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

Summerside Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Summerside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390463502523
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summerside Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools.

#19 of 56
elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
20.4:1
large classes for Ohio
612
students enrolled

Summerside Elementary has class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summerside Elementary ranks #19 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.

School address

Enrollment

612

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Summerside Elementary compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Summerside Elementary

Summerside Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 612 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 612 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 35/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Cincinnati's elementary schools, it stands alongside Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc (1,017 students): Summerside Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.4:1 vs 30.8:1).

West Clermont Local also operates West Clermont High School (2,048 students) and West Clermont Middle School (1,704 students) alongside Summerside Elementary.

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 Summerside Elementary compares

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

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.4:1 ▲ 12% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 612 top 21% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Ohio - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$12,132
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
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
17
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Summerside Elementary is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Clermont Local, which includes Summerside Elementary.

$12,132
Per student
-17%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 31.4%
Federal 12.8%

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 Summerside Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Clermont High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
West Clermont Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Amelia Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Willowville Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Merwin Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Clermont Local · 5 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 Summerside Elementary'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 Summerside Elementary

How many students attend Summerside Elementary?

Summerside Elementary has 612 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summerside Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Summerside Elementary is 20.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summerside Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Summerside Elementary is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerside Elementary?

Summerside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summerside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Summerside Elementary ranks #19 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 Summerside Elementary a good school?

Summerside Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. 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 West Clermont Local?

Besides Summerside Elementary, West Clermont Local also operates West Clermont High School (2,048 students), West Clermont Middle School (1,704 students), and Amelia Elementary School (671 students). See the West Clermont Local 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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