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About this school
Woodford Academy is
an urban public school
in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
It serves 358 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 204 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
358 Students
19 Teachers
3716 Woodford RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Woodford Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Woodford Academy
$152,270
raised using DonorsChoose
204
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
431
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
46
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Woodford Academy has received support from
311 individuals from Ohio and
120 individuals out-of-state.