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Cleveland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 355. 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.

Cleveland Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,197 and 1,504 out of 1,558 to 1,684 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.8% to 52.5% in English Language Arts and 23.8% to 37.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 54.5% to 67.7% and 51.9% to 64.4%, respectively. The school's performance on state science tests is also low, with only 26.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 63.4%. Additionally, Cleveland Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.3% to 46.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The challenges faced by Cleveland Elementary School are not unique, as other nearby schools in the Dayton City School District, such as Ruskin Elementary and Kemp Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Harman Elementary School, located in the Oakwood City School District, consistently ranks among the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools and has significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Greenmont Elementary School, in the Kettering City School District, also outperforms Cleveland Elementary School on state assessments, though not to the same degree as Harman Elementary.

404

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,189

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1102 Pursell Ave
Dayton, OH 45420-1943

(937) 542-4340

District: Dayton City

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Belmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

African American:

30.4%

Hispanic:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (32% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 37 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Ohio avg61%

1,288^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	17.6	1288 of 1558	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1254 of 1577	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1287 of 1596	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1349 of 1588	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1378 of 1610	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1423 of 1676	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1338 of 1636	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	1322 of 1651	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1413 of 1678	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1504 of 1684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	1391 of 1687	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	1436 of 1701	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1528 of 1709	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	1536 of 1686	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	1582 of 1662	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	1460 of 1610	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	531 of 615	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	395 of 603	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	342 of 610	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	368 of 601	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	430 of 533	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	344 of 605	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	280 of 598	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	759 of 956	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	733 of 1021	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	131 of 258	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	204 of 239	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1158 of 1452	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1171 of 1466	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1346 of 1483	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1238 of 1488	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1372 of 1467	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1253 of 1502	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1198 of 1518	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1207 of 1473	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1154 of 1484	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1146 of 1447	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1194 of 1419	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1251 of 1404	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1236 of 1465	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1175 of 1465	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1331 of 1466	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1247 of 1485	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1199 of 1498	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1376 of 1518	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1325 of 1499	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1341 of 1535	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1353 of 1536	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1080 of 1175	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1108 of 1190	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1148 of 1215	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	1213 of 1242	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	1213 of 1249	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1240 of 1271	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1289 of 1309	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)21st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-26 vs state

Mathematics31%-30 vs state

Science26%-37 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)						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
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1102 Pursell Ave	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4340	404	22	18.3		141 (34.9%)	123 (30.4%)	93 (23.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	17.6	1288^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.3%		20.4	1254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.5%	34	26.2		27.1	34.2	23.8	37.5			27.1	35.1	28.6	52.5			$15,189
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
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	1923 Gondert Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5090	422	20	21.1		127 (30.1%)	137 (32.5%)	114 (27.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.5%)	14	1339^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.6	1249^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.8%	90	25.0		33.3	16.7	11.1	19.4			42.9	41.7	52.8	19.4			$14,934
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
Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2745 S Smithville Rd	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2900	237	14	16.9		56 (23.6%)	131 (55.3%)	26 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	16.5	1302^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.5	1438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.8%	136	22.2	28.6	33.3	23.1	3.7	6.7	29.4	0.0	47.6	46.2	40.7	46.7	47.1	7.1	$10,547
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	715 Krebs Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4890	385	23	16.7		177 (46.0%)	134 (34.8%)	38 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	24	1197^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.7	1198^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.0%	1	36.4		46.7	54.1	17.8	19.6			52.3	33.3	59.1	33.3			$15,807
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
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
Harman Elementary School	Public	1-6	735 Harman Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5338	403	25	16.1	3.7%	331 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (4.0%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	92.3	23^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%		90.5	44^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.2%	21	92.1		86.9	98.3	93.3	86.7			95.2	89.8	96.6	84.4			$16,736
Greenmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 E Wren Cir	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1850	265	16	16.4	73.6%	188 (70.9%)	26 (9.8%)	25 (9.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	68.3	560^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.1%		69.9	539^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.8%	21	72.5		64.9	75.9	65.0				75.7	66.7	77.5				$14,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Dayton City

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 35% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Belmont High School

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

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