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Cincinnati Area School and District Report Card for 2010-2011

Brett Stern — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:41:44 +0000

Every year, the Cincinnati Enquirer publishes the state’s report card for each of our local school districts to advise the public on the relative quality of each. They recently published the district report cards for the 2010-2011 school year. From these report cards, it’s easy to determine the higher performing schools in the Cincinnati area (as graded by the State), and it’s easy to see that there are a lot of great options.

The state academic rankings consider a number of factors including the how well the students perform on state tests,, attendance and even graduation rates from high school. Elementary and Middle Schools are evaluated on if their students learn one year’s worth of material at the end of the academic year. That measure is called the ‘Value Added Metric’.

For links, independent reviews, and more information on schools in the Cincinnati area, be sure to check out the school resources that we have compiled on this website. If you are thinking about moving to Cincinnati e-mail me today.

Cincinnati School and District Report card 2010-2011 PDF

Relocating and Cincinnati School Information

Alison Moss — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:36:17 +0000

Relocating families who move to Cincinnati are always looking for information about all of the school systems in the area. I am currently working with a a number of transferring families and I direct them to the Cincinnati School information page on this website.

There are over 50 school websites listed as well as links to school rating services that conduct independent research and evaluation. Choosing a school district is just one of a number of factors that families consider when relocating. Providing access to information is just part of my job as their agent. If you are relocating please feel free to call me at 513.5181140 or contact me via my ‘contact page’

Cincinnati School Ratings

Alison Moss — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:28:11 +0000

Whenever I work with buyer one questions always comes up – “Can you tell me about the schools?” I always answer them back with a question- “What part of the schools?”

School systems are dynamic and vary so greatly it is hard to give a quantitative answer about one district over the other. Instead of giving an answer I help my clients find research on districts and allow them to help me refine our search.

I absolutely encourage people to look at my Cincinnati School Resources page for contact information and websites for most all of the greater Cincinnati School systems.

Here are a few good resources for school research:

www.Schoolmatters.com…….no cost compares schools

www.Schoolmatch.com………costs $34 per search very comprehensive

www.Greatschools.com………compares schools locally, but not directly to in another states

Cincinnati School Levy A Realtor’s Perspective

DetonateCreative — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:05:15 +0000

In the recent edition of Cincinnati Magazine the main focus is a review of various school systems. One of the sidebar commentaries suggests that parents consider the community’s support of the school system; and that funding levies are a good indicator of support.

Cincinnati Are School Levys

In the elections last week a number of communities voted to enact, or maintain their school levy. WLWT reported that “The school district said that if the emergency levy doesn’t pass, it will have to cut high school sports including the football team. Extra-curricular activities like choir and likely the prom would also have to be cut.”

Although the quality of a school system is subjective, a school that lacks the funding for any extra curricular activities is at a competitive disadvantage. Potential home buyers may not be drawn to those areas if they have school age children. While the passing or failing school a levy may seem to only impact taxes, it can also have an impact on property values. If demand for a certain area goes down because of an underfunded school system, prices will most likely follow. Click here for more information about Cincinnati School information

Cincinnati Real Estate: Schools, Rules, and Taxes

Alison Moss — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:19:49 +0000

Every home buyer I work with has different criteria that defines what is ideal for them. I often hear phrases like ‘good school district’, ‘low taxes’, and ‘nice neighbors’.As a Cincinnati real estate agent licensed in Ohio, there are certain rules that govern how we present information to clients.

The challenge is defining what ‘good’ is. Families may define good in terms of test scores, athletics, number of extra curricular activities, or even college acceptance rate. As a Realtor the best service I can provide my clients is to point them to district information and let them decide what works best for them. I encourage my clients to consider the cost of private school and property taxes when they are considering areas to live. In some cases the comparative costs make a difference of where my clients choose to live.

I have compiled a relatively complete list of links to the various grade schools throughout Cincinnati. The list includes Public, Private, and Religious institutions. I have them listed on my Cincinnati Area School Information page in the Real Estate Resources section of this website.

Ohio’s Public Education is 8th Best in the Country

randalcmoss — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:04:48 +0000

The State of Ohio has the 8th best public education system in the US, tied with Maine, according to US News and World Report. The rankings are based upon the percentage of Gold, Silver, and Bronze rated schools. Locally Walnut Hills High School was ranked the 36th best public school, Wyoming High School was ranked #50.

Having a solid public school system makes Cincinnati an attractive city to relocate to. Relocated families with children are often concerned about the quality of education that their children will receive. We have a list of information about the various Cincinnati area school systems on our site for those moving into the Cincinnati area.

Newsweek’s top 1300 US Public Schools

randalcmoss — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:51:51 +0000

Each year Newsweek puts out a list in the spring of its top 1300 public schools. This year 5 Cincinnati area public schools made it into the top half of that list. Sycamore (585), Mariemont (449), Indian Hill (120), Wyoming (87) and Walnut Hills (56) are excellent examples of the high quality public education available across greater Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Public Schools Builds LEED School to Service Amberley

Alison Moss — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:09:39 +0000

The Cincinnati Public Schools System is in the midst of building its first LEED Certified school to services Amberly Village, Gold manor and Pleasant Ridge. The new Pleasant Ridge Elementary, designed by Steed Hammond Paul was engineered to meet the standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ created by the United States Green Building Council. The LEED building exercise has been a true learning experience that CPS is carrying forward into the 10 year, $1 Billion dollar Facility Renovation Master Plan project in which over two dozen school will be refurbished.

Ludlow Avenue – Clifton

Alison Moss — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:05:59 +0000

Just to the North of the heart of the University of Cincinnati sits Ludlow avenue. And exceptionally eclectic and vibrant street filled with a menagerie of shops, restaurants and mosaic store fronts. Ludlow Avenue is going through a major urban planning and redevelopment that is sure to improve the physical function and aesthetic appearers of the area.

This section of Clifton is mainly populated by old architecture and the unique food and shops there shows the diversity of a area. In addition on the south side of the UC campus on Calhoun Street there is significant construction going on as the university adds additional student housing, new shops, and restaurants. Moreover the Painter group is planning a green development in Clifton with shops and graduate housing just off campus.