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Sands Montessori School

6421 Corbly Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45230

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Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sands Montessori School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in OH
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sands Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Sands Montessori School's student population of 678 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sands Montessori School
Pre-K	61
Kind	100
1	91
2	79
3	92
4	96
5	77
6	82

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School
2023	683
2022	634
2021	655
2020	697
2019	697
2018	716
2017	716
2016	711
2015	704
2014	705
2013	723
2012	732
2011	711
2010	696
2009	683
2008	664
2007	652
2006	635
2005	609
2004	627
2003	556
2002	632
2001	647
2000	609
1999	617
1998	608
1997	602
1996	632
1995	663
1994	654
1993	659
1992	667
1991	669
1990	651
1989	664
1988	641
1987	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	31
2017	31
2016	36
2014	36
2013	29
2012	32
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	31
2007	33
2006	33
2005	31
2004	39
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	32
1998	32
1997	17
1996	27
1995	33
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	34
1990	34

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Year Founded

1975

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School Rankings

Sands Montessori School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sands Montessori School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#561 out of 3181 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School
2023	#561
2022	#436
2021	#474
2019	#562
2018	#567
2017	#730
2016	#643
2015	#899
2014	#1310
2013	#1109
2012	#942

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69%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	69%	54%	33%
2022	72%	52%	29%
2021	70%	50%	25%
2019	77%	63%	44%
2018	76%	62%	44%
2017	76%	63%	43%
2016	74%	61%	41%
2015	73%	68%	56%
2014	83%	77%	64%
2013	81%	76%	66%
2012	84%	78%	67%

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83%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2022	83%	60%	40%
2021	77%	57%	36%
2019	82%	64%	50%
2018	84%	63%	44%
2017	79%	62%	47%
2016	75%	55%	41%
2015	93%	74%	66%
2014	90%	83%	76%
2013	93%	83%	75%
2012	94%	83%	74%
2011	89%	82%	72%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2022	82%	63%	40%
2021	77%	60%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	23:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	23:1	18:1	20:1
2017	23:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	18:1	17:1
2013	25:1	18:1	18:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	19:1
2009	23:1	18:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	17:1	16:1
2005	20:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	22:1	17:1	17:1
2001	22:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	35:1	19:1	19:1
1996	24:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	17:1
1993	21:1	19:1	12:1
1992	21:1	19:1	16:1
1991	20:1	20:1	17:1
1990	19:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	3%	7%	9%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	14%	17%	64%
2022	12%	17%	64%
2021	14%	17%	65%
2020	15%	17%	65%
2019	15%	17%	65%
2018	15%	16%	66%
2017	15%	16%	66%
2016	14%	16%	67%
2015	15%	16%	57%
2014	14%	16%	64%
2013	15%	16%	63%
2012	18%	16%	66%
2011	19%	16%	67%
2010	25%	17%	69%
2009	28%	17%	71%
2008	30%	17%	70%
2007	35%	17%	71%
2006	35%	17%	72%
2005	38%	18%	72%
2004	45%	17%	71%
2003	48%	17%	72%
2002	62%	16%	73%
2001	63%	16%	73%
2000	62%	16%	74%
1999	61%	15%	73%
1998	54%	15%	71%
1997	54%	16%	69%
1996	52%	15%	68%
1995	51%	15%	67%
1994	48%	15%	65%
1993	47%	15%	65%
1992	47%	14%	64%
1991	45%	14%	63%

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White

68%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	69%	67%	20%
2022	72%	67%	20%
2021	72%	68%	21%
2020	71%	69%	22%
2019	71%	69%	22%
2018	72%	71%	23%
2017	72%	71%	23%
2016	73%	71%	23%
2015	73%	72%	24%
2014	72%	73%	26%
2013	71%	73%	27%
2012	69%	74%	25%
2011	68%	74%	24%
2010	66%	76%	25%
2009	63%	76%	24%
2008	62%	77%	25%
2007	55%	77%	24%
2006	56%	78%	25%
2005	54%	77%	24%
2004	47%	78%	25%
2003	44%	78%	25%
2002	35%	81%	25%
2001	34%	81%	25%
2000	39%	81%	25%
1999	42%	82%	26%
1998	46%	82%	28%
1997	46%	82%	30%
1996	49%	83%	31%
1995	54%	83%	32%
1994	58%	83%	34%
1993	57%	83%	34%
1992	59%	84%	35%
1991	54%	83%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	5%
2017	10%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	4%	5%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	0.50	0.52	0.55
2022	0.46	0.52	0.54
2021	0.46	0.51	0.53
2020	0.47	0.49	0.52
2019	0.47	0.49	0.52
2018	0.45	0.47	0.51
2017	0.45	0.47	0.51
2016	0.44	0.47	0.50
2015	0.44	0.46	0.51
2014	0.46	0.44	0.53
2013	0.47	0.44	0.54
2012	0.49	0.43	0.51
2011	0.50	0.43	0.49
2010	0.52	0.41	0.45
2009	0.56	0.40	0.44
2008	0.55	0.40	0.44
2007	0.61	0.40	0.43
2006	0.60	0.37	0.42
2005	0.60	0.38	0.42
2004	0.60	0.37	0.42
2003	0.59	0.37	0.42
2002	0.50	0.32	0.41
2001	0.49	0.32	0.41
2000	0.52	0.31	0.40
1999	0.50	0.31	0.41
1998	0.53	0.31	0.42
1997	0.53	0.30	0.43
1996	0.52	0.29	0.44
1995	0.52	0.29	0.46
1994	0.51	0.29	0.47
1993	0.51	0.29	0.47
1992	0.50	0.28	0.47
1991	0.51	0.29	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	15%	37%	56%
2022	22%	38%	56%
2021	22%	39%	58%
2020	17%	39%	61%
2019	17%	39%	61%
2018	19%	23%	13%
2017	19%	23%	13%
2016	18%	40%	63%
2015	23%	40%	60%
2014	22%	39%	61%
2012	21%	38%	64%
2011	22%	37%	59%
2010	22%	34%	57%
2009	24%	30%	52%
2007	26%	27%	51%
2006	30%	27%	55%
2005	32%	25%	56%
2004	33%	24%	57%
2003	35%	24%	61%
2002	35%	22%	56%
2001	37%	21%	54%
2000	41%	22%	56%
1999	39%	22%	57%
1998	39%	22%	57%
1997	38%	23%	60%
1995	32%	24%	58%
1994	29%	23%	56%
1993	25%	23%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sands Montessori School	Ohio	Cincinnati School District
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	6%
2001	9%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Cincinnati School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sands Montessori School's ranking?

Sands Montessori School is ranked #561 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Sands Montessori School?

678 students attend Sands Montessori School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Sands Montessori School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sands Montessori School?

Sands Montessori School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sands Montessori School offer ?

Sands Montessori School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sands Montessori School part of?

Sands Montessori School is part of Cincinnati School District.

In what neighborhood is Sands Montessori School located?

Sands Montessori School is located in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. There are 1 other public schools located in Mount Washington.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education