	8.8	3.2			59.1	63.0	34.3	6.5			$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	99.0%	14 (6.0%)	192 (82.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	22.7	1226^th of 1560 public elementary schools	21.4%		23.6	1206^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	32.3		51.5	54.2	29.0	35.3			48.5	50.0	35.5	20.6			$13,661
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	96.6%	3 (1.1%)	249 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	43.4	989^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.6%		50.6	888^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.0%	101	6.9		73.1	43.8	55.2	28.6			84.6	56.3	79.3	32.1			$14,491
Empowered by the Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2615 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Empowered by the Arts Academy	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%)								(n/a)															$10,136
Frederick Douglass School	Public	PK, KG-7	2627 Park Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1900	229	21	11.0	99.0%	9 (3.9%)	195 (85.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	26.4	1179^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.4%		11	1386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%	207	55.2		50.0	13.6	13.8				40.0	36.4	75.9				$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	89.1%	13 (5.8%)	194 (86.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	4.6	1503^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	3.7%		15.5	1322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	15.1%	181	23.7		20.8	4.5	15.3				31.5	8.8	30.5				$13,007
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	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	135 (19.2%)	520 (73.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	15.2	1322^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.9	1340^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.0%	18	53.0	35.9	32.8	20.0	19.7	30.1	14.6	39.7	32.8	26.7	45.5	30.1	21.3	34.6	$14,252
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	23.6%	225 (34.2%)	352 (53.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	78.2	346^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.8%		70.4	526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%	180	76.8		63.7	84.1	79.0	75.3	100.0		78.4	74.3	89.0	73.4			$15,647
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	50.5	887^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.1%		71.6	498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.0%	389	53.7		59.6	60.5	30.3	52.4			66.0	67.4	61.0	74.4			$13,976
ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3595 Washington Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 351-5801	146	7	20.8	95.1%	3 (2.1%)	138 (94.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	28.3	1154^th of 1560 public elementary schools	26.0%		6.2	1473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%	319			52.4	60.7					33.3	42.9					$19,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

Is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy a good school?

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy?

Students at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy are 92% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Rothenberg Preparatory 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 : Withrow University High School
Alternative : Western Hills University High School

How many students attend Rothenberg Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Rothenberg Preparatory Academy.

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