The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Social studies. The lowest is 63% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Amity Elementary School
Amity Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through grade six in Deer Park, a suburb of Cincinnati. The school enrolls about this size for its grade band, with nearly half of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a household income mix that spans working and middle-class families.
The school's academic results show solid proficiency across the tested core subjects. In English language arts, about two-thirds of students read at grade level or above. Mathematics results are slightly stronger, with similar-strength performance. Science proficiency runs comparable. These results place Amity above the midpoint among the county's districts when averaging across tested subjects and grades. The school tested nearly all eligible students and reported full participation rates, suggesting these figures capture a complete and reliable picture of student learning.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of multiracial, Black, and Hispanic students. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to look into the school's approach to these populations. Kindergarten through second grade are not state-tested, so their academic progress is not reflected in these figures. That said, the school offers full-day kindergarten at no additional cost to families, a benefit preserved through the district's recent levy that voters approved in fall 2025.
Amity sits in Deer Park Community City, a district that draws roughly three-quarters of its operating revenue from local property taxes. That new operating levy, which voters approved last November, extends for five years and allows the district to preserve core programming including gifted services for elementary students and low-cost extracurriculars like band and athletics. Without the levy, the district indicated it would have faced substantial budget reductions. The district also reduced staffing heading into the 2025-26 school year through attrition, eliminating roughly a half dozen teaching positions district-wide, signaling tighter staffing levels going forward.
Amity's location on East Galbraith Road places it on the northeast side of Cincinnati, part of an outer ring that serves families seeking suburban school and living settings. The median home value in the area is in the lower-to-middle range for the region, and rental housing runs notably lower than citywide averages, making the area accessible to families with moderate incomes. The housing market in Hamilton County has shown moderate softening recently, with slightly longer time on market and softened demand, though inventory is adequate.
For parents considering this school, the key read is a straightforward suburban elementary with solid, above-average state test results; a meaningful share of working families reflected in lunch-eligibility rates; full-day kindergarten and elementary gifted services as draws; and the neighborhood stability of a property-tax-dependent district that just secured voter backing for its current programs. The school fits families seeking a neighborhood school with demonstrated academic solidity rather than a specialized program or magnet draw.
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