Sands Montessori School

Summary:

Sands Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, with 683 students enrolled. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Sands Montessori excels in several key areas. Academically, its students consistently outperform the district and state averages on Ohio state tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 86.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% for the district and 70.6% for the state. The school also has a strong gifted and talented program, with its 5th grade gifted students ranking in the top 5 out of 219 Ohio elementary schools in 2020-2021. Additionally, Sands Montessori's special education students perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Sands Montessori's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Cincinnati Public Schools, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Forest Hills Local district, such as Kilgour School, Ayer Elementary, and Wilson Elementary. These schools have even higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Sands Montessori may want to focus on improving chronic absenteeism and supporting its lower-income students to ensure all students are reaching their full potential.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 6421 Corbly Rd
       Cincinnati, OH  45230-1437


(513) 363-5000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
397th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  683

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.4%
African American:
13.6%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.5% Help


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Compare Details Sands Montessori School ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sands Montessori School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sands Montessori School 397th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Sands Montessori School in the ranking list.)

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Cincinnati Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cincinnati Public Schools 597th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sands Montessori School

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Rank History for all students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.34 1138th 1471 22.6%
2005 45.35 975th 1501 35.0%
2006 58.60 764th 1504 49.2%
2007 57.98 857th 1609 46.7%
2008 62.80 721st 1582 54.4%
2009 62.80 762nd 1610 52.7%
2010 61.25 839th 1662 49.5%
2011 66.53 730th 1686 56.7%
2012 71.15 560th 1709 67.2%
2013 71.97 542nd 1701 68.1%
2014 72.00 559th 1687 66.9%
2015 70.94 552nd 1684 67.2%
2016 78.82 338th 1678 79.9%
2017 74.84 437th 1651 73.5%
2018 79.17 320th 1636 80.4%
2019 78.53 351st 1676 79.1%
2021 83.29 271st 1610 83.2%
2022 81.81 284th 1588 82.1%
2023 75.01 439th 1596 72.5%
2024 76.41 397th 1577 74.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.07 6th 166 96.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.83 366th 856 57.2%
2024 69.85 171st 900 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.97 207th 1465 85.9%
2019 74.74 305th 1465 79.2%
2021 74.35 294th 1404 79.1%
2022 67.09 453rd 1419 68.1%
2023 50.39 778th 1447 46.2%
2024 66.44 488th 1484 67.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.18 376th 1518 75.2%
2019 76.06 357th 1502 76.2%
2021 80.71 271st 1467 81.5%
2022 80.77 261st 1488 82.5%
2023 74.25 395th 1483 73.4%
2024 72.89 424th 1466 71.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.93 269th 1021 73.7%
2019 57.44 342nd 956 64.2%
2021 77.12 90th 765 88.2%
2022 63.34 216th 824 73.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.56 425th 759 44.0%
2021 76.41 5th 219 97.7%
2023 69.15 15th 108 86.1%
2024 47.81 47th 78 39.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.23 288th 1536 81.3%
2019 81.70 226th 1535 85.3%
2021 83.18 231st 1499 84.6%
2022 80.69 269th 1518 82.3%
2023 73.09 451st 1498 69.9%
2024 79.05 306th 1485 79.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.38 94th 598 84.3%
2019 75.29 103rd 605 83.0%
2021 66.60 113th 533 78.8%
2022 65.45 147th 601 75.5%
2023 38.20 354th 610 42.0%
2024 48.81 264th 603 56.2%
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Rank History for White students at Sands Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.61 199th 1309 84.8%
2019 84.71 101st 1271 92.1%
2021 86.07 123rd 1249 90.2%
2022 84.92 114th 1242 90.8%
2023 75.18 312th 1215 74.3%
2024 81.38 174th 1190 85.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sands Montessori School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 316 321 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1989 350 310 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1990 334 312 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1991 361 303 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1992 404 326 5 2 0 n/a n/a 9 746
1993 387 321 3 4 0 n/a n/a 15 730
1994 390 328 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1995 323 343 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1996 323 343 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1997 290 338 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1998 293 341 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 269 390 6 6 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2000 250 391 11 7 5 n/a n/a 0 664
2001 219 408 8 7 5 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 241 262 7 4 4 n/a n/a 38 556
2003 241 262 7 4 4 n/a n/a 38 556
2004 291 275 9 4 5 n/a n/a 43 627
2005 316 219 12 9 3 n/a n/a 50 609
2006 340 212 13 12 3 n/a n/a 55 635
2007 348 216 14 14 1 n/a n/a 59 652
2008 402 184 15 12 0 n/a n/a 51 664
2009 416 180 21 14 0 n/a n/a 52 683
2010 451 157 16 19 0 n/a n/a 53 696
2011 480 138 16 18 0 0 59 0 711
2012 508 129 14 21 0 0 60 0 732
2013 516 111 13 18 0 1 64 0 723
2014 506 102 11 19 1 1 65 0 705
2015 507 103 10 17 1 1 65 0 704
2016 517 97 11 19 1 1 65 0 711
2017 509 106 13 16 0 1 71 0 716
2018 501 97 13 19 0 1 66 0 697
2019 496 104 11 13 0 0 73 0 697
2020 513 105 13 13 0 0 72 0 716
2021 469 90 15 17 0 0 64 0 655
2022 456 79 18 18 0 0 63 0 634
2023 474 93 20 21 0 1 74 0 683

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sands Montessori School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 30.0 21.3 0
1989 664 33.0 20.1 n/a
1990 651 34.0 19.1 n/a
1991 669 34.0 19.6 n/a
1992 746 32.0 23.3 22.3
1993 730 31.0 23.5 22.9
1994 729 33.0 22.1 25.8
1995 675 26.5 25.5 0
1996 675 26.5 25.5 0
1997 643 17.0 37.8 35.1
1998 651 32.0 20.3 36.7
1999 673 32.5 20.7 41.3
2000 664 29.0 22.9 43.8
2001 647 29.6 21.9 46.1
2002 556 30.4 18.3 42.9
2003 556 30.4 18.3 42.9
2004 627 39.1 16.0 43.3
2005 609 31.1 19.6 44.4
2006 635 33.3 19.1 40.7
2007 652 33.0 19.8 34.9
2008 664 30.5 21.8 n/a
2009 683 29.5 23.2 31.5
2010 696 31.6 22.0 31.6
2011 711 32.0 22.2 26.7
2012 732 32.0 22.8 25.8
2013 723 29.0 24.9 n/a
2014 705 35.7 19.7 27.1
2015 704 n/a n/a 26.7
2016 711 36.0 19.7 23.6
2017 716 31.2 22.8 22.8
2018 697 30.5 22.8 19.5
2019 697 36.7 18.9 20.8
2020 716 68.4 10.4 18.9
2021 655 36.2 18.0 n/a
2022 634 31.2 20.3 n/a
2023 683 30.2 22.6 21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sands Montessori School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 30.0 21.3 0
1989 664 33.0 20.1 n/a
1990 651 34.0 19.1 n/a
1991 669 34.0 19.6 n/a
1992 746 32.0 23.3 22.3
1993 730 31.0 23.5 22.9
1994 729 33.0 22.1 25.8
1995 675 26.5 25.5 0
1996 675 26.5 25.5 0
1997 643 17.0 37.8 35.1
1998 651 32.0 20.3 36.7
1999 673 32.5 20.7 41.3
2000 664 29.0 22.9 43.8
2001 647 29.6 21.9 46.1
2002 556 30.4 18.3 42.9
2003 556 30.4 18.3 42.9
2004 627 39.1 16.0 43.3
2005 609 31.1 19.6 44.4
2006 635 33.3 19.1 40.7
2007 652 33.0 19.8 34.9
2008 664 30.5 21.8 n/a
2009 683 29.5 23.2 31.5
2010 696 31.6 22.0 31.6
2011 711 32.0 22.2 26.7
2012 732 32.0 22.8 25.8
2013 723 29.0 24.9 n/a
2014 705 35.7 19.7 27.1
2015 704 n/a n/a 26.7
2016 711 36.0 19.7 23.6
2017 716 31.2 22.8 22.8
2018 697 30.5 22.8 19.5
2019 697 36.7 18.9 20.8
2020 716 68.4 10.4 18.9
2021 655 36.2 18.0 n/a
2022 634 31.2 20.3 n/a
2023 683 30.2 22.6 21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sands Montessori School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,757
2022 $14,946
2023 $15,066

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sands Montessori School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 439th of 1596 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sands Montessori School)77.361.1
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cincinnati Public Schools)59.545.5
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sands Montessori School)85.469.5
 15.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cincinnati Public Schools)66.447.5
 18.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sands Montessori School)81.977.2
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cincinnati Public Schools)5641.8
 14.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sands Montessori School)81.975.9
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cincinnati Public Schools)5239.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Sands Montessori School)83.166.3
 16.8%
   5th Grade Science (Cincinnati Public Schools)46.236.7
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sands Montessori School)71.472.3
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cincinnati Public Schools)46.230.9
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sands Montessori School)85.788
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cincinnati Public Schools)56.946.5
 10.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sands Montessori School)75.868.5
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cincinnati Public Schools)44.131.8
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sands Montessori School)72.783.1
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cincinnati Public Schools)46.237.9
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students697683
 2%
African American10493
 10.6%
American Indian00
Asian1120
 81.8%
Hispanic1321
 61.5%
Pacific Islander01
White496474
 4.4%
Two or More Races7374
 1.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.8%21.5%
 0.7%


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Students at Sands Montessori School are 69% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Sands Montessori School ranks 397th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 683 students attended Sands Montessori School.


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