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Dayton Elementary School

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Dayton Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 194 students in grades K-6 in the Armstrong School District in Dayton, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency, earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly among its predominantly low-income student population. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58% of Dayton students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. This success is even more noteworthy given that 100% of Dayton students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's small class sizes, with 11 to 12 students per teacher, may contribute to its ability to support student learning. In contrast, nearby Ben Franklin Elementary and Lenape Elementary have lower proficiency rates in both math and English language arts.

Dayton Elementary's consistent high performance, with a ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools for most of the past decade, suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support student achievement. Further investigation into the school's practices and leadership could provide valuable insights for other schools serving disadvantaged populations.

194

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,841

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 E. Grant Avenue
Dayton, PA 16222-0148

(814) 257-8816

District: Armstrong School District

Students who attend Dayton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Armstrong School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

483^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Armstrong School District

203^rd of 606Armstrong School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	483 of 1511	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	422 of 1526	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	312 of 1534	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	211 of 1534	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	242 of 1433	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	368 of 1544	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	294 of 1530	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	484 of 1547	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	306 of 1554	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	371 of 1467	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	588 of 1519	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	723 of 1599	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	575 of 1597	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	635 of 1579	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	567 of 1549	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	662 of 1551	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	539 of 1555	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	493 of 1545	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.8	441 of 1299	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.4	884 of 1308	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.8	840 of 1302	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	604 of 1466	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	276 of 1488	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	177 of 1369	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	101 of 1432	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	54 of 1414	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	431 of 1475	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	519 of 1495	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	595 of 1201	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	517 of 1229	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	375 of 1236	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	175 E. Grant Avenue	Dayton	16222	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 257-8816	194	17	11.3	100.0%	190 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.3	483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		73.8	422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	61	67.8	61.1	53.7	50.0	58.0	60.7	55.6	48.8	55.0	54.2	$20,841	$1,368	$19,473
Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	579^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		70	493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	68.3	57.9	43.9	47.7	54.3	65.9	47.4	46.3	52.3	53.0	$18,137	$1,424	$16,712
Redbank Valley Primary School	Public	K-2	600 Vine Street	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 275-2680	218	18	12.4	97.2%	209 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$19,245	$1,075	$18,169
Redbank Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	1306 Truittsburg Rd	Hawthorn	16230	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 365-5141	200	21	9.6	104.0%	189 (94.5%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	69.3	484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.8	592^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.2%	108	69.2	60.0	50.0		60.0	69.2	52.3	48.4		56.8	$19,667	$1,095	$18,571
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	266	23	11.5	75.2%	262 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$25,877	$5,217	$20,659
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14.0	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	46	878^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%	60	29.2	58.1	39.5	53.9	45.9	27.8	41.9	40.7	46.1	39.4	$18,227	$1,769	$16,458
West Hills Primary School	Public	K-3	181 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 548-7651	522	43	12.0	102.9%	500 (95.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	51.1				51.1	$18,337	$1,790	$16,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary School

Is Dayton Elementary School a good school?

Dayton Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Dayton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

What district is Dayton Elementary School in?

Armstrong School District

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary School?

Students at Dayton Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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