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Bond Hill Academy

1510 California Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237 · (513) 363-7900 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
38
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
29
Grade 6
29
Grade 7
1
Student demographics
White
62%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
186%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 8%
Black
25586%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 17%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15151%
Female
14549%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bond Hill AcademyShroder High School
Based on grade levels within Cincinnati Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
35.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +19.6pp since 2021
Math
26.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
296
-74 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 28.5:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
86%
was 95%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bond Hill Academy

Set in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bond Hill Academy is a low-enrollment elementary campus, one of the schools within Cincinnati Public Schools. It works with 296 students across grades pre-K through 7. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Bond Hill Academy sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Cincinnati Public Schools runs 65 schools in total, collectively educating 33,844 students. Bond Hill Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bond Hill Academy logs that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hamilton County) reports that median household income runs about $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hamilton County runs 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), of which Bond Hill Academy is one.

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 370 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 95% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 28.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students

Quick facts

School name
Bond Hill Academy
District
Cincinnati Public Schools
Address
1510 California Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone
(513) 363-7900
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–07
Total enrollment
296
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390437500293
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bond Hill Academy
How large is Bond Hill Academy?
Bond Hill Academy enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-07.
Is Bond Hill Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bond Hill Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bond Hill Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bond Hill Academy is approximately 13.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bond Hill Academy?
At Bond Hill Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 86% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bond Hill Academy in?
Bond Hill Academy is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
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