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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500300
Dater Montessori School
2840 Boudinot Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238 · (513) 363-0900 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Ohio public elementary 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.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
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 | 74 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (86).
Student demographics
54%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
55.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
54.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 53.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.4% | 48.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dater Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #1,019 of 1,569 ▲ 51 | #52 of 104 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,013 of 1,569 ▲ 39 | #51 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #770 of 1,514 | #67 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #131 of 1,808 | #13 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,181 of 1,582 | #79 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #494 of 1,590 | #41 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #602 of 992 | #46 of 65 |
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
721
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 721 | 37.2 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 36.1 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 35.8 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 39 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 35.6 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 45% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 50% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 52% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dater Montessori School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (804 to 721); teachers up 4% (35.6 to 37.2).
About Dater Montessori School
Dater Montessori School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 721 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Dater Montessori School falls under Cincinnati Public Schools, which has 65 schools enrolling 33,844 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dater Montessori School is 61% Black. Other groups make up 28% White and 8% multiracial. Hamilton County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Dater Montessori School comes to 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.4:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1.
Dater Montessori School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The county, Hamilton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $72,470 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hamilton County has 212 public schools with about 111,403 students, including Dater Montessori School.
Dater Montessori School's nearest public school is James N. Gamble Montessori High School (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Dater Montessori School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 721, up from 684 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.4:1, from 17.5:1.
People who know Dater Montessori School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Dater Montessori SchoolHow many students attend Dater Montessori School?
Dater Montessori School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dater Montessori School serve?
Dater Montessori School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dater Montessori School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dater Montessori School is approximately 19.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dater Montessori School?
At Dater Montessori School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 2% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Dater Montessori School in?
Dater Montessori School is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.