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Bauer Primary School

Public Grades K-2

Summary

Bauer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 392 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Miamisburg City School District, which is ranked 392 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bauer Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian (13.27%) and African American (14.8%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par or slightly above the Miamisburg City and Ohio state averages across various grade levels and subjects, such as 5th-grade science proficiency (66.7%) being higher than the Miamisburg City (65%) and Ohio (64%) averages. However, Bauer has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.9% in 2019-2020 to 22.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (20.5) compared to the nearby Miamisburg City schools.

While Bauer Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Miamisburg City schools, it outperforms the nearby West Carrollton City schools. However, the high-performing Centerville City School District, located near Bauer, consistently outperforms both the Miamisburg City and West Carrollton City districts across various academic metrics, with schools like Normandy Elementary and Dr. John Hole Elementary having significantly higher academic proficiency and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Bauer Elementary.

311

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,963

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N. Springboro Pike
Dayton, OH 45449-3609

(937) 434-9191

District: Miamisburg City

Students who attend Bauer Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Miamisburg Middle School
High:	Miamisburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

Not ranked this year

Bauer Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

380^th of 828Miamisburg 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
2024	59.5	765 of 1577	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1043 of 1596	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	860 of 1588	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	627 of 1610	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	722 of 1676	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	540 of 1636	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	597 of 1651	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	596 of 1678	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	913 of 1684	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.2	682 of 1687	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	601 of 1701	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	982 of 1709	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.1	714 of 1686	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	379 of 1662	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	421 of 1610	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	448 of 1582	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	448 of 1609	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	320 of 1504	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	347 of 1501	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	188 of 1471	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	286 of 603	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	303 of 610	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.2	44 of 601	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	15 of 533	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	207 of 605	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	151 of 598	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	463 of 765	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	851 of 956	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	696 of 1466	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	972 of 1483	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	613 of 1488	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	573 of 1467	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	620 of 1502	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	542 of 1518	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	153 of 219	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	56 of 126	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	344 of 759	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	644 of 1484	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	1018 of 1447	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	582 of 1419	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	469 of 1404	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	798 of 1465	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	685 of 1465	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	743 of 1485	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1015 of 1498	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	983 of 1518	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	637 of 1499	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	658 of 1535	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	450 of 1536	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	587 of 900	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	809 of 856	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	684 of 1190	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1020 of 1215	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	815 of 1242	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	455 of 1249	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	364 of 1271	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	291 of 1309	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)50th percentile~ school

White (2024)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)39th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)30th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2023-2024) ?

Science67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Mathematics66%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Bauer Primary 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)					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 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 8th Grade	Total
Bauer Primary School	Public	K-2	701 N. Springboro Pike	Dayton	45449	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 434-9191	311	17	18.0	49.2%	198 (63.7%)	44 (14.1%)	25 (8.0%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$12,963
Harold Schnell Elementary School	Public	2-3	5995 Student St	West Carrollton	45449	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 859-5121	504	25	20.1		259 (51.4%)	122 (24.2%)	71 (14.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)								(n/a)			56.3					53.5					$10,672
Harry Russell Elementary School	Public	4	123 Elementary Dr	West Carrollton	45449	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 859-5121	231	13	17.7		122 (52.8%)	54 (23.4%)	33 (14.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)								(n/a)				70.5					50.9				$12,112
Miami Valley Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	5656 Springboro Pike	Dayton	45449	Montgomery County	Miami Valley Academies	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 294-4522	118	11	10.7		45 (38.1%)	43 (36.4%)	10 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (16.1%)	5.7	1485^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.1	1450^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.1%	35	0.0	27.3	11.1	10.0	0.0	12.5	9.1	38.9	20.0	20.0	25.0	18.2	$11,787
West Carrollton Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	510 E Pease Ave	West Carrollton	45449	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 859-5121	657	35	18.7		326 (49.6%)	153 (23.3%)	112 (17.0%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$10,225
Mark Twain Primary School	Public	K-2	822 N 9th St	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 866-2581	254	14	18.6	55.1%	189 (74.4%)	23 (9.1%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)								(n/a)													$14,363
Normandy Elementary School	Public	2-5	401 Normandy Ridge Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 434-0917	495	26	19.0	36.4%	248 (50.1%)	79 (16.0%)	28 (5.7%)	100 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	75.1	432^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.6	414^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.7%	18	78.7		73.3	78.3	73.8			78.2	74.2	75.4			$13,133
Mound Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1108 Range Ave	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 866-4641	306	17	17.6	49.0%	218 (71.2%)	33 (10.8%)	25 (8.2%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	67.2	582^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	62.6%		66	629^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.1%	47	70.7		68.4	79.6	61.0			68.8	69.9	74.4			$12,507
Kinder Intermediate School	Public	3-5	536 E Central Ave	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 866-4461	396	19	21.4	56.1%	313 (79.0%)	17 (4.3%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.3%)	57.6	769^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.6%		55	848^th of 1577 public elementary schools	46.2%	79	66.9		52.3	82.2	54.0			59.2	70.0	68.4			$11,166
Dr John Hole Elementary School	Public	2-5	180 W Whipp Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0725	376	21	17.9	20.7%	297 (79.0%)	15 (4.0%)	16 (4.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.0%)	86	144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.2	173^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	89.0%	29	81.9		90.0	90.8	77.4			92.5	81.1	84.8			$14,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Bauer Primary School

What schools do graduates of Bauer Primary School attend?

Students who attend Bauer Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miamisburg Middle School
High : Miamisburg High School

How many students attend Bauer Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Bauer Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bauer Primary School?

Students at Bauer Primary School are 64% White, 14% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Bauer Primary School in?

Miamisburg City

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