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Enrollment
1,300
Combined
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500316
School For Creative and Performing Arts
108 W Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45202 · (513) 363-8000 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 123 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (127).
Student demographics
57%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
66.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.5pp since 2021
Math
48.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +18.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 41.7% |
| 2021-22 | 59.1% | 30.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where School For Creative and Performing Arts ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #5 of 30 ▲ 3 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #5 of 30 no change | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.9pp | #5 of 23 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,300 | #1 of 40 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #14 of 27 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #8 of 28 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #16 of 19 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,300
-25 (-2%) vs 2020
+162% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,300 | 83.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,296 | 81 | 16.0:1 | 60% (779) |
| 2022-23 | 1,214 | 81.2 | 15.0:1 | 49% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 1,325 | 87 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,368 | 64.4 | 21.3:1 | 51% (691) |
| 2015-16 | 1,396 | 79 | 17.7:1 | 47% (655) |
| 2010-11 | 1,422 | 80 | 17.8:1 | 52% (737) |
| 2000-01 | 885 | 63 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 78 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School For Creative and Performing Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,368 to 1,300); teachers up 29% (64.4 to 83.1).
About School For Creative and Performing Arts
School For Creative and Performing Arts is a large combined-grade school serving families in Cincinnati, Ohio. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 1,300 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Ohio average about 712 students.
Cincinnati Public Schools enrolls 33,844 students, and its 65 schools include School For Creative and Performing Arts.
By race and ethnicity, School For Creative and Performing Arts is 58% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Hamilton County overall, about 24% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, School For Creative and Performing Arts comes in at 57%.
The school reports 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.7 students per teacher. The 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hamilton County, median household income is about $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%. School For Creative and Performing Arts is one of 212 public schools in Hamilton County, which together enroll about 111,403 students.
The closest public school to School For Creative and Performing Arts is Rising Stars at Ezzard Charles, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of School For Creative and Performing Arts, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes School For Creative and Performing Arts as City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,325 in 2020-21 and 1,300 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 School For Creative and Performing ArtsHow large is School For Creative and Performing Arts?
School For Creative and Performing Arts enrolls approximately 1,300 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does School For Creative and Performing Arts serve?
School For Creative and Performing Arts serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School For Creative and Performing Arts?
The student-to-teacher ratio at School For Creative and Performing Arts is approximately 15.7:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at School For Creative and Performing Arts?
At School For Creative and Performing Arts, the student body is approximately 29% White, 3% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is School For Creative and Performing Arts public or private?
School For Creative and Performing Arts 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.