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Hartwell School

8320 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45216 · (513) 363-2300 · Hamilton County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Enrollment
441
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 26214%
Grade 37216%
Grade 46214%
Grade 56114%
Grade 67317%
Grade 76615%
Grade 84510%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
4410%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
20045%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
16838%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
266%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
23253%
Female
20947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hartwell School→Virtual High School
Feeds from
Rising Stars at CarthagePK–01
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
35.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
39.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 12 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.5%39.1%
2023-2437.5%39.2%
2022-2328.8%31.4%
2021-2234.6%27.3%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hartwell School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.1%#570 of 637
▼ 9
#21 of 25
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.5%#577 of 637
▼ 9
#21 of 25
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.3pp#146 of 629#6 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
441#323 of 654#20 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#389 of 577#15 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.6%#85 of 579#5 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.0%#93 of 410#1 of 15
Ranked against other public middle 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
441
-66 (-13%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2544124.418.1:1N/A
2023-244662419.4:1N/A
2022-2344723.219.3:1N/A
2020-215072718.8:1N/A
2017-1853815.534.7:1N/A
2015-166102722.6:198% (598)
2010-114792221.8:186% (414)
2000-013962218.0:171% (281)
1990-914973315.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartwell School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (538 to 441); teachers up 57% (15.5 to 24.4).

About Hartwell School

Hartwell School is the name of a mid-sized middle-grades school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 441 students in grades 2 through 8.

District-wide, Cincinnati Public Schools has 65 schools and 33,844 students.

The student body at Hartwell School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 45%. The remaining shares are 38% Black, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. Hamilton County as a whole is about 5% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 18.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hartwell School, which has 24.4. Middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here.

For Hamilton County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,470, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 212 public schools and about 111,403 students.

Hartwell School's nearest public school is Elm Avenue Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Hartwell School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 441, compared with 507 in 2020-21.

This page is set up for the Hartwell School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Hamilton County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Hartwell School
District
Cincinnati Public Schools
Address
8320 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45216
Phone
(513) 363-2300
County
Hamilton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
02–08
Total enrollment
441
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390437500330
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hartwell School
What is the total enrollment at Hartwell School?
Hartwell School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 02-08.
What age range does Hartwell School serve?
Hartwell School serves students from grade 02 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartwell School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hartwell School is approximately 18.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hartwell School?
Hartwell School reports a student body of 10% White, 45% Hispanic, 38% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hartwell School in?
Hartwell School is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
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