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Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy is an elementary school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which is ranked 596 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most recent school years, indicating very poor performance. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 43.5% to 63.1% in recent years, and academic performance that is significantly below district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from just 4.9% in 5th grade math to 66.7% in 3rd grade English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.7% and 61.3%, respectively.

While Rothenberg Preparatory Academy struggles, some nearby schools within the Cincinnati Public Schools district, such as Fairview-Clifton German Language School and George Hays-Jennie Porter School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Rothenberg Preparatory Academy to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing schools to address its challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

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
	Western Hills University High School
	Withrow 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: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,356^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Homeless (2018)41st percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-45 vs state

Science12%-51 vs state

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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
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	241 E Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45202	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5700	332	23	14.5		6 (1.8%)	305 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	12.9	1356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.2	1488^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.6%	132	12.5		29.2	19.4	4.9	6.8			66.7	41.9	26.8	9.3			$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		14 (6.0%)	192 (82.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	23.6	1206^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.6%		10.6	1392^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.7%	186	28.6		63.3	24.1	32.1	31.6			66.7	31.0	32.1	23.7			$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		3 (1.1%)	249 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	50.6	888^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.0%		40.7	1030^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.7%	142	37.0		45.7	64.5	48.1	61.3			91.4	64.5	66.7	41.9			$14,491
Dampe Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2615 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Dampe Community School	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%)	2.1	1547^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.7%		1.8	1575^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.1%	28	7.7	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0	0.0	$10,136
Frederick Douglass School	Public	PK, KG-6	2627 Park Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1900	229	21	11.0		9 (3.9%)	195 (85.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	11	1386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.1	1423^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	9.8%	37	34.8		15.2	17.6	17.4	3.8			45.5	29.4	47.8	11.5			$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		13 (5.8%)	194 (86.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	15.5	1322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	15.1%		8.2	1447^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.2%	125	50.0		7.7	9.1	38.5	26.9			19.2	27.3	46.2	26.9			$13,007
South Avondale School	Public	PK, KG-6	636 Prospect Pl	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5500	359	23	15.6		13 (3.6%)	323 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	10.6	1396^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.4%		6.9	1472^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	6.7%	76	9.8		14.6	59.5	14.3	23.1			14.6	23.8	33.3	17.9			$13,471
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
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
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		3 (2.1%)	138 (94.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	6.2	1473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%		3	1552^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	1.6%	79			30.4	38.9					4.3	11.1					$19,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

What district is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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 : Western Hills University High School
High : Withrow University High School

How many students attend Rothenberg Preparatory Academy?

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

Is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy a good school?

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Ohio elementary 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.

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