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James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School

Q: Is James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School a good school?

James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School ranks 1163 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 478 students in grades PK-6 in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district.

While the school follows the Montessori teaching approach, it faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 46.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on Ohio state tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency was 31.4% compared to 38.7% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and English Language Learner students, are in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, and its ranking for special education students is particularly low, in the bottom 10% of Ohio schools.

When comparing James N. Gamble Montessori to other nearby schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, such as Cheviot School and Dater Montessori School, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the Montessori approach may not be providing a significant academic advantage for students at this particular school, and the school may need to address equity concerns and ensure equitable resource allocation to better support its most vulnerable student populations.

477

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,015

Per pupil spending ?

2700 Felicity Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45211-5905

(513) 363-2600

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

24.7%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 32 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,163^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	26.3	1163 of 1558	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1197 of 1577	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1262 of 1596	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1374 of 1588	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1245 of 1610	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	424 of 615	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	380 of 603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	445 of 610	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	451 of 601	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	277 of 533	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	236 of 281	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1153 of 1452	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1177 of 1466	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1211 of 1483	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1063 of 1473	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1213 of 1484	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1345 of 1447	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1223 of 1419	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1086 of 1466	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1148 of 1485	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1177 of 1498	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1311 of 1518	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1168 of 1499	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	886 of 935	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	855 of 900	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	684 of 1175	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	719 of 1190	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-18 vs state

Mathematics42%-19 vs state

Science31%-32 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
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%)	26.3	1163^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.8	1197^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.1%	34	31.4		53.6	50.9	34.3	28.6			55.4	41.8	54.3	22.9			$12,015
Westwood School	Public	K-6	2981 Montana Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5900	387	27	14.5		36 (9.3%)	276 (71.3%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.6%)	31.7	1103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.1	1190^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.5%	87	35.8		76.8	55.6	30.2	31.9			64.3	42.2	45.3	19.1			$13,929
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		201 (27.9%)	443 (61.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	36.7	1054^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.3%		39.8	1037^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.2%	17	43.2		57.0	40.8	40.2	32.9	100.0		73.3	47.1	49.4	51.2			$13,019
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		6 (1.6%)	323 (83.9%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	16.7	1299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.2	1237^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.6%	62	14.3		25.5	24.2	7.1	8.7			51.1	66.7	40.5	21.7			$12,944
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		62 (11.4%)	356 (65.7%)	73 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	21.7	1237^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	1208^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.4%	29	40.4		56.0	22.7	22.6	37.0			41.3	20.0	47.2	39.1			$13,373
Leap Academy at North Fairmount	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-0000	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%)	15.8	1315^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.9	1279^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.9%	36	55.9		33.3	35.7	23.5	15.6			33.3	31.0	41.2	21.9			$14,692
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		29 (20.4%)	40 (28.2%)	68 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	43.2	991^st of 1558 public elementary schools	36.4%		2.3	1565^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.8%	574	0.0	30.0	50.0	46.7	50.0	61.1	58.8	10.0	71.4	66.7	72.2	27.8	41.2	10.0	$15,609
Cheviot School	Public	PK, KG-6	4040 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1400	570	36	15.6		107 (18.8%)	348 (61.1%)	35 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	43.6	988^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.6%		45.5	973^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	38.3%	15	41.4		84.3	48.3	28.6	25.6			78.9	53.3	65.7	45.6			$14,101
Ethel M. Taylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3		16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	4.6	1509^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.5	1482^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	6.0%	27	3.8		32.0	15.0	7.1	3.0			24.0	23.8	7.4	17.6			$12,306
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		121 (28.3%)	229 (53.6%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)	37	1047^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.8%		37.9	1057^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.0%	10	41.7		51.0	80.4	46.7	43.6			49.0	43.1	38.3	49.1			$15,093

Frequently Asked Questions about James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School?

Students at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School are 60% African American, 25% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School a good school?

James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School ranks 1163^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School.

What district is James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

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