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Enrollment
460
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORION ACADEMY·NCES 390030804845
Orion Academy
1798 Queen City Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214 · (513) 251-6000 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
32.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
22.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.7% | 11.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Orion Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #1,405 of 1,569 ▼ 61 | #92 of 104 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,375 of 1,569 ▲ 42 | #87 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #392 of 1,514 | #37 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #624 of 1,808 | #56 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #328 of 1,582 | #29 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #971 of 1,590 | #78 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #221 of 992 | #23 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
460
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 25 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 100% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 98% (599) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orion Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (587 to 460); teachers up 20% (25 to 30).
About Orion Academy
Orion Academy is a public elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's 460 students are in kindergarten through 8.
Federal records list Orion Academy as its own district.
Federal enrollment data show Orion Academy is 84% Black. Other groups make up 13% multiracial. Hamilton County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Orion Academy total 30 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Hamilton County census figures show that the median household income is $72,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Hamilton County is home to 212 public schools and about 111,403 public school students.
The school nearest to Orion Academy is Roberts Academy, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Orion Academy is one of the charter schools in Ohio.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 460, close to the 466 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 15.3:1.
Community posts for Orion Academy can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Related schools
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
- Roberts Academy0.6 mi · 704
- Rees E. Price Academy0.8 mi · 532
- Leap Academy at North Fairmount0.9 mi · 333
- Ethel M. Taylor Academy1.5 mi · 274
- Oyler School1.6 mi · 512
- Carson School1.8 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About Orion AcademyHow many students attend Orion Academy?
Orion Academy enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Orion Academy serve?
Orion Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orion Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orion Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Orion Academy?
Student demographics at Orion Academy are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Orion Academy?
Orion Academy is overseen by Orion Academy in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.