Shroder Middle School

Shroder Middle School is a Cincinnati Public Schools school serving grades 5–8 with 148 students—the smallest enrollment in this comparison—in Cincinnati, OH. In 2025–2026 it ranked 950th of 1,046 Ohio schools (9th percentile, 0 stars), below its own district. Reported 7th/8th-grade proficiency is 6.1% in math 7, 11.1% in math 8, 25.4% in science 8, 20.9% in ELA 7, and 28.6% in ELA 8, trailing the district in every subject and the state by about 30–43 points. Chronic absenteeism is 38.0% versus the district’s 44.6%, and the student–teacher ratio is 14.2.

Nearby comparisons are stark. Mariemont Junior High School is 1.33 miles away and ranks 4th of 1,046 (100th percentile); Madeira Middle School (2.08 miles) ranks 8th, and Indian Hill Middle School (2.78 miles) ranks 24th. In ELA 7, Mariemont reports 99.2% versus Shroder’s 20.9%; in math 8, Madeira reports 96.1% versus 11.1%. Absenteeism at those schools is 5.2%–9.7% versus Shroder’s 38.0%. Norwood Middle School (3.64 miles) is a 2-star school at the 42nd percentile, showing a same-metro district can reach the state midpoint. Within CPS, Shroder’s science 8 (25.4%) is essentially tied with Evanston Junior High School (25.2%), and ELA 8 (28.6%) is near ReGeneration Middle School (30.4%), but math 7 is the lowest figure in the comparison. Its 14.2 ratio is better than South Avondale Middle School (15.6), Hartwell Middle School (18.1), and ReGeneration (22.0).

Attendance is Shroder’s clearest bright spot, but it has not translated into proportionally higher proficiency; the school still ranks below Evanston and Hartwell. With 148 students across four grades, percentages rest on small cohorts, so single-year comparisons are directional. Only one year of rank history is available, so no school-level trend can be established. The dominant story is proximity: within about two miles, top-ranked schools reach 88%–94% proficiency with single-digit absenteeism, while Shroder operates 60–85 points lower in the same subjects and grades.