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Smith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 514 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Oakwood City School District, which is ranked 14th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Smith Elementary School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Smith Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 88.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 90.6% for the Oakwood City district and 63.4% for the state of Ohio. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 11th out of 1,466 Ohio elementary schools for male students and 12th out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for special education students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Smith Elementary School performs exceptionally well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of certain student subgroups, such as female students and gifted and talented students, where the school's rankings, though still high, are not as dominant as in other subgroups. When compared to nearby schools within the Oakwood City School District, such as Harman Elementary School and Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School, Smith Elementary School maintains a strong academic performance and ranking. However, some nearby schools in the Kettering City School District, such as Southdale Elementary School and Oakview Elementary School, also demonstrate high academic achievement.

494

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,475

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Shafor Blvd
Dayton, OH 45419-2511

(937) 297-5335

District: Oakwood City

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oakwood Junior High School
High:	Oakwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg90%

Ohio avg61%

57^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Oakwood City

14^th of 828Oakwood 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	90.1	57 of 1558	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	50 of 1577	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	126 of 1596	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	77 of 1588	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	65 of 1610	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	23 of 1676	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	69 of 1636	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	39 of 1651	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	32 of 1678	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	51 of 1684	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	39 of 1687	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	19 of 1701	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	68 of 1709	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	49 of 1686	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	72 of 1662	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	75 of 1610	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	143 of 1582	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	61 of 1609	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	84 of 1504	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.6	73 of 1501	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.1	67 of 1471	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	91.0	48 of 1021	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	88 of 1452	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	74 of 1466	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	91 of 1483	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	62 of 1488	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	71 of 1467	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	7 of 1502	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	87 of 1518	94.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	224 of 759	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	14 of 1473	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	11 of 1466	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	21 of 1485	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	89 of 1498	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	106 of 1518	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	31 of 1499	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	19 of 1535	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	50 of 1536	96.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	12 of 935	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	21 of 900	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	30 of 1175	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	17 of 1190	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	94 of 1215	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	68 of 1242	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	71 of 1249	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	8 of 1271	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	67 of 1309	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)70th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+30 vs state

Science89%+25 vs state

Mathematics85%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Smith 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)						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	Total
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1701 Shafor Blvd	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 297-5335	494	33	14.9	11.1%	391 (79.1%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.5%)	25 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	90.1	57^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.3%		90.3	50^th of 1577 public elementary schools	96.8%	7	88.7		85.7	93.4	83.1	79.2			91.4	92.1	91.5	89.6			$14,475
Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School	Public	K	219 W Dorothy Ln	Dayton	45429	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 299-8730	130	9	14.7		110 (84.6%)	3 (2.3%)	5 (3.8%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$16,549
Harman Elementary School	Public	1-6	735 Harman Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5338	403	25	16.1	3.7%	331 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (4.0%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	92.3	23^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%		90.5	44^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.2%	21	92.1		86.9	98.3	93.3	86.7			95.2	89.8	96.6	84.4			$16,736
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	715 Krebs Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4890	385	23	16.7		177 (46.0%)	134 (34.8%)	38 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	24	1197^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.7	1198^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.0%	1	36.4		46.7	54.1	17.8	19.6			52.3	33.3	59.1	33.3			$15,807
Orchard Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 E Dorothy Ln	Kettering	45419	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1910	294	23	12.7	49.0%	227 (77.2%)	22 (7.5%)	15 (5.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	82.9	225^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	138^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.2%	87	77.6		89.3	89.1	72.9				82.1	83.3	81.6				$14,112
Southdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 W Dorothy Ln	Kettering	45409	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1890	530	26	20.2	44.3%	398 (75.1%)	38 (7.2%)	42 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	79.9	316^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.7%		81	292^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	81.5%	24	74.4		79.8	88.4	70.5				82.9	79.7	81.1				$12,150
Beavertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Wilmington Pike	Kettering	45419	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1740	380	21	18.5	55.0%	266 (70.0%)	40 (10.5%)	34 (8.9%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.6%)	74.2	448^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.9	521^st of 1577 public elementary schools	67.0%	73	75.9		58.2	90.9	74.1				74.5	84.1	75.9				$12,934
Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2745 S Smithville Rd	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2900	237	14	16.9		56 (23.6%)	131 (55.3%)	26 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	16.5	1302^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.5	1438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.8%	136	22.2	28.6	33.3	23.1	3.7	6.7	29.4	0.0	47.6	46.2	40.7	46.7	47.1	7.1	$10,547
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Ackerman Blvd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1870	477	29	16.3	45.9%	349 (73.2%)	42 (8.8%)	34 (7.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (8.4%)	82.4	245^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%		82.2	253^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	84.0%	8	75.0		85.3	90.0	82.4				81.2	79.4	80.6				$12,118
Greenmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 E Wren Cir	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1850	265	16	16.4	73.6%	188 (70.9%)	26 (9.8%)	25 (9.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	68.3	560^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.1%		69.9	539^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.8%	21	72.5		64.9	75.9	65.0				75.7	66.7	77.5				$14,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oakwood Junior High School
High : Oakwood High School

Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Smith Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Smith Elementary School in?

Oakwood City

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Smith Elementary School.

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