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Summit Academy School?Dayton

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 8% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Summit Academy School–Dayton is a small alternative school at 251 Erdiel Dr in Dayton, OH (45415) serving grades K–12 with about 90 students — roughly 7 per grade level — and it operates as its own district, so it has no district comparison of its own. Those tiny cohorts matter: a single student can move a test score by 9–14 percentage points, so a 10–20 point year-to-year swing often reflects one or two children, not a change in the school. The data also has holes — free/reduced-lunch status is missing for every year reported, and per-student spending is only available for 2018–2019 ($6,715) — so results cannot be weighed against student need or current resources.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's defining number. At 67.9% in 2025–2026, about two of every three students are chronically absent — the highest rate in this comparison group and more than eight times the 8.2% at Dayton Regional STEM Schools, 8.6 miles away. It has barely moved in five years (70.1 → 70.1 → 61.4 → 67.4 → 67.9). The graduation rate is 60.0%, close to Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia (63.6%) but far below Dayton Regional STEM (98.7%); the school's own path (68.8 → 84.2 → 68.0 → 46.7 → 60.0) swings widely because a graduating class small enough means two or three students change the rate by tens of points.

Test results fall below the state average in every subject, averaging about 21% proficient against a state average near 60%. The strongest results are American Government (53.3% vs. 71.6%) and 8th-grade Science (36.4% vs. 61.2%); the deepest gaps are in math, where 6th- and 8th-grade math both sit at 0% proficient and Algebra I at 15.0%. Recent movement is encouraging: Geometry rose from 5.3% to 14.3%, Algebra I from 0% to 15.0%, and 8th-grade ELA from 8.3% to 27.3%. "Alternative" is not a useful peer group here, though — nearby options range from Dayton Regional STEM (~86% proficient) to The International School (~8%) just 4.2 miles away. Summit Dayton's closest match is its sibling campus in Xenia, which lands nearly identically on absenteeism (64.0%), graduation (63.6%), and proficiency (~21%).

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,773

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

251 Erdiel Dr
Dayton, OH 45415-3632

(937) 813-8592

District: Summit Academy School?Dayton

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2017 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (21% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 54 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

962^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

736^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	736 of 795	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	768 of 855	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	852 of 864	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	780 of 867	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	814 of 836	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	755 of 819	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	765 of 836	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	736 of 800	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	754 of 773	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	769 of 784	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	737 of 778	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	717 of 769	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	708 of 767	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.3	769 of 832	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	814 of 818	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.7	779 of 819	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	306 of 328	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	314 of 318	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	318 of 323	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	288 of 306	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	272 of 284	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	270 of 279	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	533 of 606	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	299 of 596	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	330 of 628	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	486 of 550	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	3.8	733 of 775	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	760 of 781	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	737 of 751	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	707 of 761	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	738 of 815	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	794 of 822	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	716 of 805	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	736 of 773	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	690 of 763	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	715 of 779	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	727 of 758	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	756 of 765	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	794 of 816	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	770 of 819	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	799 of 808	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	727 of 778	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	738 of 792	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	730 of 763	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	468 of 575	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	525 of 617	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	520 of 598	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	329 of 614	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	674 of 709	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	732 of 749	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	664 of 727	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	713 of 739	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	704 of 718	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government53%-18 vs state

Science36%-25 vs state

American History33%-40 vs state

Biology27%-40 vs state

Algebra I15%-47 vs state

Geometry14%-29 vs state

English Language Arts14%-44 vs state

Mathematics0%-54 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Summit Academy is a school where students don't have to be afraid to show their true selves. The principal, Mr. Gary Miller, does many things to keep this school an environment appropriate for learning. Students are required to wear uniforms to minimize inappropriate accidents, and to prepare the students for a college or job related situation. This school is designed to help students reach their educational, along with emotional and physical goals. The teachers take the time to have one on one with any student(s)struggling to succeed. A couple days a week, the students have time in the dojo for Martial Arts. This helps to relieve stress, work on managing emotions, along with learning respect for not only administrative figures, but their peers as well. The school is very small, but growing. The size has a major advantage though. The teachers are well aware of any inappropriate contact or conversations that go on in the school. Bullying is a big problem in a public school, but at Summit Academy, there is a no bullying policy. Summit is a wonderful place to go to for getting back in the game, or for anyone who had trouble in a traditional school environment Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Summit Academy School?Dayton	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy School?Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 813-8592	90	7	12.8	36.7%	31 (34.4%)	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)		36.4	53.3	33.3				0.0		0.0				0.0		27.3	27.3		14.3			15.0			$7,773
The International School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	4411 Oakridge Dr	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 542-3501	313	33	9.4	70.9%	12 (3.8%)	136 (43.5%)	162 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)	10.0				5.0		0.0	0.0			20.0		10.0	10.0									89.3%	3.6%	$18,507
Vandalia-Butler Online Learning School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(937) 225-4598	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	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
Northmont Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	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)
Dayton Regional STEM Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	1724 Woodman Dr	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton Regional STEM Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 256-3777	801	40	19.8	—	513 (64.0%)	68 (8.5%)	58 (7.2%)	63 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.2%)								(n/a)		91.7	95.9	95.7		70.0		71.4	76.7	73.4		74.3		83.9	85.6	83.5	94.5	91.1	78.9			93.4	95%	5%	$9,629
Miamisburg Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	540 Park Ave	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 866-3381	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1694 Pawnee Dr	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 372-5210	153	15	10.0	52.3%	122 (79.7%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)								(n/a)		23.1		50.0	33.3				20.0	7.7	25.0				30.0	15.4		23.1				7.1			$7,539
Community STE(A)M Academy - Xenia	Public, Alternative	4-11	135 E Church St	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Community STE(A)M Academy - Xenia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 800-2720	230	13	17.6	—	190 (82.6%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.3%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)								(n/a)	65.0	55.9	86.4	88.5			40.0	38.1	25.0	38.9			60.0	60.0	71.9	60.0	77.6	66.7		64.3	15.0				$11,502

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In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Summit Academy School?Dayton.

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Students at Summit Academy School?Dayton are 50% African American, 34% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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