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St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School

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St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School ranks 1026 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School is a PK–6 neighborhood school at 4515 Tower Ave in Saint Bernard, OH, serving 381 students as the sole school of the St Bernard-Elmwood Place City district. In 2025-26 it ranked 1,026 of 1,560 Ohio schools (34th percentile, 2 stars), and its ten-year history stays between the 26th and 40th percentile with 1–2 stars. The student body is high-poverty: 83.62% were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2023-24, up from 74.35% the year before. Per-student spending was $9,629 (2018-19 data), and the student-teacher ratio was 14.6 in 2024-25.

The school’s standout strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% in 2025-26 is second-best among eleven nearby schools—only Fairview-Clifton German Language School (8.7%) is lower—and well below the district average of 31.2%. The school cut chronic absenteeism by 14.1 percentage points over three years, while the district cut only 8.6 points. Achievement sits in the middle of the local field: at 52.4% average proficiency, the school beats seven of ten nearby schools but trails Fairview-Clifton German Language School (79.4%, 78th percentile) and Clifton Area Neighborhood School (58.4%, 43rd percentile).

Grade-level results are uneven. Third-grade ELA beat the state by 10.3 points and has done so four years running, and sixth-grade math beat the state by 4.7 points. The clearest weaknesses are fourth-grade ELA, which missed the state by 22.6 points and has missed by 16–22 points four years in a row, and fifth-grade science, which missed the state by 15.4 points every year for four years. Fifth-grade math improved by nearly 39 points over four years but is still 8.2 points below state. Overall average proficiency has been modest: 54.3 (2022-23), 48.6 (2023-24), 54.2 (2024-25), and 52.4 (2025-26). Encouragingly, low-income students rank at the 43rd percentile, above the school’s overall 34th percentile. Watch items: a slight 2024-25 to 2025-26 regression, and third-grade math falling from 95.5% to 45.6% over four years. Bottom line: this is a stable, mid-low-performing school whose standout strength is attendance and whose standout weaknesses are fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade science.

381

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,780

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4515 Tower Ave
Saint Bernard, OH 45217-1723

(513) 482-7110

District: St Bernard-Elmwood Place City

Students who attend St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

African American:

36.5%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Ohio avg62%

1,026^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

578^th of 773St Bernard-Elmwood Place 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	40.3	1026 of 1560	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	970 of 1558	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1061 of 1577	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	951 of 1596	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	957 of 1588	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	996 of 1610	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1238 of 1676	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1153 of 1636	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.0	1078 of 1651	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	1076 of 1678	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	1189 of 1684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	1149 of 1687	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	1254 of 1701	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	1217 of 1709	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	1078 of 1686	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	870 of 1662	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	1047 of 1610	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	981 of 1582	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.0	805 of 1609	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	870 of 1504	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.6	788 of 1501	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	930 of 1471	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	155 of 631	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	75 of 615	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	212 of 603	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	199 of 610	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	182 of 601	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	138 of 533	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	330 of 605	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	197 of 598	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	36.2	672 of 1021	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	845 of 1452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	908 of 1452	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1055 of 1466	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1121 of 1483	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1038 of 1488	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1040 of 1467	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1176 of 1502	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1148 of 1518	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	835 of 1467	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	725 of 1473	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	946 of 1484	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	754 of 1447	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	731 of 1419	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	675 of 1404	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	1021 of 1465	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	885 of 1465	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1060 of 1467	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	952 of 1466	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	971 of 1485	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	885 of 1498	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	733 of 1518	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	797 of 1499	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1060 of 1535	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1028 of 1536	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	586 of 914	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	303 of 935	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	810 of 1181	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	975 of 1175	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	836 of 1190	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	849 of 1215	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	805 of 1242	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	868 of 1249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1110 of 1271	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1139 of 1309	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)75th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)34th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

Mathematics52%-10 vs state

Science47%-15 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 (2024)	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
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	83.6%	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
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		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
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati	Public, Charter	K-8	1055 Laidlaw Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 242-0099	209	25	8.3		1 (0.5%)	179 (85.6%)	11 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	4.5	1506^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.1	1533^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.6%	27	14.3	8.6	0.0	0.0	9.5	14.7	12.1	31.4	25.0	14.8	38.1	20.6	17.1	25.7	$12,387
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%)	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
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
ReGeneration Bond Hill	Public, Charter	K-4	5158 Fishwick Dr	Cincinnati	45216	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Bond Hill	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 216-9310	237	11	21.5		2 (0.8%)	218 (92.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	14.6	1331^st of 1560 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1273^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.3%	58			53.5	30.6					31.8	18.4					$12,328
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%)	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
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	54.1%	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
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		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			$15,192
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	52.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School?

Students at St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School are 39% White, 36% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School a good school?

St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School ranks 1026^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School.

What district is St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School in?

St Bernard-Elmwood Place City

What schools do graduates of St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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