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Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

241 E Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202 · (513) 363-5700 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3811%
Kindergarten3811%
Grade 13310%
Grade 25015%
Grade 35115%
Grade 43310%
Grade 54413%
Grade 64514%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
62%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
30592%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
196%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
16550%
Female
16750%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
36.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +20.2pp since 2021
Math
15.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.2%15.1%
2023-2420.6%7.8%
2022-2322.9%5.3%
2021-2215.9%3.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rothenberg Preparatory Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Hamilton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.1%#1,495 of 1,569
▲ 37
#101 of 104
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#1,312 of 1,569
▲ 200
#81 of 104
▲ 17
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+16.1pp#78 of 1,514#13 of 99
Enrollment
ranked largest first
332#1,154 of 1,808#75 of 120
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#219 of 1,582#21 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.2%#1,311 of 1,590#100 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#480 of 992#40 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 2024-25
Enrollment
332
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533222.814.6:1N/A
2023-2430222.213.6:1N/A
2022-233482215.8:1N/A
2020-213122512.5:1N/A
2017-1838416.323.6:1N/A
2015-164062020.3:199% (403)
2010-113441918.1:199% (341)
2000-014082317.7:196% (391)
1990-914893713.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rothenberg Preparatory Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (384 to 332); teachers up 40% (16.3 to 22.8).

About Rothenberg Preparatory Academy

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rothenberg Preparatory Academy is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 332 students.

The 65 schools of Cincinnati Public Schools, including Rothenberg Preparatory Academy, enroll 33,844 students.

Roughly 92% of students at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy are Black. Other students are 6% multiracial. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 24% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rothenberg Preparatory Academy scores 15%.

The school's 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Ohio public elementary schools.

Hamilton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,470, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 212 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,403, Rothenberg Preparatory Academy among them.

Rothenberg Preparatory Academy's closest public school neighbor is Rising Stars at Vine, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Rothenberg Preparatory Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

A 6% increase took enrollment from 312 in 2020-21 to 332 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.5:1 to 14.6:1.

The allk12 page for Rothenberg Preparatory Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Hamilton County at a glance

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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
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
District
Cincinnati Public Schools
Address
241 E Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone
(513) 363-5700
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
332
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390437500371
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
How large is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy?
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rothenberg Preparatory Academy serve?
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Rothenberg Preparatory Academy have?
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy?
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 92% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Rothenberg Preparatory Academy in?
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
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