The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mt. Airy School
Mt. Airy School is a public elementary school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade in Cincinnati's Colerain Avenue corridor. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic and Asian students and a small number of white students represented. The enrollment is stable, spread across eight grade levels from early childhood through upper elementary.
The school's academic performance on Ohio's State Tests shows proficiency rates below the midpoint among Hamilton County's school districts. In math, the proficiency rate is in the lower range for the county; English language arts shows a similar profile. Science proficiency, where only a smaller cohort was tested, also reflects below-midpoint standing. In both math and ELA, nearly all students participate in state testing, indicating strong assessment completion. The data available does not include trend information across multiple years, so patterns of improvement or decline cannot be drawn from what is on hand.
Mt. Airy sits within Cincinnati Public Schools, a district that has made deliberate instructional shifts in recent years. The district adopted Wit & Wisdom as its core K–6 English Language Arts curriculum paired with Wilson's Fundations for foundational skills in kindergarten through third grade, reflecting a Science of Reading approach aligned with Ohio's ReadOhio law. This represents a significant pedagogy change in how early reading is taught district-wide. Third-grade reading proficiency in CPS increased measurably from the prior year, and Mt. Airy families would experience this curriculum direction as part of their child's instruction.
The district faced fiscal pressure heading into the 2025–26 school year, closing a substantial budget gap through cost reductions that included elimination of classroom positions and changes to support services such as school health staffing and athletic trainer contracts. These budget actions reshape what staffing and program support look like at individual schools. However, voters renewed the district's emergency operating levy in November 2025, fixing annual funding for a multiyear period and dedicating resources to both preschool expansion and K–12 operations including neighborhood school options and college and career-readiness programs.
Housing values in the Colerain Avenue ZIP code sit modestly below the county average, and rental costs are likewise moderate relative to the region. The neighborhood's housing market shows measured activity, with some inventory growth but softer demand compared to a year prior. For families considering Mt. Airy, this signals a stable but price-conscious residential area, and a parent may want to look into further with the school what specific program pathways and support structures remain in place following the district's recent budget adjustments.
State testing data for earlier grades and most recent years for Mr. Airy were not available in the record provided. Information on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, and chronic absenteeism rates was not included, leaving gaps in the fuller picture of student needs and school engagement that would be worth asking about directly.
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