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Sands Montessori School

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Sands Montessori School ranks 419 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Sands Montessori School is a PK–6 elementary school with 654 students at 6421 Corbly Rd in Cincinnati, OH, part of Cincinnati Public Schools. The district ranks 609th of 773 Ohio districts (21st percentile, 1 star), but Sands itself ranks 419th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. It has held a 4-star rating for years, with percentile ranks from the low 70s to low 80s since at least 2015–2016. That contrast between school and district is the key backdrop for families considering it.

In 2025–2026 Sands outscored both its district and the state in nearly every tested area. ELA is the standout: 75.9% to 85% proficiency across grades 3–6, roughly 14 to 20 points above the state. Math is strong overall, though 6th-grade math (58%) sits only 1.8 points above the state and below the school's own prior results (73.2% in 2023–2024). Science climbed to 77.5% from 65.3% two years earlier. Some nearby schools post higher raw scores — Kilgour School (92nd percentile), Mariemont Elementary School, and Forest Hills' Ayer Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Maddux Elementary School, Wilson Elementary School, Mercer Elementary School, and Sherwood Elementary School — but they serve lower-poverty populations. Sands' most recent reported FRL rate was 34.07%, compared with Wilson at 5.51%, Sherwood at 12.92%, and Mariemont at 15.56%.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, far below the district's 44.6%, though higher than the 3.5%–9.5% range typical of those suburban neighbors. Sands' low-income students rank in the 93rd percentile with 5 stars — higher than the school overall — while special education students sit at the 70th percentile and gifted students at the 61st (3 stars each). Its student–teacher ratio of 21.5 is higher than every comparable nearby school.

654

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,967

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6421 Corbly Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45230-1437

(513) 363-5000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

African American:

15.7%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg46%

Ohio avg61%

419^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	75.6	419 of 1560	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	424 of 1558	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	397 of 1577	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	439 of 1596	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	284 of 1588	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	271 of 1610	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	351 of 1676	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	320 of 1636	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	437 of 1651	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	338 of 1678	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	552 of 1684	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	559 of 1687	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	542 of 1701	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	560 of 1709	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	730 of 1686	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	839 of 1662	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	762 of 1610	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	721 of 1582	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	857 of 1609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	764 of 1504	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.4	975 of 1501	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.3	1138 of 1471	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	184 of 631	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	233 of 615	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	264 of 603	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	354 of 610	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	147 of 601	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	113 of 533	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	103 of 605	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	94 of 598	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	216 of 824	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	90 of 765	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	342 of 956	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	269 of 1021	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	434 of 1452	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	386 of 1452	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	424 of 1466	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	395 of 1483	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	261 of 1488	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	271 of 1467	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	357 of 1502	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	376 of 1518	75.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	19 of 71	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	5 of 219	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	57.6	425 of 759	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	103 of 1467	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	113 of 1473	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	66.4	488 of 1484	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	778 of 1447	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	453 of 1419	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	294 of 1404	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	305 of 1465	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	207 of 1465	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	301 of 1467	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	404 of 1466	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	306 of 1485	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	451 of 1498	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	269 of 1518	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	231 of 1499	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	226 of 1535	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	288 of 1536	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	44 of 218	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	6 of 166	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	277 of 914	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	333 of 935	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	171 of 900	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	366 of 856	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	199 of 1181	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	256 of 1175	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	174 of 1190	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	312 of 1215	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	114 of 1242	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	123 of 1249	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	101 of 1271	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	199 of 1309	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+17 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

Mathematics75%+17 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 (2025)	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
Sands Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	6421 Corbly Rd	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-5000	654	30	21.5		437 (66.8%)	103 (15.7%)	8 (1.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (13.9%)	75.6	419^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	424^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.8%	5	77.5		69.4	74.2	75.3	58.0	100.0		77.6	81.0	85.0	75.9			$13,967
Mt. Washington School	Public	PK, KG-8	1730 Mears Ave	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3800	401	32	12.6		160 (39.9%)	158 (39.4%)	18 (4.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	23.7	1215^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.9	1169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.0%	46	44.8	52.0	29.4	56.4	34.5	21.6	39.1	36.0	35.3	51.3	58.6	30.6	41.7	40.0	$14,527
Mercer Elementary School	Public	K-6	2600 Bartels Rd	Cincinnati	45244	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 232-7000	611	38	16.1	20.1%	501 (82.0%)	15 (2.5%)	39 (6.4%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	87.9	102^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	93.5%		85.6	156^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.0%	54	83.9		86.7	82.5	89.7	80.0	100.0		94.9	85.7	89.7	83.0			$11,339
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7080 Grantham Way	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 231-7565	689	37	18.8	12.9%	563 (81.7%)	14 (2.0%)	44 (6.4%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	89.7	72^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	95.4%		91.1	43^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.2%	29	95.5		79.2	92.1	79.1	86.4	100.0		88.9	92.1	100.0	86.6			$9,948
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	943 Rosetree Ln	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 231-0780	541	31	17.5	20.1%	446 (82.4%)	25 (4.6%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	85.5	146^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.6%		82.6	235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.9%	89	79.5		84.2	87.7	83.6	85.9	100.0		80.7	87.7	83.6	81.0			$12,630
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2465 Little Dry Run Rd	Cincinnati	45244	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 231-3240	635	37	17.2	5.5%	553 (87.1%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	90.8	58^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.1	29^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.1%	29	81.6		96.3	98.9	87.8	89.4	100.0		93.8	87.4	90.8	82.4			$12,329
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-6	8400 Northport Dr	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 474-2270	512	31	16.7	23.8%	418 (81.6%)	17 (3.3%)	22 (4.3%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	84.7	167^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.3%		87	115^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%	52	87.5		78.2	87.7	83.8	82.0	100.0		75.9	75.4	92.5	89.5			$12,272
Kilgour School	Public	PK, KG-6	1339 Herschel Ave	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-3000	577	30	19.3	21.3%	398 (69.0%)	115 (19.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.3%)	86.8	118^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.5	38^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.6%	80	79.2		93.5	96.3	56.5	92.6	100.0		92.7	94.9	88.9	89.6			$15,601
Mariemont Elementary School	Public	K-6	6750 Wooster Pike	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Mariemont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 272-7400	514	31	16.8	15.6%	447 (87.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20 (3.9%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	91.6	42^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.5	21^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.7%	21	80.4		92.5	94.6	86.8	93.9			94.8	96.0	92.9	92.7			$15,800
Ayer Elementary School	Public	K-6	8471 Forest Rd	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 474-3811	595	37	16.2	16.3%	493 (82.9%)	28 (4.7%)	20 (3.4%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	88	100^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.4	134^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.4%	34	85.4		91.3	89.2	86.6	79.0	100.0		91.3	83.5	86.5	82.4			$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Sands Montessori School

What district is Sands Montessori School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sands Montessori School?

Students at Sands Montessori School are 67% White, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sands Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Sands Montessori School.

Is Sands Montessori School a good school?

Sands Montessori School ranks 419^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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