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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Clark Montessori High School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
714
High
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437504331
Clark Montessori High School
3030 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208 · (513) 363-7100 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 14% |
Student demographics
59%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
56.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.7pp since 2021
Math
39.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.2% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.5% | 28.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clark Montessori High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #509 of 776 ▲ 7 | #20 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #523 of 774 ▲ 76 | #17 of 36 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #146 of 742 | #5 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #247 of 888 | #21 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #493 of 739 | #26 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #112 of 749 | #14 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #171 of 198 | #14 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high 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
714
+73 (+11%) vs 2020
+237% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 714 | 39.5 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 39.8 | 18.9:1 | 49% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 39.5 | 18.0:1 | 33% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 32.6 | 21.5:1 | 33% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 54% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 212 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Montessori High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (702 to 714); teachers up 21% (32.6 to 39.5).
About Clark Montessori High School
Clark Montessori High School is a mid-sized high school based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported 714 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Cincinnati Public Schools has 33,844 students spread across 65 schools.
At Clark Montessori High School, 53% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 34% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 24% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clark Montessori High School scores 59%.
Clark Montessori High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, with 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is similar, at 17.7:1.
Among Ohio public high schools, Clark Montessori High School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that median household income comes to about $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 212, with about 111,403 students.
Measured in a straight line, Kilgour School is about 0.5 miles from Clark Montessori High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 714, up from 641 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 14.6 in 2020-21 to 18.1 in 2024-25.
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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 Clark Montessori High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clark Montessori High School?
Clark Montessori High School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Clark Montessori High School serve?
Clark Montessori High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Clark Montessori High School have?
Clark Montessori High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark Montessori High School?
At Clark Montessori High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 3% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Clark Montessori High School public or private?
Clark Montessori High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.