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South Avondale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

South Avondale Middle School is a grades 6–8 school at 636 Prospect Pl in Cincinnati's Avondale area, serving 359 students as part of Cincinnati Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 975 of 1,046 Ohio schools (7th percentile, 0 stars), near the bottom statewide and below its own district's 21st percentile ranking.

The most urgent concern is attendance: 78.1% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, meaning roughly 8 in 10 missed enough school to be flagged. That is nearly double the district average of 44.6% and has climbed steadily from 61.0% in 2022–2023. By comparison, Wyoming Middle School reports 10.5% and Mariemont Junior High School 9.7%. Only Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School (78.6%) is similar locally.

Test results are low across every reported subject and grade. In 2025–2026, 8th grade science was 10.5%, 6th grade math 8.9%, 7th grade math 10%, and 8th grade math 9.9%; the highest result, 6th grade ELA at 28%, is still about half the state rate. Every score trailed both district and state, and same-district schools such as Hartwell Middle School, Evanston Junior High School, and Shroder Middle School generally scored higher. School effectiveness rankings are also low for students with disabilities (1st percentile) and low-income students (5th percentile), suggesting broad rather than isolated challenges. Staffing looks mid-range (15.6 students per teacher), and reported per-student spending of $11,082 (2018–2019) was the highest among nearby schools with data — yet outcomes remain the lowest.

359

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,471

Per pupil spending ?

93.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

636 Prospect Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45229-2916

(513) 363-5500

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend South Avondale Middle School usually attend:

High:	Clark Montessori High School
	Gilbert A. Dater High School
	Hughes STEM High School
	James N. Gamble Montessori High School
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	Walnut Hills High School
	Withrow University High School
Alternative:	Western Hills 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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (15% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg39%

Ohio avg56%

975^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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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)

Elementary school

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

Middle school

African American (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-38 vs state

Science10%-51 vs state

Mathematics10%-43 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
South Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	636 Prospect Pl	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5500	359	23	15.6	93.0%	13 (3.6%)	323 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	6.9	975^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.8%					(n/a)		10.5			8.9	10.0	9.9			28.0	20.6	14.5			$13,471
ReGeneration Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3595 Washington Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 351-5801	154	7	22.0	61.7%	0 (0.0%)	148 (96.1%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11	904^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.6%		15	854^th of 1036 public middle schools	17.6%	50	28.3	26.1		26.1	13.0	11.1	21.7		28.3	24.5	25.0	30.4			$12,024
Evanston Junior High School	Public	4-8	1835 Fairfax Ave	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2700	248	23	10.9	98.8%	8 (3.2%)	222 (89.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	13.1	888^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.1%					(n/a)		25.2				14.9	20.0				36.4	28.7			$12,926
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2700	371	28	13.3	52.0%	202 (54.4%)	75 (20.2%)	63 (17.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	46.9	604^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.3%		43.7	623^rd of 1036 public middle schools	39.9%	19		54.3			46.7	37.0	43.0			51.9	61.6	54.2		100.0	$12,161
Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School	Public	7-8	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3	88.7%	16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	8.2	957^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.5%					(n/a)		16.4				17.0	18.1				26.0	10.9			$12,306
Hartwell Middle School	Public	4-8	8320 Vine St	Cincinnati	45216	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2300	441	24	18.1	69.2%	44 (10.0%)	168 (38.1%)	200 (45.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	14.8	869^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.9%		18.6	821^st of 1036 public middle schools	20.8%	48	40.6	15.8	34.9	76.6	19.6	27.1	21.1	41.3	59.4	33.9	32.9	28.1			$14,839
Mariemont Junior High School	Public	7-8	3847 Southern Avenue	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Mariemont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 272-7300	239	20	11.8	—	207 (86.6%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	95.7	4^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.6%		94.4	11^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.9%	7		94.3				97.3	93.6				99.2	88.5	100.0	100.0	$16,643
Shroder Middle School	Public	5-8	6100 Desmond St	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 363-7000	148	10	14.2	91.2%	6 (4.1%)	126 (85.1%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.8%)	8.5	950^th of 1046 public middle schools	9.2%					(n/a)		25.4				6.1	11.1				20.9	28.6			$17,222
Wyoming Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Wyoming Ave	Wyoming	45215	Hamilton County	Wyoming City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 206-7170	626	42	14.8	—	473 (75.6%)	82 (13.1%)	17 (2.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	91.8	27^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.4%		88.6	65^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.7%	38	87.7	94.4		87.6	84.3	83.3	71.7		93.5	90.3	94.6	90.5	100.0	98.5	$14,811
North College Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	1624 W Galbraith Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 728-4785	457	26	17.4	—	23 (5.0%)	356 (77.9%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	9.3	931^st of 1046 public middle schools	11.0%		8.7	938^th of 1036 public middle schools	9.5%	7	26.6	25.7		26.6	13.9	5.5	9.0		33.0	21.8	16.5	34.9		25.9	$11,286

Frequently Asked Questions about South Avondale Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Avondale Middle School?

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

What district is South Avondale Middle School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What high school do graduates of South Avondale Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Avondale Middle School usually go on to attend Clark Montessori High School

How many students attend South Avondale Middle School?

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

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South Avondale Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Ohio middle schools.

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