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Clifton Area Neighborhood School

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Clifton Area Neighborhood School ranks 887 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Area Neighborhood School is a PK–6 elementary school at 3711 Clifton Ave in Cincinnati’s Clifton neighborhood, part of Cincinnati Public Schools, serving 337 students.

Academically, CAR has been stable around the 40th percentile of Ohio schools, with one standout year: it ranked 68th percentile in 2024-25, then returned to 43rd percentile in 2025-26. In 2025-26, its average proficiency was 58.4%, compared with 47.1% for the district and 62.1% statewide, so it reliably beats its own district but remains just below the state average. Its strongest results are in English language arts, especially grades 3, 4, and 6; grade 5 math is the clear weak spot, at 30.3% versus 39.6% for the district. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 27.6%, about half the district’s 44.6%, but more than triple the 8.7% at Fairview-Clifton German Language School, a CPS school 0.06 miles away that ranks 78th percentile with 4 stars and 77.1% average proficiency.

For parents, the most useful takeaway is that CAR is a relatively strong performer inside a low-ranked district, but its results can swing sharply from year to year. The 2024-25 spike looks like an outlier; the school’s more typical baseline is about 56–58% average proficiency, still well above CPS. The school is small, and class size does not appear to explain outcomes here. Poverty concentration has risen, from 42.0% free/reduced lunch in 2022-23 to 54.1% in 2023-24 (2024-25 not reported). The gifted and talented subgroup ranks high—87th percentile in 2025-26. Results for different student groups can vary widely, so ask how your child would be supported. Grade 5 math and science have been persistent soft spots, while grade 6 ELA has improved to 74.4%, now the school’s strongest result.

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: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Ohio avg62%

887^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

From bottom 40% (2022) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	50.5	887 of 1560	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.4	445 of 631	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	53.2	769 of 1452	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	71.7	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	596 of 1467	59.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.5	876 of 1467	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	78.0	227 of 1181	80.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+44 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+4 vs state

Science54%-9 vs state

Mathematics51%-10 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
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	50.5	887^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.1%		71.6	498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.0%	389	53.7		59.6	60.5	30.3	52.4			66.0	67.4	61.0	74.4			$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	23.6%	225 (34.2%)	352 (53.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	78.2	346^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.8%		70.4	526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%	180	76.8		63.7	84.1	79.0	75.3	100.0		78.4	74.3	89.0	73.4			$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	89.1%	13 (5.8%)	194 (86.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	4.6	1503^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	3.7%		15.5	1322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	15.1%	181	23.7		20.8	4.5	15.3				31.5	8.8	30.5				$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	95.1%	3 (2.1%)	138 (94.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	28.3	1154^th of 1560 public elementary schools	26.0%		6.2	1473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%	319			52.4	60.7					33.3	42.9					$19,020
North Avondale Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	615 Clinton Springs Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3900	568	30	18.6	53.1%	97 (17.1%)	413 (72.7%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	26.7	1173^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	24.8%		23.9	1199^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%	26	33.9		37.1	43.5	32.2	30.5			54.8	46.4	64.4	42.4			$14,215
Chase School	Public	PK, KG-7	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	263	22	11.7	99.1%	34 (12.9%)	201 (76.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	18.6	1275^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.3%		28.7	1133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%	142	23.5		46.4	30.0	26.5	20.7			64.3	46.7	32.4	20.7			$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	78.4%	258 (41.3%)	284 (45.4%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	42.3	1001^st of 1560 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.1	1045^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%	44	57.6		60.8	47.7	47.7	41.9	100.0		60.8	49.3	65.7	50.5			$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	72.4%	149 (39.1%)	139 (36.5%)	38 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.4%)	40.3	1026^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.9	970^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.7%	56	47.3		45.6	49.0	50.9	60.9			73.7	39.2	61.8	43.5			$13,780
Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4750 Winton Rd	Cincinnati	45232	Hamilton County	Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 541-2276	274	14	19.5		2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	38.7	1047^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.9%		22.1	1229^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.1%	182	30.4	56.0	38.5	90.5	82.6	81.8	78.3	80.0	26.9	38.1	47.8	31.8	65.2	40.0	$11,721
Empowered by the Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2615 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Empowered by the Arts Academy	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%)								(n/a)															$10,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Area Neighborhood School

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.

How many students attend Clifton Area Neighborhood School?

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

Is Clifton Area Neighborhood School a good school?

Clifton Area Neighborhood School ranks 887^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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