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Clifton Area Neighborhood School

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Clifton Area Neighborhood School ranks 498 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Area Neighborhood School is an elementary school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 329 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and science.

Clifton Area Neighborhood School's academic performance is impressive, with 88.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.7% for the district and 61.3% for the state. The school's strengths extend across grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 66.7% to 88.9% in English Language Arts and 52.8% to 77.1% in mathematics for grades 3-6. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 69.4% outpaces the district's 38.7% and the state's 63.4%.

While the school's overall performance is strong, it does face some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 19.9% to 46.0% over the past few years. However, Clifton Area Neighborhood School still outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, such as Chase School, Parker Woods Montessori School, and Ethel M. Taylor Academy. The only nearby school that performs comparably is Fairview-Clifton German Language School, which is also part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district.

337

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,976

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3711 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220-4927

(513) 363-0000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

32.6%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2022

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

498^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 28 pts since 2022

From bottom 40% (2022) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	71.6	498 of 1558	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	920 of 1577	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	976 of 1596	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	958 of 1588	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	195 of 615	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	427 of 603	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	389 of 610	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	383 of 601	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	333 of 1452	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	714 of 1466	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	726 of 1483	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	529 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	176 of 1473	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	29.9	1105 of 1484	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	986 of 1447	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1171 of 1419	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	722 of 1466	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	995 of 1485	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1100 of 1498	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1178 of 1518	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	207 of 1175	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	275 of 1190	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	266 of 1215	78.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)77th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+18 vs state

Science69%+6 vs state

Mathematics64%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Clifton Area Neighborhood School

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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 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 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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Chase School	Public	PK, KG-6	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	263	22	11.7		34 (12.9%)	201 (76.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	28.7	1133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.2	1308^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.1%	175	20.0	79.3	30.0	16.0	31.3		75.9	46.7	24.0	31.3	$13,575
Parker Woods Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	4370 Beech Hill Ave	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6200	625	32	19.2		258 (41.3%)	284 (45.4%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	37.1	1045^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%		38.2	1054^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.2%	9	41.3	50.6	53.6	32.2	55.9		53.8	49.3	55.4	50.9	$12,917
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4515 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 482-7110	381	26	14.6		149 (39.1%)	139 (36.5%)	38 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.4%)	44.9	970^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.7%		37.7	1061^st of 1577 public elementary schools	32.7%	91	46.2	62.0	56.5	46.2	60.7		66.0	45.7	66.7	37.5	$13,780
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Area Neighborhood School

What district is Clifton Area Neighborhood School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clifton Area Neighborhood School?

Students at Clifton Area Neighborhood School are 44% White, 33% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Clifton Area Neighborhood School a good school?

Clifton Area Neighborhood School ranks 498^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clifton Area Neighborhood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Clifton Area Neighborhood School.

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