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Clifton Area Neighborhood School

3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220 · (513) 363-0000 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • B-Test 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.
  • AThree-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 elementary schools

Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
20 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K196%
Kindergarten4614%
Grade 15316%
Grade 25115%
Grade 35115%
Grade 43811%
Grade 54212%
Grade 63611%
Grade 810%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
14944%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
11033%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
247%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17753%
Female
16047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Clifton Area Neighborhood School→Virtual 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
79.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +23.7pp since 2021
Math
63.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 24 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2579.0%63.9%
2023-2465.7%48.1%
2022-2367.5%48.1%
2021-2255.3%56.1%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Clifton Area Neighborhood School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.9%#823 of 1,569
▲ 234
#39 of 104
▲ 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#293 of 1,569
▲ 539
#26 of 104
▲ 16
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+15.7pp#85 of 1,514#16 of 99
Enrollment
ranked largest first
337#1,133 of 1,808#73 of 120
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.7:1#588 of 1,582#43 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.6%#164 of 1,590#11 of 104
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 2024-25
Enrollment
337
+203 (+151%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533720.216.7:1N/A
2023-243291917.3:154% (178)
2022-2326915.617.2:142% (113)
2020-211341112.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton Area Neighborhood School.

About Clifton Area Neighborhood School

Cincinnati, Ohio, is home to Clifton Area Neighborhood School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment is 337 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8.

A total of 65 schools make up Cincinnati Public Schools, with 33,844 students enrolled.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Clifton Area Neighborhood School, at 44%. Other groups make up 33% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 63% of Hamilton County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its teaching staff equals 20.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 16.7:1 here.

Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Clifton Area Neighborhood School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hamilton County, the median household income is $72,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Clifton Area Neighborhood School is one of 212 public schools in the county.

Fairview-Clifton German Language School is the public school closest to Clifton Area Neighborhood School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Clifton Area Neighborhood School had 134 students in 2020-21 and 337 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.7:1, from 12.2:1.

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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
Clifton Area Neighborhood School
District
Cincinnati Public Schools
Address
3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone
(513) 363-0000
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
337
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390437506009
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clifton Area Neighborhood School
How large is Clifton Area Neighborhood School?
Clifton Area Neighborhood School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Clifton Area Neighborhood School serve?
Clifton Area Neighborhood School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifton Area Neighborhood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clifton Area Neighborhood School is approximately 16.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clifton Area Neighborhood School?
At Clifton Area Neighborhood School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 3% Hispanic, 33% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Clifton Area Neighborhood School public or private?
Clifton Area Neighborhood School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
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