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Best kept secret at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School?
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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437505962
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School
2700 Felicity Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45211 · (513) 363-2600 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-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.
- A+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
17.7:1
27 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 | 110 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 92% larger than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
56%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
43.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.4pp since 2021
Math
41.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +31.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.2% | 10.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #1,180 of 1,569 ▲ 55 | #69 of 104 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #1,195 of 1,569 ▼ 24 | #71 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.2pp | #24 of 1,514 | #3 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #556 of 1,808 | #54 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #809 of 1,582 | #59 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #450 of 1,590 | #37 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 2024-25Enrollment
477
+224 (+89%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 477 | 27 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 28.8 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 24 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School.
About James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Cincinnati Public Schools, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 477 students.
The district, Cincinnati Public Schools, operates 65 schools serving 33,844 students.
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School's enrollment is 60% Black. The next largest groups are 25% White, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Hamilton County overall, about 24% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.7:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Hamilton County (population about 830,774), median household income is about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 212 public schools operate in Hamilton County, serving about 111,403 students.
The closest public school to James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School is Westwood School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 253 to 477. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.5:1 in 2020-21 to 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Nearby schools
- Westwood School0.7 mi · 387
- James N. Gamble Montessori High School1.0 mi · 700
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Frequently asked questions
About James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School?
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School serve?
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School have?
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School?
Student demographics at James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 4% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School public or private?
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.