1
Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437503703
Carson School
4323 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205 · (513) 363-9800 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (103).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.2pp since 2021
Math
37.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.7pp 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 38 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 26.6% | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 20.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,239 of 1,569 ▼ 9 | #76 of 104 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,340 of 1,569 ▲ 14 | #84 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.9pp | #121 of 1,514 | #19 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #112 of 1,808 | #10 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,249 of 1,582 | #82 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #131 of 1,590 | #8 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.9% | #132 of 561 | #14 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
742
+222 (+43%) vs 2020
+59% since 2000-01, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 742 | 37.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 36.9 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 38.3 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 35 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 16.2 | 35.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 36 | 22.9:1 | 96% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 31 | 25.7:1 | 93% (739) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | N/A | N/A | 80% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carson School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (580 to 742); teachers up 131% (16.2 to 37.5).
About Carson School
Carson School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Cincinnati, Ohio. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 742 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Cincinnati Public Schools is the district for Carson School. It has 65 schools and 33,844 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Carson School. The largest is Black students, at 41%. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic, 13% White, and 12% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 24% Black. Carson School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.8:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, the median household income is $72,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Hamilton County is home to 212 public schools and about 111,403 public school students.
Gilbert A. Dater High School is the public school closest to Carson School, about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data put enrollment at 520 in 2020-21 and 742 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.8:1.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Carson SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carson School?
Carson School enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Carson School serve?
Carson School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Carson School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Carson School.
How diverse is Carson School?
Carson School reports a student body of 13% White, 34% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Carson School?
Carson School is overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools in Hamilton County.
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