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Dayton Early College Academy Inc

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Dayton Early College Academy Inc ranks 282 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Dayton Early College Academy Inc is a public charter high school serving 343 students in grades 9-12 in Dayton, Ohio. This school consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio state tests, maintains high graduation rates, and has been ranked in the top half of Ohio high schools over the past nine years.

Dayton Early College Academy Inc stands out for its strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.5% over the past five years, well above the state average. Despite facing challenges related to chronic absenteeism, the school has consistently received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Dayton Career Technical High School, Dayton Digital Academy, and Mound Street Academy, Dayton Early College Academy Inc significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency and graduation rates. This success is particularly noteworthy given that the school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-income students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 55.1% to 69.35% over the past two years.

327

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1529 Brown St
Dayton, OH 45469-0001

(937) 229-5780

District: Dayton Early College Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

White:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

Ohio avg62%

282^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 828Dayton Early College Academy Inc 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	282 of 855	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	354 of 864	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	393 of 867	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	305 of 836	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	366 of 819	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	159 of 836	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	203 of 800	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	190 of 773	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	149 of 784	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	26 of 328	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	53 of 318	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	63 of 323	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	27 of 284	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	21 of 303	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	19 of 279	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	357 of 809	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	451 of 798	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	420 of 813	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	459 of 794	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	501 of 775	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	198 of 781	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	357 of 751	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	111 of 815	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	206 of 822	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	248 of 805	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	129 of 773	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	161 of 763	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	24 of 779	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	77 of 758	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	274 of 817	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	400 of 816	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	417 of 819	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	245 of 808	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	208 of 778	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	206 of 792	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	194 of 763	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government92%+19 vs state

American History89%+18 vs state

Biology76%+10 vs state

English II71%+11 vs state

Geometry48%+5 vs state

Algebra I45%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, April 29, 2011

DECA is the best choice for a high school student. DECA transforms young men and women into students prepared to go to college and prepared to meet life head on. The staff is excellent- giving above and beyond anything I've ever seen in other schools. The students are asked to reach for much higher standards, and are given an incredible amount of support. The atmosphere is like a family. I can't give DECA a high enough recommendation. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Early College Academy Inc

How many students attend Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Dayton Early College Academy Inc.

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What is the racial makeup of Dayton Early College Academy Inc?

Students at Dayton Early College Academy Inc are 89% African American, 5% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dayton Early College Academy Inc a good school?

Dayton Early College Academy Inc ranks 282^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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