Ayer Elementary School

Summary:

Ayer Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 609 students in grades K-6 and part of the Forest Hills Local School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ayer Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages on Ohio assessments, with 92.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math compared to 62.1% statewide and 90% district-wide. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.6% to 8.1% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the state average. Ayer's female, male, and White student subgroups all rank in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools, indicating strong performance across different demographics.

While Ayer Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (12.15% free/reduced lunch), the school still ranks in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup, outperforming nearby Maddux Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Summit Elementary in the Forest Hills Local district on most academic metrics.


Detail:

Public K-6

 8471 Forest Rd
       Cincinnati, OH  45255-4700


(513) 474-3811

District: Forest Hills Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,833 Help


Students who attend Ayer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Nagel Middle School
High:    Anderson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  574

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Two or more races:
5.1%
African American:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ayer Elementary School ranks better than 95.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Forest Hills Local School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.87. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), two or more races (5.1%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ayer Elementary School is 17.8. 3 elementary schools in the Forest Hills Local School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ayer Elementary School is $12,833, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Forest Hills Local School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ayer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ayer Elementary School 76th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Ayer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Forest Hills Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Local 46th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ayer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.24 32nd 1471 97.8%
2005 88.55 43rd 1501 97.1%
2006 86.05 49th 1504 96.7%
2007 86.71 35th 1609 97.8%
2008 86.74 35th 1582 97.8%
2009 84.88 55th 1610 96.6%
2010 82.55 143rd 1662 91.4%
2011 82.43 126th 1686 92.5%
2012 81.72 138th 1709 91.9%
2013 83.59 106th 1701 93.8%
2014 78.16 292nd 1687 82.7%
2015 79.36 303rd 1684 82.0%
2016 82.18 231st 1678 86.2%
2017 80.27 280th 1651 83.0%
2018 83.01 213th 1636 87.0%
2019 86.65 122nd 1676 92.7%
2021 91.09 66th 1610 95.9%
2022 90.94 53rd 1588 96.7%
2023 91.03 38th 1596 97.6%
2024 88.87 76th 1577 95.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.40 546th 1465 62.7%
2019 65.63 493rd 1465 66.3%
2021 86.58 97th 1404 93.1%
2022 78.53 212th 1419 85.1%
2023 80.86 194th 1447 86.6%
2024 89.34 46th 1484 96.9%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.39 206th 1518 86.4%
2019 79.23 264th 1502 82.4%
2021 90.13 61st 1467 95.8%
2022 89.43 65th 1488 95.6%
2023 91.30 15th 1483 99.0%
2024 88.71 50th 1466 96.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.90 305th 759 59.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.05 193rd 1536 87.4%
2019 89.60 35th 1535 97.7%
2021 90.51 65th 1499 95.7%
2022 91.12 29th 1518 98.1%
2023 90.76 27th 1498 98.2%
2024 88.60 67th 1485 95.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ayer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.03 212th 1309 83.8%
2019 83.47 134th 1271 89.5%
2021 87.45 95th 1249 92.4%
2022 88.11 51st 1242 95.9%
2023 89.29 27th 1215 97.8%
2024 86.55 60th 1190 95.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ayer Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 593 0 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1989 642 1 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1990 662 2 21 0 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1991 629 4 21 1 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1992 723 10 13 2 0 n/a n/a 1 749
1993 754 12 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1994 777 16 14 7 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1995 780 7 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 806
1996 780 7 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 806
1997 747 4 11 7 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1998 748 3 10 7 1 n/a n/a 0 769
1999 742 3 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 764
2000 675 9 17 4 2 n/a n/a 0 707
2001 671 12 21 9 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2002 586 6 24 9 2 n/a n/a 10 637
2003 586 6 24 9 2 n/a n/a 10 637
2004 595 4 25 9 1 n/a n/a 10 644
2005 620 4 32 9 1 n/a n/a 15 681
2006 611 3 34 8 0 n/a n/a 16 672
2007 634 2 34 6 0 n/a n/a 16 692
2008 603 6 34 7 0 n/a n/a 19 669
2009 602 5 27 7 0 n/a n/a 21 662
2010 640 8 31 8 0 n/a n/a 25 712
2011 616 16 24 9 0 0 23 0 688
2012 613 19 30 7 1 0 19 0 689
2013 591 12 28 13 0 0 19 0 663
2014 586 11 27 14 0 0 20 0 658
2015 555 10 37 20 1 0 26 0 649
2016 539 14 42 23 1 0 22 0 641
2017 505 16 30 19 1 0 26 0 597
2018 522 14 41 26 1 0 40 0 644
2019 519 8 32 24 1 0 41 0 625
2020 501 19 34 23 1 0 34 0 612
2021 493 27 33 28 1 0 28 0 610
2022 508 35 25 28 0 0 23 0 619
2023 506 23 21 30 0 0 29 0 609
2024 476 24 21 23 0 1 29 0 574

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 Ayer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 28.0 21.8 0
1989 663 29.0 22.8 n/a
1990 685 32.5 21.0 n/a
1991 655 31.5 20.7 n/a
1992 749 33.1 22.6 1.6
1993 782 39.5 19.8 0.8
1994 815 39.5 20.6 1.7
1995 806 39.0 20.7 1.7
1996 806 39.0 20.7 1.7
1997 770 38.0 20.3 1.7
1998 769 33.0 23.3 0.7
1999 764 35.5 21.5 1.3
2000 707 35.5 19.9 3
2001 715 36.0 19.9 2.2
2002 637 36.8 17.3 2.2
2003 637 36.8 17.3 2.2
2004 644 35.6 18.1 2.7
2005 681 36.2 18.8 3.5
2006 672 36.6 18.4 4.4
2007 692 38.1 18.2 4.1
2008 669 35.4 18.9 n/a
2009 662 35.3 18.8 5.5
2010 712 34.0 20.9 7.6
2011 688 32.3 21.2 8.3
2012 689 32.3 21.2 12
2013 663 32.6 20.2 12.2
2014 658 31.1 21.1 10.2
2015 649 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 641 32.0 20.0 13.9
2017 597 31.0 19.2 12.7
2018 644 34.5 18.6 14.6
2019 625 33.0 18.9 13.8
2020 612 34.0 18.0 11.9
2021 610 34.5 17.6 n/a
2022 619 32.5 19.0 n/a
2023 609 31.3 19.4 12.2
2024 574 32.0 17.8 19.2

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 Ayer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 28.0 21.8 0
1989 663 29.0 22.8 n/a
1990 685 32.5 21.0 n/a
1991 655 31.5 20.7 n/a
1992 749 33.1 22.6 1.6
1993 782 39.5 19.8 0.8
1994 815 39.5 20.6 1.7
1995 806 39.0 20.7 1.7
1996 806 39.0 20.7 1.7
1997 770 38.0 20.3 1.7
1998 769 33.0 23.3 0.7
1999 764 35.5 21.5 1.3
2000 707 35.5 19.9 3
2001 715 36.0 19.9 2.2
2002 637 36.8 17.3 2.2
2003 637 36.8 17.3 2.2
2004 644 35.6 18.1 2.7
2005 681 36.2 18.8 3.5
2006 672 36.6 18.4 4.4
2007 692 38.1 18.2 4.1
2008 669 35.4 18.9 n/a
2009 662 35.3 18.8 5.5
2010 712 34.0 20.9 7.6
2011 688 32.3 21.2 8.3
2012 689 32.3 21.2 12
2013 663 32.6 20.2 12.2
2014 658 31.1 21.1 10.2
2015 649 n/a n/a 12.8
2016 641 32.0 20.0 13.9
2017 597 31.0 19.2 12.7
2018 644 34.5 18.6 14.6
2019 625 33.0 18.9 13.8
2020 612 34.0 18.0 11.9
2021 610 34.5 17.6 n/a
2022 619 32.5 19.0 n/a
2023 609 31.3 19.4 12.2
2024 574 32.0 17.8 19.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ayer Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,061
2022 $12,210
2023 $12,475
2024 $12,833

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ayer Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 122nd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 38th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ayer Elementary School)97.697.6
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)92.892
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Elementary School)89.489.3
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)87.789.3
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ayer Elementary School)97.793.9
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)92.990.6
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Elementary School)81.484.7
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)83.982.6
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Ayer Elementary School)80.692.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Forest Hills Local)80.584.1
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ayer Elementary School)8691
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)81.482.6
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Elementary School)84.987.2
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)8585.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ayer Elementary School)8385.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Local)82.886.1
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ayer Elementary School)8386.6
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Local)79.287.3
 8.1%
   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 Students625609
 2.6%
African American823
 187.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3221
 34.4%
Hispanic2430
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White519506
 2.5%
Two or More Races4129
 29.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.8%12.2%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ayer Elementary School

Students at Ayer Elementary School are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Ayer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nagel Middle School
High : Anderson High School

Yes! Ayer Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 76th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 574 students attended Ayer Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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