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Ross Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ross Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, Ohio, serving 377 students in grades 4-5. As part of the Ross Local School District, which is ranked 75th out of 828 districts in Ohio, Ross Intermediate consistently ranks among the top 15% of Ohio elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 108 out of 1,558 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with 88.3% proficient or better in 5th-grade science, 89.2% in 4th-grade math, and 88.3% in 5th-grade English language arts in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's female and male students, as well as its white students and students with special needs, all rank in the top 10-20% of Ohio elementary schools in their respective categories. Even the school's low socioeconomic status students rank in the top 10%, indicating Ross Intermediate's ability to support and elevate the performance of disadvantaged students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 9.5% in 2023-2024 to 15.4% in 2024-2025, it remains lower than the state average and is an area for continued improvement. Compared to nearby schools, such as Richard Allen Academy and Ridgeway Elementary School, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, Ross Intermediate School stands out as an exceptional educational institution that consistently delivers high-quality instruction and supports the academic success of its diverse student population.

374

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,660

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3371 Hamilton-Cleves Road
Hamilton, OH 45013

(513) 863-1253

District: Ross Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Ohio avg64%

108^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From top 13% (2023) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 828Ross Local 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
2025	87.3	108 of 1558	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	139 of 1577	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	215 of 1596	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	53 of 1452	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	90 of 1466	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	128 of 1483	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	110 of 1473	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	89 of 1484	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	141 of 1447	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	103 of 1466	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	114 of 1485	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	211 of 1498	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	140 of 935	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	79 of 900	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	132 of 856	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	67 of 1175	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	145 of 1190	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	200 of 1215	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts87%+22 vs state

Mathematics86%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Ross Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Ross Intermediate School	Public	4-5	3371 Hamilton-Cleves Road	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-1253	374	19	19.3	29.9%	350 (93.6%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	87.3	108^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.2	139^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.2%	31	88.3			89.2	82.8					85.2	88.3				$4,660
Elda Elementary School	Public	K-3	3980 Hamilton Cleves Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 738-1972	327	17	19.4	37.6%	302 (92.4%)	4 (1.2%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)			84.2						76.3						$13,164
Fairfield West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 River Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-3021	870	38	23.0	60.0%	400 (46.0%)	186 (21.4%)	115 (13.2%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	82 (9.4%)	64.7	633^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	59.4%		65.2	653^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	57.8		78.1	81.3	57.8				68.4	77.6	62.2				$9,230
Fairfield South Elementary School	Public	K-5	5460 Bibury Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-3078	677	34	19.9	54.8%	314 (46.4%)	154 (22.7%)	72 (10.6%)	80 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	68.7	554^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.4%		67.4	598^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.1%	44	80.9		74.4	75.7	63.1				71.1	58.2	80.0				$10,383
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	11780 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 825-7070	759	45	16.8		194 (25.6%)	360 (47.4%)	69 (9.1%)	46 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.9%)	49.7	900^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.2%		50	925^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.3%	25	61.4		53.1	71.2	58.3				51.5	57.6	66.9				$10,091
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	674	35	19.2		410 (60.8%)	64 (9.5%)	138 (20.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	45.1	966^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.0%		49.9	929^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.1%	37	58.0		57.9	57.4	65.1	46.8			50.0	52.9	59.3	45.6			$9,274
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	267 Wasserman Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5640	705	40	17.6		540 (76.6%)	48 (6.8%)	51 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	62.9	671^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%		64.8	662^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	58.0%	9	70.1		71.6	68.8	53.4	59.8			66.3	63.0	70.1	63.6			$10,691
Hamilton County Math & Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2675 Civic Center Dr	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Math & Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 728-8620	622	31	20.0	89.2%	8 (1.3%)	549 (88.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (8.4%)	47.3	935^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.0%		32	1112^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.5%	177	49.1	75.0	59.6	47.1	57.9	53.3	37.2	57.1	64.4	51.5	61.4	55.6	51.2	39.3	$10,220
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7		108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.2	1236^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.6%	47	36.0		42.7	55.9	51.4	29.0			40.5	28.8	50.0	30.2			$11,054
Fairfield Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	5054 Dixie Hwy	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-7979	756	37	20.4	81.0%	140 (18.5%)	220 (29.1%)	322 (42.6%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	51.2	877^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.7%		50.8	913^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.1%	36	57.9		68.8	77.6	53.3				46.1	60.3	61.7				$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Ross Intermediate School?

Students at Ross Intermediate School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Ross Intermediate School a good school?

Yes. Ross Intermediate School ranks in the top 6.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Ross Intermediate School in?

Ross Local

How many students attend Ross Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Ross Intermediate School.

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