Summary:
ZIP code 45236 in Cincinnati is served by four public schools — three elementary schools and one junior/senior high school — with roughly 1,997 students combined, spanning three districts: Sycamore Community City, Deer Park Community City, and Cincinnati Public Schools. There are no standalone middle schools or alternative schools in the data, so students here attend elementary buildings through 4th or 6th grade and then a combined 7–12 high school.
Blue Ash Elementary is the clear academic standout, ranking in the 93rd percentile of Ohio elementary schools with 5 stars and averaging about 88% proficiency across its reported tests versus roughly 62.7% statewide — including a 100% 5th grade math result in both years shown. Amity Elementary also outperforms its own district, earning 3 stars against Deer Park Community City's 2-star rating and matching Blue Ash closely in 3rd grade math despite far higher free/reduced lunch rates. Silverton Elementary ranks lower but is the only school improving its percentile every year (27th to 35th) while beating Cincinnati Public Schools averages in 7 of 9 subjects. Deer Park Junior/Senior High School is the cautionary case: a 96% graduation rate, but the sharpest ranking decline in the group (62nd to 40th percentile) and the only school that fell below its own district.
Chronic absenteeism separates these schools more cleanly than anything else. Blue Ash posts 4.8%, Amity 15.4%, and Deer Park High 30.9% and Silverton 31.5% — and the two highest-absenteeism schools are also the two lowest-ranked. Notably, class size and spending do not track with results: Blue Ash has the largest classes (19.1 students per teacher) and highest spending, while Deer Park High has the smallest classes and is the only school declining year over year. Silverton's free/reduced lunch rate is not reported, so no conclusions can be drawn from it. Rankings here also swing year to year, so single-year changes should be read with caution.
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