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Williams Avenue Elementary School

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Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks 886 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Williams Avenue Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Norwood, Ohio, serving 257 students as part of the Norwood City district, a small community just outside Cincinnati whose district ranks 504th out of 773 in Ohio.

In 2025–2026 the school placed 886th out of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 43rd percentile with 2 stars — down from a peak of 64th percentile in 2018–2019. Its 2025–2026 test results are mixed: a simple average of its listed proficiency rates is about 60.8%, slightly above the Norwood City district average of about 60.3% but below Ohio's roughly 63.8%. Clear strengths are 3rd-grade ELA at 73.3% proficient and 5th-grade math at 61.7%, both above district and state averages. Weaker areas are 4th-grade math at 56.8% and 5th-grade ELA at 63.8%, both below district and state.

Attendance is a genuine standout: chronic absenteeism was 20.1% in 2025–2026 versus the district's 32.6%, better than same-district Sharpsburg Elementary (28.8%) and Norwood View Elementary School (29.6%), and far better than nearby charters such as Bond Hill Academy (60.2%). Only The Norwood Montessori School (12.4%) and Hyde Park School (9.0%) had lower rates nearby. The school's low-income student subgroup ranks in the 64th percentile with 3 stars, well above its overall 43rd percentile. Overall it outperforms nearby North Avondale Montessori School, Frederick Douglass School, ReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary, and Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati, but trails Hyde Park School (91st percentile, 5 stars) and Alliance Academy of Cincinnati (63rd percentile, 3 stars). Its student-teacher ratio rose to 17.3 in 2024–2025, and free/reduced lunch and current spending data are not available.

257

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,889

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

73%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 21.6% (any vaccine)

2132 Williams Ave
Norwood, OH 45212-3806

(513) 924-2520

District: Norwood City

Students who attend Williams Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norwood Middle School
High:	Norwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Ohio avg64%

886^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Norwood City

504^th of 773Norwood City 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	886 of 1560	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	895 of 1558	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	809 of 1577	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	922 of 1596	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	847 of 1588	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	756 of 1610	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	607 of 1676	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	715 of 1636	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	718 of 1651	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	671 of 1678	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	767 of 1684	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	1059 of 1687	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	930 of 1701	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	904 of 1709	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	1081 of 1686	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	1285 of 1662	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1106 of 1610	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	1061 of 1582	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	824 of 1609	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	1003 of 1504	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.3	977 of 1501	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.2	1249 of 1471	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	365 of 615	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	840 of 1452	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	612 of 1452	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	882 of 1466	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	843 of 1483	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	963 of 1488	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	526 of 1467	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	505 of 1502	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	686 of 1518	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	521 of 1467	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	614 of 1473	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	439 of 1484	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	497 of 1447	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	411 of 1419	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	242 of 1404	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	248 of 1465	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	301 of 1465	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	839 of 1467	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1001 of 1466	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	712 of 1485	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	863 of 1498	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	660 of 1518	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	804 of 1499	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	622 of 1535	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	713 of 1536	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	768 of 1181	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	792 of 1175	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	828 of 1190	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	864 of 1215	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	738 of 1242	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	573 of 1249	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	492 of 1271	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	615 of 1309	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Science57%-5 vs state

Mathematics57%-6 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 11, 2014

My daughter attended Williams Ave. Elementary for Kindergarten and we were very pleased with her experience and progress. Her teacher was excellent and the I love that not only did she have homework to prepare her for following years, but they have provided her with her own account on an online reading site and an online math site that she can access from home and can continue to use all summer long. To top it off, the Norwood schools provide a free breakfast to all students every morning so they can make sure EVERY student gets off to a good start in the morning. Close Quote

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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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Williams Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2132 Williams Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2520	257	15	17.3	28.4%	179 (69.6%)	36 (14.0%)	22 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	50.5	886^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.2%		49.9	895^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.6%	9	57.4		53.3	56.8	61.7				73.3	59.5	63.8				73%	21.6%	$13,889
The Norwood Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-4	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 924-2506	124	6	20.3	—	92 (74.2%)	8 (6.5%)	6 (4.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.1%)								(n/a)			36.4						81.8						91.7%	4.2%	$3,777
Sharpsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Smith Rd	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2650	261	17	15.5	36.4%	136 (52.1%)	51 (19.5%)	52 (19.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	52	859^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.9%		63.5	653^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.1%	206	57.6		53.6	78.1	54.5				40.0	78.1	69.7				79.5%	7.7%	$15,092
Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Public, Charter	K-8	1712 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 751-5555	350	0	12.5	89.1%	13 (3.7%)	279 (79.7%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	67.6	575^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.1%		44.5	977^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.3%	402	92.0	72.2	56.7	72.7	72.0	44.1	24.0	77.8	80.0	68.2	96.0	52.9	68.0	66.7	55.3%	6.4%	$19,157
Hyde Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Edwards Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2800	617	36	17.1	—	403 (65.3%)	120 (19.4%)	21 (3.4%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.6%)	85.7	144^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.3	165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	90.3		90.2	85.9	75.6	76.3	100.0		86.3	80.0	89.2	78.1			65.7%	2.9%	$17,512
Norwood View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5328 Carthage Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 924-2610	250	20	12.7	39.6%	130 (52.0%)	50 (20.0%)	41 (16.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	47.4	929^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.4%		60.6	724^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.5%	205	61.3		61.0	72.2	34.4				61.0	55.6	65.6				86.7%	0%	$15,279
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	62.5%	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			20.9%	1.5%	$14,215
Bond Hill Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 California Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7900	296	22	13.4	86.1%	6 (2.0%)	255 (86.1%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	7.5	1452^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.2	1325^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.0%	127	15.2		11.6	28.6	12.1	3.3			37.2	45.7	29.4	10.0			17.4%	6.5%	$15,192
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	56.8%	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					48.3%	6.9%	$19,020
Frederick Douglass School	Public	PK, KG-7	2627 Park Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1900	229	21	11.0	98.7%	9 (3.9%)	195 (85.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	26.4	1179^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.4%		11	1386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%	207	55.2		50.0	13.6	13.8				40.0	36.4	75.9				22.5%	5%	$14,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Williams Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Williams Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwood Middle School
High : Norwood High School

What district is Williams Avenue Elementary School in?

Norwood City

What is the racial makeup of Williams Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Williams Avenue Elementary School are 70% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Williams Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Williams Avenue Elementary School.

Is Williams Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks 886^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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