Enrollment
144
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Achievement Academy
Federal NCES profile for Cincinnati Achievement Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390159005956Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cincinnati Achievement Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools.
- #4 of 56
- elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 144
- students enrolled
Cincinnati Achievement Academy has class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cincinnati Achievement Academy ranks #4 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.
School address
District: Cincinnati Achievement Academy · Ohio
NCES ID 390159005956 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cincinnati Achievement Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cincinnati Achievement Academy
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Cincinnati Achievement Academy sits near the smaller end of the Ohio enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is a relative strength
8.3% of Cincinnati Achievement Academy students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Cincinnati Achievement Academy is a small charter elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 144 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 51.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cincinnati's elementary schools, it stands alongside Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc (1,017 students): Cincinnati Achievement Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.4:1 vs 30.8:1).
Cincinnati Achievement Academy is a single-school charter district, so Cincinnati Achievement Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cincinnati Achievement Academy compares
Cincinnati Achievement Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 21% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 23% in Ohio - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,491
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 5.6%
White 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Cincinnati Achievement Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Achievement Academy, which includes Cincinnati Achievement Academy.
$16,491
Per student
+4%
vs Ohio
Avg $15,819
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.0%
State 47.2%
Federal 51.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Cincinnati
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc
Standard public school
1,017 students 30.8:1 students per teacher
Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School
Standard public school
996 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Madeira Elementary School
Standard public school
867 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Taylor Elementary School
Standard public school
797 students 17:1 students per teacher
Struble Elementary School
Standard public school
772 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Run Elementary School
Standard public school
759 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cincinnati Achievement Academy
How many students attend Cincinnati Achievement Academy?
Cincinnati Achievement Academy has 144 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cincinnati Achievement Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cincinnati Achievement Academy is 14.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cincinnati Achievement Academy?
The largest demographic group at Cincinnati Achievement Academy is African American at 83.3% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cincinnati Achievement Academy?
Cincinnati Achievement Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cincinnati Achievement Academy rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?
By Resource Investment Index, Cincinnati Achievement Academy ranks #4 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Cincinnati on the city page.
What other schools are in Cincinnati Achievement Academy?
None; Cincinnati Achievement Academy is a single-school charter district, and Cincinnati Achievement Academy is its only campus.
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