Enrollment
68
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cincinnati, OH
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390050105211Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #5 of 56
- elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 68
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati ranks #5 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati · Ohio
NCES ID 390050105211 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is a small charter elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is leaner than roughly 98% of Ohio schools and 58% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Ohio schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and White (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
The surrounding Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati spends $26,104 per pupil, 78% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 27 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 68 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cincinnati's elementary schools, it stands alongside Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc (1,017 students): Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.6:1 vs 30.8:1).
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 68 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati compares
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.6:1 | ▼ 58% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$26,104
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.7 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
African American 55.9%
White 16.2%
Two or More 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Largest group: African American at 55.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati, which includes Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati.
$26,104
Per student
+78%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 58.5%
Federal 41.0%
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.
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 (~68 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati
How many students attend Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati?
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati has 68 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is 7.6:1, which is 58% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 52% 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 Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is African American at 55.9% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati?
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati ranks #5 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 Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati a good school?
Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati?
None; Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati is its only campus.
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