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Reading Elementary School

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Reading Elementary School ranks 1021 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Reading Elementary School is a PK–6 school with 770 students on E Columbia Ave in Reading, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, and it is the largest elementary among its nearby peers — effectively the only tested elementary in the Reading Community City district, which means every school-level test figure matches the district figure exactly.

The school currently ranks 1021st of 1560 Ohio schools — 35th percentile, 2 stars — while its district sits at 36th percentile, 2 stars. The long-term story is a slide followed by a plateau: Reading was a 3-star, roughly 50th-percentile school in the late 2010s and has held steady at 34th–38th percentile for four straight years. Across the 2025-26 state tests, Reading averages about 53% proficient against a state average of about 62%, with eight of nine subjects below the state line; only 4th grade ELA (62.2% vs 61.8%) edges above it. The surrounding area is sharply split: Elm Avenue Elementary School (2.3 miles) and Blue Ash Elementary School (1.7 miles) are 5-star schools in the 93rd–96th percentile, while Lockland Elementary School, 1.4 miles away, sits at the 11th percentile.

There are real bright spots: 4th grade ELA has improved four years running (32.4% to 62.2%), 5th grade ELA has risen three years in a row, and 6th grade ELA is the strongest result among comparable schools. Red flags include 5th grade science, which fell from 66.4% to about 42%, and 6th grade math, down to 39.1%. Chronic absenteeism (24.4%) is below the district's 30.8% and better than most comparably high-poverty neighbors, though Amity Elementary School holds its rate to 15.4% with similar poverty levels. Reading also spends the least of this peer group — $8,341 per student (2018-19 data).

770

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,814

Per pupil spending ?

56.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

810 E Columbia Ave
Reading, OH 45215-3322

(513) 554-1001

District: Reading Community City

Students who attend Reading Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Reading Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

14.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Ohio avg62%

1,021^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

491^st of 773Reading Community 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	40.8	1021 of 1560	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	1027 of 1558	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1023 of 1577	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	990 of 1596	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	791 of 1676	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	845 of 1636	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	760 of 1651	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	888 of 1678	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	1064 of 1684	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	1004 of 1687	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.8	514 of 1701	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	302 of 1709	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	581 of 1686	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	533 of 1662	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	693 of 1610	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	602 of 1582	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	656 of 1609	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	587 of 1504	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.7	186 of 1501	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.1	212 of 1471	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	397 of 631	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	402 of 615	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	259 of 603	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	219 of 610	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	51 of 605	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	76.7	140 of 956	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	331 of 1021	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1008 of 1452	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1008 of 1452	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1026 of 1466	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	977 of 1483	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	808 of 1502	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	636 of 1518	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1074 of 1467	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1057 of 1473	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1014 of 1484	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	894 of 1447	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	284 of 1465	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	326 of 1465	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	960 of 1467	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1000 of 1466	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	954 of 1485	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	940 of 1498	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	710 of 1535	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	850 of 1536	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	100 of 218	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	118 of 202	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	58 of 183	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	755 of 914	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	792 of 935	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	547 of 900	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	820 of 856	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	919 of 1181	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	943 of 1175	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	969 of 1190	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	942 of 1215	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	793 of 1271	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	731 of 1309	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)85th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-6 vs state

Mathematics51%-11 vs state

Science42%-20 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)						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	Free/reduced lunch (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
Reading Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 E Columbia Ave	Reading	45215	Hamilton County	Reading Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 554-1001	770	49	15.6	56.0%	496 (64.4%)	112 (14.5%)	64 (8.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.7%)	40.8	1021^st of 1560 public elementary schools	34.6%		38.8	1027^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.1%	6	42.5		51.7	58.2	53.2	39.1			52.8	62.2	63.0	50.9			85.1%	0%	$10,814
Lockland Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 S Cooper Ave	Lockland	45215	Hamilton County	Lockland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 563-5000	206	12	17.1	—	33 (16.0%)	100 (48.5%)	51 (24.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	11.4	1384^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.6	1363^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	12.5%	21	30.8		22.2	40.0	11.5	16.7			40.7	28.0	50.0	20.8			66.7%	0%	$15,592
Blue Ash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9541 Plainfield Rd	Cincinnati	45236	Hamilton County	Sycamore Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 686-1710	650	34	19.1	18.2%	387 (59.5%)	41 (6.3%)	37 (5.7%)	135 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.7%)	87.4	107^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.6	158^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.9%	51			84.8	87.6	100.0				86.6	80.8					94.4%	1.1%	$13,309
Amity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4320 E Galbraith Rd	Cincinnati	45236	Hamilton County	Deer Park Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 891-5995	569	38	14.8	48.2%	399 (70.1%)	53 (9.3%)	43 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (11.8%)	64.5	648^th of 1560 public elementary schools	58.5%		63.1	664^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.4%	16	67.6		87.3	73.2	59.2	64.2			82.8	55.6	71.2	50.6			88.3%	1.7%	$14,127
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1113 Adams St	Cincinnati	45215	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-2400	229	15	15.0	—	0 (0.0%)	213 (93.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	27.9	1161^st of 1560 public elementary schools	25.6%		27.3	1148^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.3%	13	53.2		44.2	55.8	34.0				37.2	48.8	53.2				78.7%	8.5%	$15,871
Roselawn Condon School	Public	PK, KG-8	1594 Summit Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4800	383	33	11.4	—	16 (4.2%)	316 (82.5%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	22.2	1231^st of 1560 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1305^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.2%	74	22.6	21.2	41.9	33.3	22.6	31.3	3.0	6.1	69.8	40.5	45.2	37.5	9.1	12.1	28.9%	0%	$13,346
Elm Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	134 Elm Ave	Wyoming	45215	Hamilton County	Wyoming City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 206-7000	191	14	13.3	4.7%	157 (82.2%)	14 (7.3%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	91	55^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.2	55^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.5%				97.2	86.7					97.2	88.9					100%	0%	$14,257
Silverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7451 Montgomery Rd	Cincinnati	45236	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5400	303	25	12.0	—	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (6.9%)	41.5	1013^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.1%		38.1	1034^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.6%	21	53.3		52.5	61.0	41.9	37.5			55.0	61.0	64.5	50.0			20%	0%	$13,387
Evendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Glendale Milford Rd	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 864-1200	232	21	11.3	40.5%	106 (45.7%)	78 (33.6%)	19 (8.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	23 (9.9%)	83.8	194^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.6%		72.8	473^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.6%	279	85.7		79.2	85.0	76.9				80.0	80.0	100.0				86.1%	8.3%	$15,037
Pleasant Ridge Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	5945 Montgomery Rd	Cincinnati	45213	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4400	725	35	20.4	—	278 (38.3%)	316 (43.6%)	44 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.4%)	46.8	939^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.8%		49	909^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.7%	30	41.4		58.1	60.6	47.8	43.7			74.4	71.0	63.2	43.7			13.6%	1.9%	$17,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Reading Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Reading Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Reading Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Reading Junior Senior High School

Is Reading Elementary School a good school?

Reading Elementary School ranks 1021^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Reading Elementary School in?

Reading Community City

How many students attend Reading Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Reading Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Reading Elementary School?

Students at Reading Elementary School are 64% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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