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Southdale Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
316th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Southdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kettering, Ohio, serving 504 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kettering City School District, which is ranked 180 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southdale Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.9% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61.3%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 88.4% of 4th-grade students and 70.5% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. Southdale's 5th-grade students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in Science as well.

Compared to nearby schools, Southdale Elementary generally outperforms Beavertown Elementary School and Orchard Park Elementary School, both of which are also part of the Kettering City School District. However, the nearby Smith Elementary and Harman Elementary, which are part of the Oakwood City School District, consistently outperform Southdale Elementary in academic achievement.

530
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,150
Per pupil spending ?
44.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 W Dorothy Ln
       Kettering, OH  45409-1307

(937) 499-1890

District: Kettering City School District


Students who attend Southdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Van Buren Middle School
High:    Kettering Fairmont High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
Two or more races:
9.2%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg79%
Ohio avg64%
316th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the Kettering City School District
180th of 828Kettering City School District 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.9316 of 155879.7%★★★★☆
202481.0292 of 157781.5%★★★★☆
202379.7331 of 159679.3%★★★★☆
202277.4380 of 158876.1%★★★★☆
202174.6465 of 161071.1%★★★★☆
201976.1413 of 167675.4%★★★★☆
201872.5527 of 163667.8%★★★☆☆
201777.3375 of 165177.3%★★★★☆
201673.6490 of 167870.8%★★★★☆
201569.2600 of 168464.4%★★★☆☆
201475.2423 of 168774.9%★★★★☆
201372.9508 of 170170.1%★★★★☆
201270.0599 of 170965.0%★★★☆☆
201170.3583 of 168665.4%★★★☆☆
201078.2280 of 166283.2%★★★★☆
200976.1318 of 161080.2%★★★★☆
200878.0275 of 158282.6%★★★★☆
200775.6334 of 160979.2%★★★★☆
200673.0387 of 150474.3%★★★★☆
200572.7388 of 150174.2%★★★★☆
200482.0165 of 147188.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202222.8686 of 82416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.4503 of 76534.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.3281 of 95670.6%★★★★☆
201855.2383 of 102162.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.0302 of 145279.2%★★★★☆
202484.7153 of 146689.6%★★★★☆
202377.8330 of 148377.7%★★★★☆
202279.6287 of 148880.7%★★★★☆
202170.1458 of 146768.8%★★★☆☆
201974.9388 of 150274.2%★★★★☆
201869.0548 of 151863.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202276.53 of 12897.7%★★★★★
201861.3324 of 75957.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202569.9435 of 147370.5%★★★★☆
202477.9247 of 148483.4%★★★★☆
202373.6323 of 144777.7%★★★★☆
202264.7507 of 141964.3%★★★☆☆
202167.7417 of 140470.3%★★★★☆
201976.1278 of 146581.0%★★★★☆
201869.6424 of 146571.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.3264 of 146682.0%★★★★☆
202477.1363 of 148575.6%★★★★☆
202380.8272 of 149881.8%★★★★☆
202272.5466 of 151869.3%★★★☆☆
202170.4494 of 149967.0%★★★☆☆
201977.7348 of 153577.3%★★★★☆
201872.9448 of 153670.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202384.318 of 18390.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202571.5158 of 93583.1%★★★★☆
202472.7155 of 90082.8%★★★★☆
202344.1439 of 85648.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202577.4242 of 117579.4%★★★★☆
202471.4367 of 119069.2%★★★☆☆
202372.4337 of 121572.3%★★★★☆
202267.8424 of 124265.9%★★★☆☆
202167.1419 of 124966.5%★★★☆☆
201970.6393 of 127169.1%★★★☆☆
201861.9546 of 130958.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2022)98th percentile+22 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2022)17th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts81%+18 vs state
Mathematics80%+16 vs state
Science74%+11 vs state

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Southdale Elementary School ranks 316th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Southdale Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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

Middle : Van Buren Middle School
High : Kettering Fairmont High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Southdale Elementary School.


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