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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500351
Mt. Airy School
5730 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239 · (513) 363-3700 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
33 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 | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (86).
Student demographics
55%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
33.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
35.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 37.5% | 31.5% |
| 2021-22 | 30.3% | 27.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt. Airy School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,269 of 1,569 ▼ 27 | #77 of 104 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #1,355 of 1,569 ▼ 111 | #85 of 104 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #531 of 1,514 | #47 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #287 of 1,808 | #34 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #867 of 1,582 | #62 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #470 of 1,590 | #38 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #939 of 992 | #62 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
594
+42 (+8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 594 | 33.2 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 33.3 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 30.9 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 37 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 17.7 | 34.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 33 | 19.0:1 | 96% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 92% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 69% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 30 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Airy School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (604 to 594); teachers up 88% (17.7 to 33.2).
About Mt. Airy School
Mt. Airy School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It enrolled 594 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 47% higher than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Mt. Airy School is among 65 schools run by Cincinnati Public Schools, which serves 33,844 students.
At Mt. Airy School, Black students make up 61% of the student body. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 24% Black. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Census estimates describe Hamilton County this way: the median household income is $72,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Hamilton County has 212 public schools and roughly 111,403 students.
Cincinnati Achievement Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Mt. Airy School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Mt. Airy School's location as City: Large.
Mt. Airy School's enrollment grew from 552 in 2020-21 to 594 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.9:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- Cincinnati Achievement Academy0.4 mi · 144
- White Oak Middle School0.6 mi · 703
- Elevated Excellence Academy1.0 mi · 61
- Struble Elementary School1.1 mi · 772
- Transitions Academy1.2 mi · 79
- Aiken New Tech High School1.4 mi · 1,226
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Airy SchoolHow large is Mt. Airy School?
Mt. Airy School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mt. Airy School serve?
Mt. Airy School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Mt. Airy School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Mt. Airy School.
How diverse is Mt. Airy School?
Mt. Airy School reports a student body of 4% White, 26% Hispanic, 61% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Airy School?
Mt. Airy School 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.