Reading Elementary School (Closed 2025)

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Reading Elementary School (Closed 2025)

810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215

Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Reading Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Ohio state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Reading Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Reading Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	105
1	90
2	114
3	99
4	112
5	106
6	107

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Total Students

776 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School
2023	351
2022	397
2021	394
2020	333
2019	333
2018	342
2017	342
2016	354
2015	351
2014	341
2013	347
2012	330
2011	340
2010	355
2009	378
2008	385
2007	326
2006	306
2005	316
2004	308
2003	340
2002	334
2001	353
2000	336
1999	329
1998	370
1997	387
1996	379
1995	383
1994	376
1993	357
1992	378
1991	422
1990	361
1989	367
1988	352
1987	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Reading Elementary School
2022	20
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2014	19
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	13
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	25
2002	23
2001	23
2000	24
1999	22
1998	23
1997	24
1996	25
1995	25
1994	24
1993	17
1992	23
1991	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

49%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	49%	54%	48%
2019	67%	63%	63%
2018	72%	62%	66%
2017	77%	63%	64%
2016	67%	61%	60%
2015	62%	68%	70%
2014	77%	77%	82%
2013	82%	76%	84%
2012	87%	78%	87%
2011	82%	77%	83%
2010	87%	76%	84%

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(18-19)

65-69%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2019	67%	64%	63%
2018	62%	63%	66%
2017	62%	62%	61%
2016	52%	55%	55%
2015	67%	74%	77%
2014	77%	83%	85%
2013	87%	83%	91%
2012	92%	83%	92%
2011	87%	82%	88%
2010	82%	81%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	22:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	18:1	16:1
2019	20:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	18:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	25:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	17:1	15:1
2005	14:1	17:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	16:1
1996	15:1	19:1	17:1
1995	15:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	21:1	19:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	16:1
1991	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	15%	17%	13%
2022	16%	17%	12%
2021	17%	17%	12%
2020	15%	17%	9%
2019	15%	17%	9%
2018	14%	16%	9%
2017	14%	16%	9%
2016	11%	16%	8%
2015	11%	16%	9%
2014	13%	16%	9%
2013	12%	16%	8%
2012	14%	16%	8%
2011	14%	16%	7%
2010	13%	17%	8%
2009	11%	17%	7%
2008	11%	17%	7%
2007	8%	17%	6%
2006	8%	17%	6%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	4%	17%	5%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	16%	4%
2000	3%	16%	3%
1999	2%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	2%
1997	3%	16%	2%
1996	4%	15%	3%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	3%	15%	2%
1993	1%	15%	1%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	65%	67%	74%
2022	66%	67%	75%
2021	65%	68%	75%
2020	70%	69%	81%
2019	70%	69%	81%
2018	70%	71%	82%
2017	70%	71%	82%
2016	73%	71%	84%
2015	75%	72%	85%
2014	79%	73%	86%
2013	80%	73%	87%
2012	79%	74%	87%
2011	78%	74%	88%
2010	81%	76%	89%
2009	84%	76%	90%
2008	85%	77%	90%
2007	89%	77%	92%
2006	92%	78%	92%
2005	93%	77%	93%
2004	92%	78%	93%
2003	95%	78%	94%
2002	94%	81%	95%
2001	92%	81%	94%
2000	98%	81%	97%
1999	98%	82%	97%
1998	98%	82%	98%
1997	98%	82%	98%
1996	94%	83%	97%
1995	98%	83%	98%
1994	98%	83%	98%
1993	99%	83%	99%
1992	99%	84%	99%
1991	100%	83%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	11%	5%	6%
2017	11%	5%	6%
2016	11%	5%	5%
2015	11%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	0.54	0.52	0.44
2022	0.53	0.52	0.42
2021	0.54	0.51	0.42
2020	0.48	0.49	0.34
2019	0.48	0.49	0.34
2018	0.48	0.47	0.32
2017	0.48	0.47	0.32
2016	0.44	0.47	0.28
2015	0.42	0.46	0.28
2014	0.37	0.44	0.25
2013	0.35	0.44	0.23
2012	0.36	0.43	0.24
2011	0.37	0.43	0.23
2010	0.35	0.41	0.20
2009	0.30	0.40	0.18
2008	0.27	0.40	0.19
2007	0.22	0.40	0.16
2006	0.17	0.37	0.15
2005	0.17	0.38	0.14
2004	0.15	0.37	0.13
2003	0.10	0.37	0.11
2002	0.12	0.32	0.09
2001	0.15	0.32	0.10
2000	0.03	0.31	0.05
1998	0.01	0.31	0.03
1997	0.02	0.30	0.04
1996	0.11	0.29	0.05
1995	0.01	0.29	0.03
1994	0.02	0.29	0.04
1990	0.02	0.28	0.03
1989	0.04	0.28	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2023	97%	37%	65%
2022	85%	38%	41%
2021	86%	39%	52%
2020	100%	39%	49%
2019	100%	39%	49%
2016	95%	40%	48%
2015	96%	40%	50%
2014	99%	39%	49%
2012	69%	38%	42%
2011	86%	37%	34%
2010	57%	34%	34%
2009	51%	30%	28%
2007	38%	27%	12%
2006	42%	27%	13%
2005	44%	25%	14%
2004	38%	24%	11%
2003	33%	24%	11%
2002	31%	22%	10%
2001	26%	21%	8%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Reading Elementary School	Ohio	Reading Community City School District
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	13%	6%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	4%
2006	10%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	10%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	7%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading Community City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).

How many students attend Reading Elementary School?

776 students attend Reading Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Reading Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Reading Elementary School?

Reading Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Reading Elementary School offer ?

Reading Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Reading Elementary School part of?

Reading Elementary School is part of Reading Community City School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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