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Schools in Columbia Township · Cincinnati City School District, Mariemont City School District

Columbia Township’s public schools score below 68% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Columbia Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Columbia Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#944of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

42%

▼ 17 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▼ 20 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80%

▼ 6 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.2K

▲ 22% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Cincinnati City

Students per teacher

15.8

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

33,803 students on the public path

In brief

Columbia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1418 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Columbia Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cincinnati City spends $20,236 per student and Mariemont City $18,209, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Columbia Township’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Ohio school districts, #944 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 32%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 3%

Towns in Hamilton County (12)Better than 8%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,196 test results and a graduating class of 2,320 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Columbia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,891 in math, 18,501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Columbia Township, with each school’s own grade.

46 schools teach K in Columbia Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.

Town	Schools	Main districts
Columbia Township	C	Cincinnati City PK–12 · Mariemont City K–12
Cincinnati	C	Cincinnati City
The Village of Indian Hill	A⁺	Indian Hill Exempted Village
Anderson	A	Forest Hills Local
Mariemont	A⁺	Mariemont City
Madeira	A⁺	Madeira City
Silverton	C	Cincinnati City
Terrace Park	A⁺	Mariemont City
Amberley	C	Cincinnati City
Norwood	C⁺	Norwood City
Fairfax	C	Cincinnati City PK–12 · Mariemont City K–12

Columbia Township’s public schools score below 68% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Columbia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

Choice beyond the district

What’s behind Columbia Township’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Two districts serve Columbia Township

Well below the state in reading

Columbia Township vs. its neighbors

Every school in Columbia Township

Questions about Columbia Township’s schools

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