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Best Public Schools in Dayton, OH

At a glance

Schools

29,784

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedHarman Elementary School23^rd of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton up 207 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The International School 9.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mound Street Academy

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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13 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Dayton, Ohio is home to 80 schools, including 48 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 21 high schools, and 3 alternative schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Oakwood High School and Stivers School For The Arts performing exceptionally well, while many schools in the Dayton City district struggle with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor test scores.

A few schools stand out in the data, including Oakwood High School, which is ranked 7th out of 855 Ohio high schools and has exceptional performance metrics, and Stivers School For The Arts, which performs significantly better than the Dayton City district average. In contrast, the majority of schools in the Dayton City district receive low ratings and have significant challenges, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes across the region.

The data also reveals wide variations in key metrics like graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores, with some schools like Hadley E Watts Middle School in the Centerville City district and Oakwood High School in the Oakwood City district performing exceptionally well, while many Dayton City schools struggle with low performance across the board.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Engage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 N Main St	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Engage High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	30	4	8.0		4 (13.3%)	20 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)								(n/a)																					$13,071
3ea	Public, Virtual, Alternative	7-10	4407 Payne Ave	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 278-5885	3	0			2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	493	27	18.2		254 (51.5%)	143 (29.0%)	38 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	8.4	755^th of 855 public high schools	11.7%		13.7	707^th of 864 public high schools	18.2%	48			43.8	40.2													20.0	31.0	12.0	27.1	$15,662
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	796	42	18.9		352 (44.2%)	273 (34.3%)	50 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.6%)	16.4	1308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.0%		9.7	1410^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.6%	102	36.9				44.1	33.3	16.5				38.4	30.1	51.5								$14,909
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-6833	355	24	14.7		174 (49.0%)	110 (31.0%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	8.2	951^st of 1036 public middle schools	8.2%		10.8	915^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.5%	36		20.0						14.9	12.7	4.0				19.8	22.7	16.9				81.3	$13,902
Northmont Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	8-11	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	7	0			3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)								(n/a)
Northwood Elementary School	Public	2-7	6200 Noranda Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6240	362	22	16.4	54.7%	180 (49.7%)	113 (31.2%)	20 (5.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	61.9	697^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.3%		66.2	624^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.4%	73	75.0				57.7	77.9	66.7	58.7			67.1	51.5	67.1	65.2							$12,310
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	5-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	28	0			19 (67.9%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)																					$2,560
Stebbins High School	Public	9-12	1900 Harshman Rd	Dayton	45424	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-4250	1,092	60	18.1		745 (68.2%)	123 (11.3%)	100 (9.2%)	31 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.4%)	35	606^th of 855 public high schools	29.1%		37.7	567^th of 864 public high schools	34.4%	39			67.4	67.9													54.4	54.7	29.1	39.1	$11,527
Mad River Middle School	Public	5-9	1801 Harshman Rd	Dayton	45424	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 237-4265	562	35	15.8		381 (67.8%)	68 (12.1%)	47 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	44.1	615^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.6%		40.5	657^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.2%	42		66.0							33.1	24.5					66.9	44.8				86.5	$11,321
Saville Elementary School	Public	K-4	5800 Burkhardt Rd	Dayton	45431	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 259-6625	367	24	15.2		298 (81.2%)	14 (3.8%)	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	53.7	834^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.5%		54.1	865^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.1%	31					61.5	90.1					47.7	60.6									$11,517
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)	Public	4-6	5001 Eastman Ave	Dayton	45432	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 259-6635	515	27	19.0		351 (68.2%)	67 (13.0%)	31 (6.0%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.5%)								(n/a)	74.9						54.5	49.4					66.2	56.2							$12,091
Virginia Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-4	805 Old Harshman Rd	Dayton	45431	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 259-6630	290	18	16.1		195 (67.2%)	31 (10.7%)	25 (8.6%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	43.4	990^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.5%		51.1	905^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.6%	85					67.2	59.5					60.3	43.2									$12,491
Brantwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	4350 Schwinn Dr	Dayton	45404	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 237-4270	365	19	19.2		211 (57.8%)	74 (20.3%)	20 (5.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.9%)	49.2	908^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.7%		42.2	1011^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.9%	103					77.9	58.1					59.3	50.0									$11,464
Beverly Gardens Elementary School	Public	K-4	5555 Enright Ave	Dayton	45431	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 259-6620	388	21	18.4		236 (60.8%)	43 (11.1%)	48 (12.4%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.4%)	54.5	824^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.1%		65.9	632^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	59.9%	192					56.3	85.1					64.1	54.1									$10,970
Jefferson Township Local School District	Public, Virtual	8	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 835-5682	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2701 S Union Rd	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 835-5691	128	7	18.2		18 (14.1%)	88 (68.8%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.5%)	17.3	686^th of 855 public high schools	19.8%		9	746^th of 864 public high schools	13.7%	60		0.0	47.1	63.6					0.0	5.9					20.0	11.8	37.0	25.0	26.1	30.0	$24,210
Blairwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1241 Blairwood Ave	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 835-5682	148	11	13.4		18 (12.2%)	90 (60.8%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.6%)	7.3	1457^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.5%		5.2	1510^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.2%	53	11.1				21.4	20.0	5.6	21.1			28.6	20.0	22.2	31.6							$20,987
Vandalia-Butler Online Learning School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(937) 225-4598	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3625 Little York Rd	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-7000	642	36	17.8	45.2%	451 (70.2%)	77 (12.0%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.6%)	66.1	603^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.3%		70.1	534^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.1%	69	60.6				68.2	77.0	69.7				73.1	68.6	71.2								$10,997
Oakwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5328	319	27	11.8		255 (79.9%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	91.9	30^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.1%		94.4	14^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.7%	16		90.1							84.1	79.7					90.6	88.0			100.0	100.0	$14,088
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
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
Oakwood High School	Public	9-12	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5325	656	35	18.7		516 (78.7%)	10 (1.5%)	49 (7.5%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	89.3	7^th of 855 public high schools	99.2%		88.8	11^th of 864 public high schools	98.7%	4			97.3	99.3													98.7	94.4	85.4	88.9	$16,886
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
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
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	5	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
The International School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	4411 Oakridge Dr	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 542-3501	313	33	9.4		12 (3.8%)	136 (43.5%)	162 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$18,507
Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12.0		26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	1.8	850^th of 855 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)			25.0	8.3													25.0	0.0			$20,130
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
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1102 Pursell Ave	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4340	404	22	18.3		141 (34.9%)	123 (30.4%)	93 (23.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	17.6	1288^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.3%		20.4	1254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.5%	34	26.2				27.1	34.2	23.8	37.5			27.1	35.1	28.6	52.5							$15,189
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5840	376	21	17.9		31 (8.2%)	298 (79.3%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	11.8	1371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.5	1364^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.5%	7	3.3	30.0			29.3	11.1	16.7	22.9	16.1	30.0	43.9	26.7	40.0	34.3	43.8	35.0					$16,209
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	1923 Gondert Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5090	422	20	21.1		127 (30.1%)	137 (32.5%)	114 (27.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.5%)	14	1339^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.6	1249^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.8%	90	25.0				33.3	16.7	11.1	19.4			42.9	41.7	52.8	19.4							$14,934
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
Dayton Digital Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 542-7090	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1923 W 3rd St	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5340	414	24	17.2		23 (5.6%)	353 (85.3%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	7.8	1447^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.1%		9.7	1409^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.7%	38	8.7				35.4	28.0	6.5	14.9			30.6	28.0	26.1	23.4							$15,474
Wogaman Middle School	Public	7-9	920 McArthur Ave	Dayton	45408	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5890	318	24	13.2		19 (6.0%)	276 (86.8%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	5.4	996^th of 1036 public middle schools	3.9%		4.7	1024^th of 1046 public middle schools	2.1%	28		14.0							4.2	12.3					13.8	9.9					$17,914
Kiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 Leo St	Dayton	45404	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6130	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.9	1370^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.4	1271^st of 1577 public elementary schools	19.4%	99	36.4				23.2	36.8	27.3	19.4			26.1	21.7	39.4	25.0							$12,522
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School	Public	7-9	31 Willowwood Drive	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5740	326	26	12.5		31 (9.5%)	255 (78.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	3.2	1031^st of 1036 public middle schools	0.5%		4.1	1032^nd of 1046 public middle schools	1.3%	1		7.8							2.4	3.0					4.1	4.4					$16,979
Stivers School For The Arts	Public	7-12	1313 E 5th St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7380	837	48	17.4		244 (29.2%)	442 (52.8%)	94 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	62.1	297^th of 855 public high schools	65.3%		68.9	213^th of 864 public high schools	75.3%	84		47.9	90.2	77.9					49.6	22.6					70.3	47.5	69.7	68.5	58.3	55.5	$15,931
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	741 Washington St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7180	785	41	19.1		87 (11.1%)	582 (74.1%)	98 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	10.3	735^th of 855 public high schools	14.0%		10	733^rd of 864 public high schools	15.2%	2			56.7	35.7													28.6	32.3	9.2	14.5	$16,488
Wright Brothers Middle School	Public	7-8	1361 Huffman Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5940	374	21	17.8		111 (29.7%)	136 (36.4%)	93 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	5.1	1002^nd of 1036 public middle schools	3.3%		5.7	1005^th of 1046 public middle schools	3.9%	3		16.3							8.8	2.7					15.6	10.0				9.1	$15,315
Meadowdale High School	Public	9-12	3873 Whitestone Ct	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7030	479	43	11.1		34 (7.1%)	396 (82.7%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	15.6	702^nd of 855 public high schools	17.9%		9	748^th of 864 public high schools	13.4%	46			65.4	40.9													26.8	22.6	26.9	28.9	$15,938
Valerie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3871 Yellowstone Ave	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5390	566	29	19.5		44 (7.8%)	461 (81.4%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	5.3	1492^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		7	1470^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	4.3				28.4	13.6	4.3	16.4			31.1	28.8	14.3	8.2							$12,618
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
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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2314 Elsmere Ave	Dayton	45406	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4590	474	23	20.6		44 (9.3%)	344 (72.6%)	62 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	4.1	1516^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.3	1526^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	25.6				20.8	12.7	11.6	4.5			18.5	12.7	18.6	6.8							$14,445
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
Eastmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	1480 Edendale Rd	Dayton	45432	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4490	414	19	21.7		244 (58.9%)	61 (14.7%)	72 (17.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	29	1128^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.6%		35.5	1080^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.5%	48	28.9				72.9	52.7	21.1	20.5			66.7	45.5	41.0	27.9							$14,726
Dunbar Early College High School	Public	9-12	1400 Albritton Dr	Dayton	45408	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6760	542	28	19.3		32 (5.9%)	457 (84.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.7	829^th of 855 public high schools	3.0%		3.7	833^rd of 864 public high schools	3.6%	4			26.6	16.8													5.9	13.0	3.0	19.0	$13,346
Thurgood Marshall High School	Public	9-12	4447 Hoover Ave	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6610	548	31	17.6		55 (10.0%)	439 (80.1%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	2.8	828^th of 855 public high schools	3.2%		3.7	831^st of 864 public high schools	3.8%	3			22.8	17.6													12.3	22.1	3.5	5.7	$12,760
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
Belmont High School	Public	7-12	2615 Wayne Ave	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6460	1,153	58	19.8		352 (30.5%)	528 (45.8%)	188 (16.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	5.4	797^th of 855 public high schools	6.8%		5.9	787^th of 864 public high schools	8.9%	10		18.0	33.8	30.9					6.9	10.1					17.8	20.6	22.3	22.6	12.1	19.0	$12,630
Belle Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4401 Free Pike	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4220	473	23	20.5		26 (5.5%)	402 (85.0%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.6	1452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.9	1518^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	66	11.7				34.4	23.4	11.7	16.7			34.4	29.8	30.0	10.2							$14,391
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
Hadley E Watts Middle School	Public	6-8	7056 Mcewen Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0370	777	44	17.4	26.3%	531 (68.3%)	61 (7.9%)	32 (4.1%)	105 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	79.3	191^st of 1036 public middle schools	81.6%		78.5	217^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.3%	26		80.0						67.5	64.0	59.8				76.7	77.6	71.4			100.0	100.0	$12,024
Driscoll Elementary School	Public	2-5	5767 Marshall Rd	Dayton	45429	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 434-0562	269	17	15.5	34.2%	198 (73.6%)	22 (8.2%)	17 (6.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	66.4	600^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.5%		69.8	543^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	65.6%	57	80.0				62.5	81.8	54.5				74.0	58.9	81.5								$13,477
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
Dayton Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E 3rd St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2130	145	9	16.1		18 (12.4%)	108 (74.5%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	2	847^th of 855 public high schools	0.9%		3.4	840^th of 864 public high schools	2.8%	7			0.0	6.3													6.3	0.0	5.9	8.0	$13,692
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
Liberty High School	Public, Charter	9-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	382	10	38.2		93 (24.3%)	222 (58.1%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	4.3	810^th of 855 public high schools	5.3%		3	846^th of 864 public high schools	2.1%	36			22.0	22.2													25.0		8.7		$8,805
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 E Woodbury Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-2316	95	5	19.0	96.8%	17 (17.9%)	61 (64.2%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	10.4	731^st of 855 public high schools	14.5%		8.1	761^st of 864 public high schools	11.9%	30			25.0	42.9													26.3	4.5	33.3	33.3	$13,524
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
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
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Public, Charter	K-8	121 S Monmouth St	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 281-1980	188	11	17.0		71 (37.8%)	89 (47.3%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	9.7	1415^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.1	1448^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.2%	33	26.7	13.5			25.0	9.5	26.7	11.8	5.0	10.8	37.5	23.8	26.7	29.4	35.0	16.2					$13,284
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 281-1480	300	25	12.0		7 (2.3%)	280 (93.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	7.1	773^rd of 855 public high schools	9.6%		16.8	684^th of 864 public high schools	20.8%	89		24.0	45.2	35.3				7.4	12.9	16.3				18.5	25.8	20.0	26.9	28.0	10.9	7.4	$15,064
Klepinger Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	3650 Klepinger Rd	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Klepinger Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-1710	540	14	38.5		10 (1.9%)	510 (94.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	13	1355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%		7.1	1468^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.9%	113	7.3	0.0			8.7	21.1	34.5	40.5	18.2	7.7	15.5	23.7	47.3	25.6	20.5	11.3					$10,683
Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	1529 Brown St	Dayton	45469	Montgomery County	Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 229-5780	327	21	15.5		16 (4.9%)	291 (89.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	63.3	282^nd of 855 public high schools	67.0%		58.7	354^th of 864 public high schools	59.0%	72			91.7	88.9													75.9	71.3	47.9	44.6	$12,270
Dayton Business Technology High School	Public, Charter	9-12	348 W 1st St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Business Technology High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 225-3989	62	10	6.2	95.2%	4 (6.5%)	52 (83.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	8.9	750^th of 855 public high schools	12.3%		4	822^nd of 864 public high schools	4.9%	72			38.9	45.5													22.2	36.8	11.8	16.7	$23,903
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 278-4298	39	3	15.6		19 (48.7%)	8 (20.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Gem City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1721 N Main St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Gem City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 274-2841	144	8	18.0		12 (8.3%)	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.5	807^th of 855 public high schools	5.6%		4.5	814^th of 864 public high schools	5.8%	7			22.0	24.2													25.0	14.5	12.5	19.4	$12,915
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	4751 Sue Ann Blvd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 277-1177	182	16	11.3		5 (2.7%)	170 (93.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	29.3	1125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.8%		14.5	1332^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	15.5%	207	45.0				27.5	65.0	50.0				30.0	40.0	60.0								$18,012
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Public, Charter	6-12	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 813-8592	90	7	12.8		31 (34.4%)	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)	7.5	768^th of 855 public high schools	10.2%		2.7	852^nd of 864 public high schools	1.4%	84		25.0	33.3	40.0						0.0						8.3	40.0	13.3	5.3		$7,773
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
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
North Dayton School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Turner Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	North Dayton School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 278-6671	586	51	11.4		42 (7.2%)	437 (74.6%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.8%)	44.7	973^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.3	1001^st of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	28	25.5	37.7			73.6	74.4	21.3	21.3	16.4	33.3	79.6	61.5	61.7	46.8	43.6	34.8					$12,668
Pathway School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	173 Avondale Dr	Dayton	45404	Montgomery County	Pathway School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 235-5498	843	50	16.9		291 (34.5%)	299 (35.5%)	91 (10.8%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	149 (17.7%)	45.1	965^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.1%		46.1	967^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.7%	2	48.8	45.6			66.7	69.7	51.8	37.0	35.7	35.4	66.7	44.7	50.6	51.9	60.7	45.0					$10,767
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
Richard Allen Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	545 Odlin Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Richard Allen Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 951-2800	374	27	13.8		2 (0.5%)	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	7.1	1463^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.1	1492^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	5.4%	29	9.4	28.1			38.7	25.0	6.3	16.7	0.0	18.8	32.3	32.1	18.8	0.0	13.6	15.6					$16,902
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

Cities Near Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beavercreek	0.46 mi	9	208^th
Kettering	1.57 mi	12	160^th
Bellbrook	3.25 mi	4	31^st
Xenia	4.42 mi	13	411^th
Centerville	5.13 mi	9	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.