The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 63% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Sharpsburg Elementary
Sharpsburg Elementary is a small school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Norwood, Ohio, a dense residential city within the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The school sits within the Norwood City School District, which also operates a middle school, high school, and two other elementary buildings across the city's neighborhoods.
The school's academic profile shows that about seven in ten students in grades three through five are meeting or exceeding state proficiency benchmarks in math and English language arts, with proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range for both subjects. Science proficiency, based on a smaller tested cohort, runs somewhat lower. When proficiency rates across tested subjects are averaged, Sharpsburg sits above the midpoint among all school-districts in Hamilton County, a meaningful position on its home landscape. Only one year of state test data is available, so trends cannot be assessed. The school reached full participation on state assessments, meaning students took the tests at expected rates.
The enrollment is small, under three hundred students spread across seven grades from pre-K through fifth. The student body reflects Norwood's residential character: about half white, with substantial shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students, and very few Asian students and no recorded students from other groups. The school does not report counts or rates for free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with individualized education plans, or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how many students qualify for these supports and what services are available.
Norwood itself is undergoing active redevelopment. The city is denser than Cincinnati and has been characterized as having strong neighborhood identity and walkability in pockets like the Williams Avenue and Presidential Districts, though 20th-century highways cut across the city and limit connectivity. Much of the housing stock predates World War II. The real estate market in the zip code where the school sits shows median home values in the mid-range for the county, with modest year-over-year declines and an uptick in housing inventory. Rental housing is also available and rents have edged upward. The largest ongoing development is Factory 52, a mixed-use campus with apartments, shops, restaurants, and parks on the former General Motors site, which opened in 2023 and is adding more residential units.
The Norwood City School District has not faced recent documented ballot measures or major publicized policy changes, so details on district direction or specific initiatives are limited. The city has invested in trail connectivity through Wasson Way, a multi-use pedestrian and bicycle path that opened segments in recent years and now includes a new Montgomery Road crossing as of summer 2025. Public transit in Norwood is limited, with only two Metro bus routes serving the city after service cuts in 2012. Schools are situated on separate neighborhood campuses rather than clustered in one location.
A parent considering Sharpsburg would encounter a neighborhood elementary school in a city characterized by older, dense residential blocks and ongoing mixed-use development, with state test results showing solidly middling proficiency and a small, demographically mixed student body. The school's data on special populations and program offerings was not available, so exploring those details directly with the school would be important for families whose children need specific supports or enrichment.
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