The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roselawn Condon School
Roselawn Condon is a public elementary and middle school in Cincinnati serving pre-K through eighth grade. The school sits in a neighborhood on the city's east side and enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of multiracial, Hispanic, and white students.
The school's recent state testing results show academic attainment well below proficiency benchmarks across subjects. In the most recent data available, about one-quarter of third through eighth graders met proficiency in English Language Arts, about one-fifth in math, and roughly one-eighth in science. These figures place Roselawn Condon in the bottom quartile when compared against other schools in Hamilton County. The proficiency gap is substantial, and a parent may want to look into what academic supports the school currently has in place and what the trajectory looks like with renewed focus on reading instruction districtwide.
Cincinnati Public Schools has been rebuilding its reading curriculum in line with Ohio's structured literacy mandate. The district adopted Wit & Wisdom as the K through sixth grade reading program paired with Wilson's Fundations for foundational skills, and trained all early-grade teachers in the Science of Reading. Third-grade reading proficiency across the district rose measurably between 2022-23 and 2023-24 as these changes took hold. That instructional shift is still working through the system and may show gains at Roselawn Condon in coming years, though the school will need sustained attention to move proficiency rates upward.
The school's enrollment is roughly stable, with a full K through eight span and small pre-K enrollment as well. All tested students participate in state assessments at very high rates, which means the proficiency figures reflect actual performance rather than differential test-taking.
The district faced significant budget pressures heading into 2025-26, with over four hundred classroom positions cut districtwide and reductions to support staff, transportation, and school health services. Voters renewed an emergency operating levy in November 2025 that stabilizes funding without raising property taxes, dedicating resources to preschool expansion and college- and career-readiness work, as well as neighborhood elementary options. For families, this provides a decade of funding predictability, though it came after substantial staffing reductions that will likely shape day-to-day operations.
Housing in the school's Cincinnati zip code is moderately priced relative to the state and far below the national benchmark. The rental market is active with moderate supply. The neighborhood sits in a city that has been growing steadily and investing heavily in downtown redevelopment and transit, with a strong civic infrastructure of libraries, parks, and cultural institutions.
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