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Kiser Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kiser Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 568 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.

Kiser Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates (44.5% to 46.9%) compared to the Dayton City average (21-27%) and state average. Academically, Kiser's proficiency rates on state tests are well below the Dayton City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, lagging behind by 20-40 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, Kiser's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 36.4%, compared to 19.9% for Dayton City and 63.4% for the state.

While Kiser's per-student spending of $10,852 in 2018-2019 was higher than the district average, it has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby Ruskin Elementary and River's Edge Montessori perform better than Kiser on most metrics, and several Deca Prep and Pathway School of Discovery charter schools in the Dayton area also outperform Kiser and the Dayton City district on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,522

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Leo St
Dayton, OH 45404-1700

(937) 542-6130

District: Dayton City

Students who attend Kiser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wright Brothers Middle School
High:	Belmont High School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 19th percentile in 2024 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (28% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 19th-percentile peak (2024) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Ohio avg61%

1,370^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	11.9	1370 of 1558	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1271 of 1577	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1303 of 1596	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1307 of 1588	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1458 of 1610	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1606 of 1676	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	1556 of 1636	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	1601 of 1651	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	1571 of 1678	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1599 of 1684	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	1581 of 1687	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1602 of 1701	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1603 of 1709	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	1632 of 1686	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	1596 of 1662	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	1517 of 1610	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1494 of 1582	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	1557 of 1609	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1409 of 1504	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.7	1332 of 1501	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	1.2	1453 of 1471	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	413 of 615	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	239 of 603	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	362 of 610	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	338 of 601	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	406 of 533	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	562 of 605	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	558 of 598	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	57.0	361 of 1021	64.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	252 of 281	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	221 of 258	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	203 of 239	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	185 of 213	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	170 of 183	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	153 of 169	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	159 of 174	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1353 of 1452	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1305 of 1466	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1351 of 1483	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1326 of 1488	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1420 of 1467	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1485 of 1502	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1487 of 1518	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	218 of 259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	161 of 234	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	160 of 233	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	132 of 189	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1305 of 1473	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1178 of 1484	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1172 of 1447	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1153 of 1419	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1234 of 1404	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1411 of 1465	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1403 of 1465	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1292 of 1466	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1160 of 1485	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1192 of 1498	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1238 of 1518	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1336 of 1499	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1467 of 1535	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1459 of 1536	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	925 of 935	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	879 of 900	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1136 of 1175	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1119 of 1190	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1169 of 1215	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1187 of 1242	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	1227 of 1249	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	1264 of 1271	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	1304 of 1309	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)65th percentile+60 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-27 vs state

English Language Arts28%-33 vs state

Mathematics27%-34 vs state

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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)						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 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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Kiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 Leo St	Dayton	45404	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6130	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.9	1370^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.4	1271^st of 1577 public elementary schools	19.4%	99	36.4		23.2	36.8	27.3	19.4			26.1	21.7	39.4	25.0				$12,522
Pathway School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	173 Avondale Dr	Dayton	45404	Montgomery County	Pathway School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 235-5498	843	50	16.9		291 (34.5%)	299 (35.5%)	91 (10.8%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	149 (17.7%)	45.1	965^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.1%		46.1	967^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.7%	2	48.8	45.6	66.7	69.7	51.8	37.0	35.7	35.4	66.7	44.7	50.6	51.9	60.7	45.0		$10,767
River's Edge Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Linwood St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4640	552	29	19.0		137 (24.8%)	346 (62.7%)	23 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.1%)	33.8	1079^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.1	1094^th of 1577 public elementary schools	30.6%	15	37.5		55.1	45.8	27.1	42.1			62.3	52.5	54.2	42.1				$15,538
Deca Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Homewood Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Deca Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-0110	950	55	17.3		7 (0.7%)	896 (94.3%)	16 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	31	1109^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.8	1060^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.8%	49	46.4	33.7	63.3	39.8	26.8	31.1	61.4	14.5	60.9	46.3	54.6	31.1	61.4	38.9	89.5	$13,710
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Public, Charter	K-8	121 S Monmouth St	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 281-1980	188	11	17.0		71 (37.8%)	89 (47.3%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	9.7	1415^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.1	1448^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.2%	33	26.7	13.5	25.0	9.5	26.7	11.8	5.0	10.8	37.5	23.8	26.7	29.4	35.0	16.2		$13,284
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 Ambrose Ct	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5680	553	28	19.7		172 (31.1%)	121 (21.9%)	223 (40.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	15.6	1318^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.7	1240^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.4%	78	14.1		44.3	57.1	4.7	15.7			37.1	46.0	34.4	21.4				$13,834
Dayton SMART Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	601 S Keowee St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton SMART Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 222-2812	94	6	15.6		7 (7.4%)	36 (38.3%)	39 (41.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.6%)	23.3	1210^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.1	1256^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.4%	46	0.0		70.0	21.4	10.0				80.0	21.4	20.0					$13,883
City Day Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	320 S Main St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	City Day Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-8130	170	7	24.2		1 (0.6%)	152 (89.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.8%)	6	1480^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.0%		3.4	1546^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.0%	66	6.7	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	22.2	10.0	16.0	11.8	31.3	20.0	27.8	30.0	36.0		$12,601
Emerson Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	501 Hickory St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Emerson Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-2889	674	39	17.3		104 (15.4%)	395 (58.6%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (21.4%)	13.6	1345^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.7%		22.8	1230^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.0%	115	22.4	27.6	50.0	24.1	35.6	17.8	29.0	31.7	31.4	22.8	39.0	23.6	41.4	16.9		$13,982
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiser Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kiser Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wright Brothers Middle School
High : Belmont High School

Is Kiser Elementary School a good school?

Kiser Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Kiser Elementary School in?

Dayton City

How many students attend Kiser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Kiser Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiser Elementary School?

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