Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500367
Rockdale Academy
335 Rockdale Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229 · (513) 363-4700 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
25%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
29.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
20.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 2 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 | 29.9% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.4% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.5% | 12.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockdale Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #1,426 of 1,569 ▲ 9 | #93 of 104 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,401 of 1,569 ▼ 8 | #90 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #557 of 1,514 | #50 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,520 of 1,808 | #100 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #75 of 1,582 | #13 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #1,039 of 1,590 | #86 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #71 of 992 | #10 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
225
-84 (-27%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 225 | 17.3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 20.3 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 89% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 91% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 98% (498) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 32 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockdale Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (332 to 225); teachers down 9% (19 to 17.3).
About Rockdale Academy
Rockdale Academy is the name of a small elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It enrolls 225 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That is 44% below the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Cincinnati Public Schools runs 65 schools with a combined 33,844 students. Rockdale Academy is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Rockdale Academy is 86% Black. Other groups include 6% White and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 24% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Rockdale Academy has 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 4.9 students per teacher.
Hamilton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton County's 212 public schools enroll about 111,403 students and include Rockdale Academy.
Rockdale Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from South Avondale School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Rockdale Academy as City: Large.
A 27% decline took enrollment from 309 in 2020-21 to 225 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (11.9:1).
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Rockdale AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Rockdale Academy?
Rockdale Academy enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Rockdale Academy serve?
Rockdale Academy serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockdale Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rockdale Academy is approximately 13.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockdale Academy?
At Rockdale Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockdale Academy?
Rockdale Academy is overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools in Hamilton County.
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