Three Rivers Elementary, Cleves OH

Original Research by School Decision on Three Rivers Elementary

Three Rivers Elementary is a small public school in Cleves, Ohio, serving pre-kindergarten through fourth grade on a consolidated educational campus that also houses the district's middle and high schools. The school enrolls about a mid-sized number of students, with roughly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with small numbers of multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, and Black students represented.

The school's most recent state test results, from the 2024-25 school year, show proficiency rates in the mid-to-upper-two-thirds range in both English language arts and mathematics for tested grades. In English language arts, about two-thirds of students in grades three through four met the state's proficiency standard; in mathematics, the rate was comparable. Older science and social studies results from prior years showed stronger performance, though direct comparisons are complicated by changes in state assessments over time. Among the county's districts, Three Rivers Elementary's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, indicating mid-tier performance relative to the broader Hamilton County landscape.

The school sits on a campus shared with the district's middle and high school, located at Cooper Avenue in Cleves, a small Ohio River village on Cincinnati's western edge. The area mixes older village homes with newer suburban subdivisions. The village has a defined business corridor but no strong downtown street life, though parks—including Miami West Park and county facilities nearby—provide civic gathering points. Cleves is in modest growth, with recent home construction and a May 2025 village initiative to spur revitalization and mixed-use development along the main business district. Families commute primarily to Cincinnati-area jobs.

Housing values in the area are moderate and stable. Median home values have risen modestly over the past year, and the local market is showing increased listing activity, with more homes on the market and new construction underway by builders such as Fischer Homes.

A parent-relevant policy change occurred in October 2021, when the district phased out the traditional valedictorian and salutatorian honors system at the high school. This is a lasting shift for families weighing college-preparation messaging and academic recognition.

The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is available. Special-population enrollment data—including English learner status and special education—was not reported. State testing data covers only grades three through four for elementary-school results, reflecting Ohio's testing regime. For families considering this school, a parent may want to look into the available free or reduced-price lunch supports and what special-education and language-support services the school provides.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-867%

School 67% · District 68% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-868%

School 68% · District 72% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 582%

School 82% · district not reported

▲ 20 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 472%

School 72% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolThree Rivers Local, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income74%Higher-income79%6 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income76%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income61%Higher-income76%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income75%25 pp gap