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Stivers School For The Arts

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Stivers School For The Arts ranks 297 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 65% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Stivers School For The Arts is a public high school in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 835 students. The school is part of the Dayton City School District, which is ranked 707 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stivers School For The Arts consistently ranks in the top 40% of Ohio high schools, with particularly strong performance in subjects like American Government, American History, and English Language Arts. The school outperforms the Dayton City School District and the state of Ohio in most subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Stivers also stands out in its ability to serve diverse student populations, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who perform at a much higher level compared to district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities is noteworthy, with a ranking in the top 50 schools in Ohio for this subgroup.

While Stivers School For The Arts faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, its overall academic achievements and subgroup performance make it a standout institution within the Dayton area. The school significantly outperforms nearby schools in the Dayton City School District, such as David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center and Belmont High School, as well as nearby charter schools like Gem City Career Prep High School and Liberty High School.

837

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,931

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1313 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402-2222

(937) 542-7380

District: Dayton City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dayton City

✓Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg26%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

611^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

297^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	611 of 1036	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	646 of 1046	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	615 of 1048	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	576 of 1017	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	475 of 1037	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	464 of 1050	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	529 of 1010	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	611 of 1038	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	658 of 1050	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.8	329 of 1035	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	527 of 1008	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	516 of 1001	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	535 of 989	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	657 of 925	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.5	627 of 895	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	597 of 858	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	433 of 835	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.6	381 of 837	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	427 of 732	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	501 of 692	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	114 of 442	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	153 of 429	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	96 of 436	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	41 of 385	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	72 of 405	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	43 of 384	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	84.5	43 of 658	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	582 of 938	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	648 of 942	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	547 of 943	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	598 of 925	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	492 of 910	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	556 of 917	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	561 of 897	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	108 of 194	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	139 of 196	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	122 of 241	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	472 of 521	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	120 of 262	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	175 of 249	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.6	28 of 222	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	478 of 983	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	485 of 989	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	388 of 974	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	343 of 947	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	311 of 923	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	191 of 945	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	239 of 924	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	643 of 954	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	588 of 958	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	683 of 963	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	525 of 946	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	440 of 924	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	249 of 933	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	428 of 916	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	43.8	123 of 206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	308 of 563	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	531 of 777	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	390 of 795	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	375 of 805	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	343 of 809	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	273 of 781	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	126 of 796	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	384 of 781	50.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	297 of 855	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	213 of 864	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	317 of 867	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	364 of 836	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	342 of 819	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	265 of 836	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	296 of 800	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	257 of 773	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	363 of 784	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	299 of 778	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	364 of 769	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	201 of 767	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	246 of 832	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	296 of 818	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	243 of 819	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.4	306 of 791	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	165 of 767	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	299 of 756	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	235 of 696	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	329 of 689	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	223 of 681	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	53 of 323	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	44 of 284	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	28 of 303	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	41 of 279	85.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	120 of 606	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	229 of 596	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	46 of 628	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	52.2	195 of 550	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	58.8	30 of 107	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	230 of 809	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	242 of 798	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	336 of 813	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	411 of 794	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	407 of 775	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	283 of 781	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	311 of 751	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	120 of 244	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	123 of 280	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	78 of 308	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	219 of 312	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	80 of 272	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	10.8	515 of 538	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	114 of 270	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	163 of 260	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.8	29 of 239	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	102 of 815	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	53 of 822	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	87 of 805	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	122 of 773	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	120 of 763	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	41 of 779	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	93 of 758	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	472 of 817	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	166 of 816	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	328 of 819	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	302 of 808	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	262 of 778	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	254 of 792	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	432 of 763	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	26 of 211	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	88 of 208	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.7	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	323 of 617	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.2	59 of 598	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	114 of 614	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	138 of 748	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	95 of 754	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	214 of 756	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	150 of 749	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	225 of 727	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	135 of 739	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	160 of 718	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)40th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile-21 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)88th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government90%+18 vs state

American History78%+7 vs state

Biology70%+4 vs state

English II68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Geometry58%+16 vs state

Algebra I56%-4 vs state

Science48%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

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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
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
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
Liberty High School	Public, Charter	9-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	382	10	38.2		93 (24.3%)	222 (58.1%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	4.3	810^th of 855 public high schools	5.3%		3	846^th of 864 public high schools	2.1%	36		22.0	22.2					25.0		8.7		$8,805
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 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stivers School For The Arts

How many students attend Stivers School For The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Stivers School For The Arts.

Is Stivers School For The Arts a good school?

Stivers School For The Arts ranks 297^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stivers School For The Arts in?

Dayton City

What is the racial makeup of Stivers School For The Arts?

Students at Stivers School For The Arts are 53% African American, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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