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Edison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Dayton City School District, which is ranked 707 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 0% to 18.6%, compared to the state average of 51.9% to 64.4%. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.5% to 32.6%, compared to the state average of 54.5% to 67.7%. Edison Elementary School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities.

The nearby schools, such as Louise Troy Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, and Ruskin Elementary School, generally perform better than Edison Elementary School on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools are still part of the Dayton City School District and face similar challenges, with most of them also ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools. The data suggests that Edison Elementary School and the Dayton City School District as a whole have significant room for improvement in academic achievement, student engagement, and overall school quality.

357

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,198

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 N Broadway St
Dayton, OH 45402-6610

(937) 542-4540

District: Dayton City

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wogaman Middle School
High:	Dunbar Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.8%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 11th percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (18% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 11th-percentile peak (2022) to 6th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

Ohio avg61%

1,460^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dayton City

707^th of 828Dayton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1460 of 1558	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1442 of 1577	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1484 of 1596	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1414 of 1588	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1493 of 1610	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1582 of 1676	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1533 of 1636	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1583 of 1651	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	1623 of 1678	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.5	1676 of 1684	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	1676 of 1687	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1675 of 1701	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1650 of 1709	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.8	1625 of 1686	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	1590 of 1662	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.6	1566 of 1610	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	1561 of 1582	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	1585 of 1609	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	1447 of 1504	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	1464 of 1501	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	1442 of 1471	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	515 of 615	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	461 of 603	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	542 of 610	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	437 of 601	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	476 of 533	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	512 of 605	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	491 of 598	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	725 of 765	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	720 of 956	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	465 of 1021	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1297 of 1452	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1369 of 1466	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1378 of 1483	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1320 of 1488	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	1410 of 1467	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1424 of 1502	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1438 of 1518	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1369 of 1473	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1360 of 1484	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1365 of 1447	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1249 of 1419	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1341 of 1404	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1385 of 1465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1385 of 1465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1442 of 1466	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1357 of 1485	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1422 of 1498	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1362 of 1518	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1440 of 1499	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1444 of 1535	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	1460 of 1536	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	770 of 856	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-38 vs state

Science16%-48 vs state

Mathematics12%-48 vs state

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Schools Near Edison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	228 N Broadway St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4540	357	20	17.8		16 (4.5%)	311 (87.1%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	7.3	1460^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.4	1442^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	8.6%	18	15.8		0.0	12.8	18.4	18.6			12.5	25.6	23.7	32.6				$16,198
Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1416 W Riverview Ave	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 567-9426	552	27	20.4		1 (0.2%)	526 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	6.5	1470^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.6%		11	1386^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.1%	84	16.9	16.3	20.3	35.7	6.8	5.3	3.4	7.0	23.3	25.0	25.4	24.6	27.1	25.6		$13,072
Deca Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Homewood Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Deca Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-0110	950	55	17.3		7 (0.7%)	896 (94.3%)	16 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	31	1109^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.8	1060^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.8%	49	46.4	33.7	63.3	39.8	26.8	31.1	61.4	14.5	60.9	46.3	54.6	31.1	61.4	38.9	89.5	$13,710
City Day Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	320 S Main St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	City Day Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-8130	170	7	24.2		1 (0.6%)	152 (89.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.8%)	6	1480^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.0%		3.4	1546^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.0%	66	6.7	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	22.2	10.0	16.0	11.8	31.3	20.0	27.8	30.0	36.0		$12,601
River's Edge Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Linwood St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4640	552	29	19.0		137 (24.8%)	346 (62.7%)	23 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.1%)	33.8	1079^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.1	1094^th of 1577 public elementary schools	30.6%	15	37.5		55.1	45.8	27.1	42.1			62.3	52.5	54.2	42.1				$15,538
Louise Troy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1630 Miami Chapel Rd	Dayton	45408	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4290	316	19	16.6		6 (1.9%)	286 (90.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	14.2	1336^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.2%		9	1425^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.6%	89	14.3		54.9	27.0	7.1	17.0			47.1	32.4	17.2	31.9				$17,027
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2805 Oakridge Dr	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4990	352	17	20.7		19 (5.4%)	288 (81.8%)	23 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	5.4	1490^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.4%		2.7	1561^st of 1577 public elementary schools	1.0%	71	13.2		13.5	16.7	5.3	6.1			26.9	30.6	34.2	14.3				$14,598
Emerson Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	501 Hickory St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Emerson Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-2889	674	39	17.3		104 (15.4%)	395 (58.6%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (21.4%)	13.6	1345^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.7%		22.8	1230^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.0%	115	22.4	27.6	50.0	24.1	35.6	17.8	29.0	31.7	31.4	22.8	39.0	23.6	41.4	16.9		$13,982
Dayton SMART Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	601 S Keowee St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton SMART Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 222-2812	94	6	15.6		7 (7.4%)	36 (38.3%)	39 (41.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.6%)	23.3	1210^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.1	1256^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.4%	46	0.0		70.0	21.4	10.0				80.0	21.4	20.0					$13,883
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 Ambrose Ct	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5680	553	28	19.7		172 (31.1%)	121 (21.9%)	223 (40.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	15.6	1318^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.7	1240^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.4%	78	14.1		44.3	57.1	4.7	15.7			37.1	46.0	34.4	21.4				$13,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary School

What district is Edison Elementary School in?

Dayton City

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wogaman Middle School
High : Dunbar Early College High School

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

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