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Belle Haven Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Belle Haven Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 414 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Dayton City School District, which is ranked 707 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Haven Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates on state tests are significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4% and the Dayton City average of 19.9%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.5% to 46.9% in recent years.

While the challenges at Belle Haven Elementary School are not unique within the Dayton City School District, the performance of nearby charter schools, such as Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy and North Dayton School of Discovery, suggests that targeted interventions and a focus on addressing attendance and equity issues could potentially help improve outcomes for the students at Belle Haven Elementary School.

473

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,391

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Free Pike
Dayton, OH 45416-1219

(937) 542-4220

District: Dayton City

Students who attend Belle Haven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
High:	Meadowdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

White:

5.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (22% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 52 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg27%

Ohio avg61%

1,452^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dayton City

707^th of 828Dayton 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	7.6	1452 of 1558	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1518 of 1577	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1521 of 1596	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1473 of 1588	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1454 of 1610	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1531 of 1676	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1518 of 1636	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	1610 of 1651	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	1602 of 1678	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	1670 of 1684	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	1652 of 1687	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	1694 of 1701	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1692 of 1709	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	1655 of 1686	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	1536 of 1662	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	1476 of 1610	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1457 of 1582	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	1554 of 1609	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	1470 of 1504	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	1489 of 1501	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	1459 of 1471	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	503 of 615	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	532 of 603	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	535 of 610	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	489 of 601	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	412 of 533	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	462 of 605	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	485 of 598	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	616 of 765	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	407 of 956	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	494 of 1021	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1394 of 1452	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1435 of 1466	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1426 of 1483	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1431 of 1488	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1357 of 1467	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1427 of 1502	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1484 of 1518	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1379 of 1473	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1436 of 1484	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1369 of 1447	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1323 of 1419	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1280 of 1404	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1335 of 1465	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1363 of 1465	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1369 of 1466	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1435 of 1485	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1444 of 1498	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1407 of 1518	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1442 of 1499	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1359 of 1535	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1375 of 1536	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)19th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-35 vs state

Mathematics22%-39 vs state

Science12%-52 vs state

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Schools Near Belle Haven Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 Shiloh Springs Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-4100	336	22	15.2		9 (2.7%)	303 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	27.2	1150^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.2%		31.8	1113^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.4%	37	14.3	14.8	57.6	51.9	28.6	18.2	21.4	29.6	66.7	63.0	32.1	18.2	21.4	14.8	$12,385
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Haven Elementary School

What district is Belle Haven Elementary School in?

Dayton City

How many students attend Belle Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Belle Haven Elementary School.

Is Belle Haven Elementary School a good school?

Belle Haven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Haven Elementary School?

Students at Belle Haven Elementary School are 85% African American, 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Belle Haven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belle Haven Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
High : Meadowdale High School

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