Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cincinnati, OH

Mariemont Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mariemont Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390443101241
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mariemont Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#11 of 56
elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
6.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mariemont Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mariemont Elementary School ranks #11 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.

School address

Enrollment

514

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mariemont Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mariemont Elementary School

Mariemont Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 514 students.

At 17.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.9% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Ohio average.

Enrollment of 514 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 389 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #157.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 514 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Cincinnati's elementary schools, it stands alongside Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc (1,017 students): Mariemont Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.7:1 vs 30.8:1).

Mariemont City also operates Mariemont High School (472 students) and Terrace Park Elementary School (331 students) alongside Mariemont Elementary School.

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 Mariemont Elementary School compares

Mariemont Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 3% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% ▼ 78% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 514 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
514
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 54% in Ohio - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,162
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 514 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 87.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Mariemont Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mariemont City, which includes Mariemont Elementary School.

$17,162
Per student
+17%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 15.9%
Federal 6.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mariemont Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mariemont High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Terrace Park Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mariemont Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mariemont Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mariemont City · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mariemont Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mariemont Elementary School

How many students attend Mariemont Elementary School?

Mariemont Elementary School has 514 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mariemont Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mariemont Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mariemont Elementary School?

6.9% of students at Mariemont Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mariemont Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mariemont Elementary School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mariemont Elementary School?

Mariemont Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mariemont Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Mariemont Elementary School ranks #11 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.

Is Mariemont Elementary School a good school?

Mariemont Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mariemont City?

Besides Mariemont Elementary School, Mariemont City also operates Mariemont High School (472 students), Terrace Park Elementary School (331 students), and Mariemont Junior High School (239 students). See the Mariemont City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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