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North Dayton School of Discovery

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North Dayton School of Discovery ranks 973 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

North Dayton School of Discovery is a public charter elementary school serving 596 students in grades K-8 in Dayton, Ohio. The school is part of the North Dayton School of Discovery District, which is ranked 574 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Dayton School of Discovery faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 43.6%, which is much higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, ranking highly for its African American students but much lower for its special education and disabled student populations.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy, and Northwood Elementary School, North Dayton School of Discovery's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The relatively low spending per student at North Dayton School of Discovery ($8,337) compared to some nearby schools may be a contributing factor to the school's overall lower performance, but more analysis would be needed to establish a clear correlation.

586

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,668

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Turner Rd
Dayton, OH 45415-3654

(937) 278-6671

District: North Dayton School of Discovery

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.6%

Two or more races:

12.8%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

973^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

765^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

574^th of 828North Dayton School of Discovery 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	973 of 1558	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1001 of 1577	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	956 of 1596	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1185 of 1588	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1204 of 1610	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1474 of 1676	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1489 of 1636	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	1549 of 1651	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1471 of 1678	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1468 of 1684	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	1454 of 1687	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1539 of 1701	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1527 of 1709	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	1519 of 1686	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	1553 of 1662	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	1532 of 1610	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1474 of 1582	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	1486 of 1609	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	130 of 615	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	165 of 603	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	111 of 610	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	226 of 601	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	224 of 533	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	413 of 605	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	454 of 598	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	719 of 824	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	938 of 956	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	929 of 1021	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	852 of 1452	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	990 of 1466	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	878 of 1483	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1205 of 1488	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1165 of 1467	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1346 of 1502	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1389 of 1518	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	776 of 1473	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	825 of 1484	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	644 of 1447	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	982 of 1419	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1006 of 1404	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1283 of 1465	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1339 of 1465	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	982 of 1466	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	931 of 1485	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	957 of 1498	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1093 of 1518	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1151 of 1499	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1388 of 1535	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1415 of 1536	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	657 of 900	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	765 of 1036	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	821 of 1046	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	811 of 1048	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	897 of 1017	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	866 of 1037	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	884 of 1050	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	891 of 1010	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	936 of 1038	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	867 of 1050	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	881 of 1035	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	880 of 1008	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	926 of 1001	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	876 of 989	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	803 of 925	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	849 of 895	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	793 of 858	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	734 of 835	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	737 of 837	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	186 of 442	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	228 of 429	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	203 of 436	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	350 of 413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	260 of 385	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	258 of 405	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	260 of 384	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	9.6	649 of 658	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	610 of 643	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	751 of 938	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	786 of 942	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	790 of 943	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	842 of 925	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	836 of 910	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	838 of 917	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	871 of 897	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	715 of 983	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	782 of 989	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	741 of 974	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	849 of 947	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	801 of 923	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	805 of 945	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	825 of 924	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	731 of 954	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	792 of 958	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	778 of 963	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	865 of 946	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	818 of 924	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	793 of 933	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	753 of 916	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	439 of 572	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	543 of 563	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)79th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)58th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-17 vs state

Science32%-32 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 13, 2010

Unfortunately they have an very low income, transient student body. A lot of kids that get booted out of the local public school districts end up here, also they have to get the public students up to the levels that current students performance. By the time they get them whipped into shape along comes more. They are a great school. Dont let the numbers fool you. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dayton School of Discovery

What is the racial makeup of North Dayton School of Discovery?

Students at North Dayton School of Discovery are 75% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Dayton School of Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended North Dayton School of Discovery.

What district is North Dayton School of Discovery in?

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Is North Dayton School of Discovery a good school?

North Dayton School of Discovery ranks 973^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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