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Driscoll Elementary School

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Driscoll Elementary School ranks 600 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Driscoll Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 279 students in grades 2-5. It is part of the Centerville City School District, which is ranked 132 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Driscoll Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 80% of its 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also sees strong performance from specific student subgroups, such as its male students, who ranked 514 out of 1,466 Ohio elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Driscoll has seen a decrease in its chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.8% in 2022-2023 to 9.3% in 2023-2024.

While Driscoll's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other elementary schools in the Centerville City School District, it lags behind the high-performing Dr. John Hole Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio. Driscoll also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 29.03% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the other nearby schools.

269

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,477

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5767 Marshall Rd
Dayton, OH 45429-6024

(937) 434-0562

District: Centerville City

Students who attend Driscoll Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centerville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Centerville City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

600^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Centerville City

132^nd of 828Centerville City 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	66.4	600 of 1558	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	543 of 1577	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	505 of 1596	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	443 of 1588	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	466 of 1610	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	604 of 1676	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	664 of 1636	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	687 of 1651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	503 of 1678	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	375 of 1684	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	363 of 1687	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	479 of 1701	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	316 of 1709	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	675 of 1686	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	446 of 1662	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	138 of 1610	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	182 of 1582	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	62 of 1609	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	38 of 1504	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	72.0	411 of 1501	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	362 of 1471	75.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	131 of 824	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	405 of 765	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	360 of 956	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	529 of 1021	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	625 of 1452	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	564 of 1466	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	453 of 1483	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	288 of 1488	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	207 of 1467	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	595 of 1502	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	544 of 1518	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	386 of 759	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	540 of 1473	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	639 of 1484	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	790 of 1447	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	514 of 1419	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	354 of 1404	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	863 of 1465	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1179 of 1465	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	514 of 1466	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	453 of 1485	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	516 of 1498	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	608 of 1518	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	759 of 1499	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	543 of 1535	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	645 of 1536	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	546 of 935	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	535 of 900	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	470 of 856	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	573 of 1175	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	466 of 1190	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	531 of 1215	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	471 of 1242	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	530 of 1249	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	502 of 1271	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	680 of 1309	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)49th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics66%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

The staff to student ratio is very high here, and there are many specialists available to work with both gifted students as well as students who are struggling and need additional support. Cherie Colopy, the principal, is very kind and approachable. 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Total
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
Centerville Primary Village North	Public	PK, KG-1	6450 Marshall Rd	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 438-6062	545	25	22.2	21.1%	386 (70.8%)	38 (7.0%)	27 (5.0%)	49 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$15,332
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
J F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Polen Dr	Kettering	45440	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1830	602	35	17.2	50.7%	360 (59.8%)	125 (20.8%)	32 (5.3%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.6%)	74.4	443^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.6%		76	407^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.2%	36	72.5	73.6	83.8	59.3	79.1	79.4	79.1	$13,596
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
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Ackerman Blvd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1870	477	29	16.3	45.9%	349 (73.2%)	42 (8.8%)	34 (7.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (8.4%)	82.4	245^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%		82.2	253^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	84.0%	8	75.0	85.3	90.0	82.4	81.2	79.4	80.6	$12,118
Prass Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 Parklawn Dr	Kettering	45440	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1780	420	26	16.4	38.6%	326 (77.6%)	32 (7.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	83	223^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	85.7%		88.9	75^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.2%	148	74.3	79.2	89.3	81.2	83.3	82.7	87.1	$13,714
Stingley Elementary School	Public	2-5	95 Linden Dr	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-1054	280	17	16.8	26.1%	226 (80.7%)	17 (6.1%)	12 (4.3%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	78.1	362^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.8%		74	459^th of 1577 public elementary schools	70.9%	97	87.7	72.1	81.3	59.5	88.5	78.1	84.9	$13,104
W O Cline Elementary School	Public	2-5	99 Virginia Ave	Centerville	45458	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 435-1315	434	24	18.0	34.8%	293 (67.5%)	56 (12.9%)	18 (4.1%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (12.2%)	75.3	421^st of 1558 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.8	392^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	75.1%	29	76.7	74.4	83.3	63.5	76.0	75.9	81.7	$14,881
Orchard Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 E Dorothy Ln	Kettering	45419	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1910	294	23	12.7	49.0%	227 (77.2%)	22 (7.5%)	15 (5.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	82.9	225^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	138^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.2%	87	77.6	89.3	89.1	72.9	82.1	83.3	81.6	$14,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Driscoll Elementary School

Is Driscoll Elementary School a good school?

Driscoll Elementary School ranks 600^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Driscoll Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Driscoll Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Centerville High School

What is the racial makeup of Driscoll Elementary School?

Students at Driscoll Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Driscoll Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Driscoll Elementary School.

What district is Driscoll Elementary School in?

Centerville City

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