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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500325
Fairview-Clifton German Language School
3689 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220 · (513) 363-2100 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
41 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
72.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
74.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
-88 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 32.4:1
% White
34%
was 56%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
54%
was 32%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Fairview-Clifton German Language School
Fairview-Clifton German Language School is a sizable K-5 school in Cincinnati, Ohio, operated by Cincinnati Public Schools. The school enrolls 657 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 63% larger than typical.
Fairview-Clifton German Language School is one of 65 schools operated by Cincinnati Public Schools, a district that serves 33,844 students overall.
Demographically, Fairview-Clifton German Language School reports that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 34% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Fairview-Clifton German Language School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Hamilton County put the typical household earns roughly $72,470 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Fairview-Clifton German Language School is one of 212 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students).
Nearest neighbor: Clifton Area Neighborhood School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Fairview-Clifton German Language School operates from a metropolitan location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Fairview-Clifton German Language School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 745 (now 657). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 56% to 34%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 32.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.
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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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- Clifton Area Neighborhood School0.1 mi · 337
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Frequently asked questions
About Fairview-Clifton German Language SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview-Clifton German Language School?
Fairview-Clifton German Language School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Fairview-Clifton German Language School serve?
Fairview-Clifton German Language School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Fairview-Clifton German Language School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Fairview-Clifton German Language School.
How diverse is Fairview-Clifton German Language School?
Fairview-Clifton German Language School reports a student body of 34% White, 1% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Fairview-Clifton German Language School public or private?
Fairview-Clifton German Language School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
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