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

Richard Allen Academy

Federal NCES profile for Richard Allen Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390004702997Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richard Allen Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Hamilton · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
students per teacher
124
students enrolled

Richard Allen Academy has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Allen Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Hamilton, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Richard Allen Academy shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 111 in 2023-24 (-17.8%).

Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 390004702997 · Hamilton, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

124 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Aguila Elementary School (124 students)

Richard Allen Academy shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 111 in 2023-24 (-17.8%). Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Richard Allen Academy compares

Richard Allen Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 15% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 124 top 91% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 32% in Ohio - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,422
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.5%
White 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Richard Allen Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Richard Allen Academy reports $13,422 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Hamilton

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Richard Allen Academy

How many students attend Richard Allen Academy?

Richard Allen Academy has 124 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hamilton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 111 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Allen Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Allen Academy is 15.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 1% 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 Richard Allen Academy?

The largest demographic group at Richard Allen Academy is African American at 50.0% of enrollment, in Hamilton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard Allen Academy?

Richard Allen Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Richard Allen Academy rank among elementary schools in Hamilton?

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Allen Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton on the city page.

What other schools are in Richard Allen Academy?

None; Richard Allen Academy is a single-school charter district, and Richard Allen Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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