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Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

Public, Charter Grades K-5

Summary

Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Dayton, Ohio, with a diverse student population of just 61 students as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio over the past decade, with 0% proficiency in Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all tested grades. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has reached as high as 57.4%, significantly higher than the state average and surrounding schools like Fairview Elementary School and Kiser Elementary School. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $7,535 in 2018-2019 was lower than the state average and nearby schools.

While the small student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton suggests a potentially favorable learning environment, the school's persistent underperformance on academic measures over the past decade indicates that other factors, such as instructional practices or resource constraints, may be contributing to the challenges faced by this school. When compared to nearby public and charter schools in the Dayton City and Pathway School of Discovery districts, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton stands out as the lowest-performing, raising concerns about the quality of education and long-term outcomes for its students.

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Erdiel Dr
Dayton, OH 45415-3908

(937) 278-4298

District: Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Two or more races:

23.1%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2010 → 8th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (0% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Science scores 62 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school0%

Ohio avg54%

Not ranked this year

Summit Academy Community School - Dayton did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	8.5	1534 of 1676	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1576 of 1636	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	1528 of 1651	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	1603 of 1678	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	1557 of 1684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	1628 of 1687	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	1624 of 1701	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	1665 of 1709	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	1684 of 1686	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	1633 of 1662	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	632 of 956	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	806 of 1021	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	1340 of 1465	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1421 of 1465	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	3.4	1506 of 1536	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	1045 of 1046	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1016 of 1017	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1015 of 1037	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	968 of 1010	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	839 of 1038	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	813 of 1050	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	865 of 1035	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	953 of 1008	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	923 of 1001	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	898 of 989	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	862 of 925	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	805 of 835	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.1	825 of 837	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	604 of 643	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	5.2	915 of 923	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	894 of 924	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	4.0	890 of 916	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2019)34th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)9th percentile~ school

Male (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2018)6th percentile~ school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2023-2024) ?

Science0%-62 vs state

Mathematics0%-48 vs state

English Language Arts0%-56 vs state

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Schools Near Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

What is the racial makeup of Summit Academy Community School - Dayton?

Students at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton are 49% White, 23% Two or more races, 21% African American, 5% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

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Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

How many students attend Summit Academy Community School - Dayton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Summit Academy Community School - Dayton.

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