Enrollment
373
Combined
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437505925
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students
3555 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226 · (513) 363-0000 · Hamilton County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Ohio public K-12 schools
- A+Test 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.
- C+Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 7% |
Student demographics
59%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
96.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.2pp since 2021
Math
85.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.4% | 85.5% |
| 2023-24 | 95.7% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.5% | 89.0% |
| 2021-22 | 89.2% | 82.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #2 of 30 no change | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.4% | #1 of 30 no change | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #15 of 23 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #16 of 40 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #5 of 27 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #7 of 28 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +74.3% | #1 of 8 | 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
373
+57 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 373 | 28.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 28.4 | 11.8:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 26.4 | 12.0:1 | 30% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 31 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 6.5 | 32.9:1 | 36% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students.
Since 2017-18: students up 74% (214 to 373); teachers up 341% (6.5 to 28.7).
About Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students
As a small school serving multiple grade levels, Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students serves students in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its enrollment is 373 students, spread over grades 3 through 12. Across combined schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 712.
Cincinnati Public Schools is the district for Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students. It has 65 schools and 33,844 students.
Federal enrollment data show Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students is 55% White. Other groups include 31% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 63% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students has 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0:1. Combined schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 25.8:1.
Among Ohio public K-12 schools, Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Hamilton County, the median household earns about $72,470 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hamilton County has 212 public schools with about 111,403 students, including Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students.
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students's closest public school neighbor is Riverview East Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students is City: Large.
From 316 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 373 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.2 to 13.0 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional StudentsWhat is the total enrollment at Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students?
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students serve?
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students have?
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students?
Student demographics at Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students are roughly 55% White, 2% Hispanic, 31% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students in?
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
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