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C+
Schools in Elmwood Place · St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District

Elmwood Place’s public schools score below 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

39% of students in Elmwood Place’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmwood Place, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.7K
▲ 25% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
740 students on the public path
In brief

Elmwood Place’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 498 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elmwood Place’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,724 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 33% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Elmwood Place’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (498)Better than 13%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 433 test results could put Elmwood Place anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elmwood Place’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary Schoolin Saint BernardC+
7–12St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High Schoolin Saint BernardC

Elmwood Place’s public schools are run by St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District, which also serves St. Bernard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 740 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,724OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 438 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 428 students tested

Elmwood Place vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Elmwood Place’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elmwood PlaceC+St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City
St. BernardC+St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City

Every school in Elmwood Place

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elmwood Placein other towns
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Bernard
C+
381 students15:1Rate it →
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Bernard
C
359 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmwood Place’s schools

Are Elmwood Place’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmwood Place children attend score below 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmwood Place in?

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 740 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Elmwood Place spend per student?

$20,724 in St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Elmwood Place families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.