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South Avondale School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Avondale School is an elementary school serving 319 students in grades PK-6 in the Cincinnati Public Schools district. Despite being located near several higher-performing schools like Fairview-Clifton German Language School and Clifton Area Neighborhood School, South Avondale has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Avondale faces significant challenges across a variety of metrics. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 73.5% in recent years, which is much higher than district and state averages. Academically, students perform well below their peers, with only 9.8% of 5th graders proficient in science compared to 38.7% in the district and 63.4% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 30-40% for female, male, and low-SES students, as well as for its special education and disabled student populations.

Despite spending more per student than the district average, South Avondale has not shown meaningful improvement in its performance over the past decade. Addressing the school's deep-rooted challenges, particularly around chronic absenteeism and equity, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach by the school and district leadership. Turning around South Avondale's trajectory will be a significant undertaking, but one that is crucial for providing the students with the quality education they deserve.

359

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,471

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

636 Prospect Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45229-2916

(513) 363-5500

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend South Avondale 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
	Western Hills University High School
	Withrow University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (23% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 54 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,396^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	10.6	1396 of 1558	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1472 of 1577	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1502 of 1596	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1475 of 1588	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1516 of 1610	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1469 of 1676	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1479 of 1636	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	1516 of 1651	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	1493 of 1678	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1554 of 1684	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.2	1247 of 1687	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1242 of 1701	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.9	845 of 1709	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.0	1330 of 1686	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	1614 of 1662	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.4	1606 of 1610	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1527 of 1582	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	1590 of 1609	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1490 of 1504	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	1493 of 1501	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.5	1428 of 1471	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	497 of 615	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	509 of 603	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	554 of 610	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	511 of 601	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	490 of 533	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	371 of 605	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	424 of 598	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	573 of 765	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	182 of 956	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	284 of 1021	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1338 of 1452	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1400 of 1466	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1430 of 1483	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1372 of 1488	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1433 of 1467	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1322 of 1502	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1404 of 1518	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	37.7	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1330 of 1473	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1393 of 1484	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1378 of 1447	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1336 of 1419	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1345 of 1404	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1276 of 1465	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1328 of 1465	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1322 of 1466	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1412 of 1485	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1437 of 1498	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1478 of 1518	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1441 of 1499	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1372 of 1535	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1406 of 1536	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	919 of 935	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	870 of 900	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)45th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2021)25th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-33 vs state

English Language Arts22%-39 vs state

Science10%-54 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 30, 2016

This school has one of the best principals in Ohio in an elementary school. Mr.
Allison along with his staff is professional, friendly, knows his students by name, calls them Mr. & Miss and expects them to act in that manner. He walks the halls, patiently talks to parents and will dress up in a silly outfit for a school program to help the children learn as they experience the actions of a principal who really cares. The kindergarten teacher, Ms. Costanza sets a foundation for the children to build upon and is loyal to her practice. Ms. Robison, a new kindergarten teacher is an asset to the teacher profession and the holistic growth of the children. I am a parent but I have been an Adopt-A-Class coordinator for 6 years for this school and I have seen a miraculous upward change. I am also a grandmother with two children in this school as well as a community outreach coordinator for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Division of Pharmacy. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
North Avondale Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	615 Clinton Springs Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3900	568	30	18.6		97 (17.1%)	413 (72.7%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	23.9	1199^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%		24.9	1194^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.3%	5	29.5		40.5	42.5	24.6	18.5			57.0	47.9	59.0	30.8			$14,215
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
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
Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Public, Charter	K-8	1712 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 751-5555	350	0	12.5		13 (3.7%)	279 (79.7%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	44.5	977^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.8	1039^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.1%	62	70.3	44.8	64.1	48.5	51.4	33.3	36.4	58.6	64.1	54.5	70.3	23.1	45.5	34.5	$19,157
Evanston Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1835 Fairfax Ave	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2700	248	23	10.9		8 (3.2%)	222 (89.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	32	1101^st of 1558 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.7	1153^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.9%	52	36.7		63.6	30.0	30.0	33.3			55.9	40.0	36.7	72.7			$12,926
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Avondale School

What is the racial makeup of South Avondale School?

Students at South Avondale School are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is South Avondale School a good school?

South Avondale School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of South Avondale School attend?

Students who attend South Avondale 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 : Western Hills University High School
High : Withrow University High School

How many students attend South Avondale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended South Avondale School.

What district is South Avondale School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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