Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500350
Ethel M. Taylor Academy
1930 Fricke Road, Cincinnati, OH 45225 · (513) 363-3600 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- CThree-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
12.4:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
28%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
18.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
14.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.2% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 17.6% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 12.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ethel M. Taylor Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #1,500 of 1,569 ▼ 80 | #102 of 104 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #1,528 of 1,569 ▲ 14 | #102 of 104 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #464 of 1,514 | #17 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,370 of 1,808 | #85 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #43 of 1,582 | #8 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #987 of 1,590 | #80 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #267 of 992 | #29 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
274
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 274 | 22.1 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 12.3 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 99% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 99% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 95% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ethel M. Taylor Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (340 to 274); teachers up 81% (12.3 to 22.1).
About Ethel M. Taylor Academy
This page covers Ethel M. Taylor Academy, a small elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reports enrollment of 274 students in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 32% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The district, Cincinnati Public Schools, operates 65 schools serving 33,844 students.
At Ethel M. Taylor Academy, 85% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 24% Black. The diversity index for Ethel M. Taylor Academy is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ethel M. Taylor Academy, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.
Ethel M. Taylor Academy holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The school is in Hamilton County, where the median household earns about $72,470 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Ethel M. Taylor Academy shares Hamilton County with 211 other public schools.
Leap Academy at North Fairmount sits about 0.8 miles from Ethel M. Taylor Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Ethel M. Taylor Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 281 in 2020-21, 274 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Ethel M. Taylor Academy can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cincinnati Public Schools
- Walnut Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,453 students
- Western Hills University High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- School For Creative and Performing ArtsCombined · 1,300 students
- Withrow University High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Aiken New Tech High SchoolHigh · 1,226 students
- Hughes STEM High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
Other schools in Cincinnati
- Walnut Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,453 students
- Oak Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- West Clermont High SchoolHigh · 2,048 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 1,678 students
- Dohn CommunityHigh · 1,675 students
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 1,619 students
Nearby schools
- Leap Academy at North Fairmount0.8 mi · 333
- Roll Hill School0.8 mi · 385
- Chase School1.1 mi · 263
- Orion Academy1.5 mi · 460
- Parker Woods Montessori School1.6 mi · 625
- Fairview-Clifton German Language School1.7 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About Ethel M. Taylor AcademyHow many students attend Ethel M. Taylor Academy?
Ethel M. Taylor Academy enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ethel M. Taylor Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ethel M. Taylor Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Ethel M. Taylor Academy?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Ethel M. Taylor Academy.
How diverse is Ethel M. Taylor Academy?
Ethel M. Taylor Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 3% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ethel M. Taylor Academy?
Ethel M. Taylor Academy is overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.