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Westwood School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Westwood School is a PK–6 elementary school at 2981 Montana Avenue in Cincinnati's Westwood neighborhood, serving 387 students as part of Cincinnati Public Schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 1,182nd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 24th percentile, or 1 star — placing it essentially level with its district (609th of 773 Ohio districts) and continuing a slow climb from the 15th percentile in 2015–16.

The most important thing to know is attendance. Westwood's chronic absenteeism rate is 50.3%, above its district's 44.6% and the second-highest among similar nearby schools; only Roll Hill School (66.3%) and Cincinnati Technology Academy (54.5%) are higher. Yet Dater Montessori School, less than a mile away, reports 22.9%, and James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School (0.66 miles) reports 30.4%. That gap suggests attendance is the clearest available lever. The trend is encouraging: absenteeism has fallen from 75.0% in 2021–22 to 50.3%.

Academically, Westwood's strongest results come from African American students (58th–71st percentile over the last three years) and students with disabilities (64th percentile in 2025–26, 3 stars), both well above the school's overall 24th percentile. Third grade reading is a consistent strength, beating the district in each of the last four years. The priorities are fifth grade science (27.7% proficient versus the district's 42.6%) and upper-elementary reading, where sixth grade has trailed the district four years running. Staffing is favorable, with a 14.5 student–teacher ratio, and spending is $11,069 per student — yet Oakdale Elementary School in Oak Hills Local spends $9,241, averages 71.8% proficiency and has 20.1% absenteeism. Westwood is improving, but attendance, upper-grade reading and science remain real work.

387

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,929

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2981 Montana Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211-6706

(513) 363-5900

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Students who attend Westwood 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
	Withrow University High School
Alternative:	Western Hills University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.3%

Two or more races:

11.6%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Ohio avg62%

1,182^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	26.1	1182 of 1560	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	1103 of 1558	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1190 of 1577	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1166 of 1596	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1225 of 1588	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1230 of 1610	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1225 of 1676	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1249 of 1636	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1368 of 1651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1419 of 1678	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	1509 of 1684	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1436 of 1687	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	1567 of 1701	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.8	1621 of 1709	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	1549 of 1686	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	1519 of 1662	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	1477 of 1610	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1496 of 1582	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1476 of 1609	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1361 of 1504	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	1401 of 1501	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	27.5	1199 of 1471	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	263 of 631	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	178 of 615	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	225 of 603	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	250 of 610	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	311 of 601	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	274 of 533	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	236 of 605	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	262 of 598	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	561 of 824	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	343 of 765	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	367 of 956	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	404 of 1021	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1101 of 1452	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1059 of 1452	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1230 of 1466	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1085 of 1483	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1129 of 1488	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1149 of 1467	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1234 of 1502	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1217 of 1518	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.0	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1076 of 1467	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	990 of 1473	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1046 of 1484	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1011 of 1447	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1060 of 1419	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1036 of 1404	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1009 of 1465	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1084 of 1465	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1145 of 1467	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1051 of 1466	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1038 of 1485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1135 of 1498	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1267 of 1518	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1156 of 1499	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1167 of 1535	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1169 of 1536	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	331 of 914	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	498 of 935	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	499 of 900	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	655 of 856	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-18 vs state

Mathematics44%-17 vs state

Science28%-35 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
Westwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	2981 Montana Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5900	387	27	14.5	99.4%	36 (9.3%)	276 (71.3%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.6%)	26.1	1182^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.7	1103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.2%	79	27.7		51.1	50.0	38.3	35.8			62.5	33.3	50.0	34.0			$13,929
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2700 Felicity Pl	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2600	477	27	17.6		118 (24.7%)	288 (60.4%)	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.9%)	37.5	1058^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.3	1163^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%	105	40.4		59.1	57.7	40.4	48.5			61.4	50.0	53.8	45.5			$12,015
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Glenmore Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3500	542	32	17.1	96.9%	62 (11.4%)	356 (65.7%)	73 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	21.4	1241^st of 1560 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.7	1237^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.6%	4	21.4		61.5	40.6	10.0	27.1			50.0	33.3	48.6	41.7			$13,373
Cincinnati Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3729 Harding Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 471-7323	142	10	14.2	64.3%	29 (20.4%)	40 (28.2%)	68 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	14.3	1340^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.1%		43.2	991^st of 1558 public elementary schools	36.4%	349	0.0	0.0		44.4	35.3	31.3	24.0	38.1		33.3	47.1	12.5	24.0	9.5	$15,609
Dater Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	2840 Boudinot Ave	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0900	721	37	19.4	45.3%	201 (27.9%)	443 (61.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	38.2	1049^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.7	1054^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.3%	5	44.4		63.5	31.6	30.2	34.4			85.9	51.9	62.9	43.3			$13,019
Cheviot School	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1400	570	36	15.6	96.3%	107 (18.8%)	348 (61.1%)	35 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	54.2	831^st of 1560 public elementary schools	46.7%		43.6	988^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.6%	157	50.8		87.3	46.1	53.2	36.8			83.3	57.3	77.0	54.9			$14,101
Covedale School	Public	PK, KG-6	5130 Sidney Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1700	427	30	14.2	72.9%	121 (28.3%)	229 (53.6%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)	48.7	905^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.0%		37	1047^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.8%	142	53.7		51.8	67.2	70.8	54.8			37.5	47.5	77.8	56.7			$15,093
Roll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4000	385	26	14.6	97.8%	6 (1.6%)	323 (83.9%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	13.3	1358^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.7	1299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%	59	24.5		21.4	19.4	24.5	10.0			59.6	17.5	41.5	36.0			$12,944
Leap Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	2001 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1200	333	27	12.4		7 (2.1%)	214 (64.3%)	99 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	12.8	1366^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.8	1315^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.6%	51	38.2		38.2	25.6	20.6	25.0	20.5		41.2	33.3	29.4	25.0	48.7		$14,692
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	3850 Virginia Ct	Cincinnati	45248	Hamilton County	Oak Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 574-1100	710	36	20.0	32.1%	563 (79.3%)	52 (7.3%)	38 (5.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)	67.1	594^th of 1560 public elementary schools	61.9%		78.6	350^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.5%	244	71.7		63.9	76.8	84.3				62.2	67.5	76.4				$9,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood School

What is the racial makeup of Westwood School?

Students at Westwood School are 71% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% White, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Westwood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Westwood School.

What schools do graduates of Westwood School attend?

Students who attend Westwood 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 : Withrow University High School
Alternative : Western Hills University High School

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Cincinnati Public Schools

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