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Smith Intermediate School

Q: Is Smith Intermediate School a good school?

Smith Intermediate School ranks 613 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Smith Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Smith Intermediate School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smith Intermediate School?

Students at Smith Intermediate School are 70% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Smith Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Smith Intermediate School usually go on to attend: Middle : Morton Middle School High : Butler High School

Public Grades 3-5

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Smith Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Dayton, OH, serving 642 students in grades 3–5 as part of the Vandalia-Butler City district, and it remains a solidly above-average school in its immediate area even though its rankings have declined from earlier peaks.

In 2025–2026, Smith was above Ohio in six of seven tested areas. Its standout results were 5th grade math at 77.3% (vs. 59.1% statewide) and 5th grade ELA at 80.5% (vs. 70.4%). The one below-state result was 4th grade ELA at 59.2%, but Smith was above state in that subject in the two prior years, so this looks like a recent dip. Science rebounded to 73.2% after a weaker 2024–2025. Smith generally outperforms nearby Valley Forge Elementary School, Rushmore Elementary School, Northridge Elementary School, Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy, and Valerie Elementary School in overlapping grades. The closest peer is Northwood Elementary School in Northmont City: Northwood has a slightly higher overall rank and district rank and does better in 5th grade science and 4th grade ELA, while Smith is stronger in 5th grade math, slightly stronger in 5th grade ELA, and has lower chronic absenteeism.

Attendance is a relative bright spot: Smith’s 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism was 14.9%, below its district’s 16.2% and below Valley Forge Elementary School, Northwood Elementary School, and Rushmore Elementary School, though it has risen from 9.1% in 2021–2022. Poverty context is moderate, with 45.17% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, similar to Demmitt Elementary School, lower than Valley Forge Elementary School, Northwood Elementary School, and Rushmore Elementary School, and higher than Helke Early Learning Center. Staffing is typical: a 17.8 student-teacher ratio and $9,893 per-student spending in 2018–2019. The main concerns are the long-term rank decline from the 78th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 61st percentile in 2024–2026, rising absenteeism, and subgroup gaps, especially for special education students (31st percentile in 2025–2026) and low-SES students (51st percentile, down from 72nd in 2023–2024).

642

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,997

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3625 Little York Rd
Dayton, OH 45414-2454

(937) 415-7000

District: Vandalia-Butler City

Students who attend Smith Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Morton Middle School
High:	Butler High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Two or more races:

12.6%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

613^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 773Vandalia-Butler 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
2026	66.2	613 of 1560	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	603 of 1558	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	534 of 1577	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	568 of 1596	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	352 of 1588	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	440 of 1610	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	671 of 1676	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	471 of 1636	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	497 of 1651	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.4	380 of 1678	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	279 of 1684	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	232 of 631	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	119 of 615	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	110 of 603	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	112 of 610	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	16 of 601	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	83 of 533	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	347 of 605	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	117 of 598	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	512 of 824	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	581 of 765	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	433 of 956	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	258 of 1021	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	521 of 1452	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	578 of 1452	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	415 of 1466	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	551 of 1483	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	352 of 1488	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	402 of 1467	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	499 of 1502	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	488 of 1518	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	62.7	277 of 759	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	137 of 234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	21 of 239	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	723 of 1467	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	582 of 1473	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	416 of 1484	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	453 of 1447	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	282 of 1419	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	388 of 1404	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	759 of 1465	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	564 of 1465	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	600 of 1467	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	565 of 1466	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	575 of 1485	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	520 of 1498	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	296 of 1518	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	438 of 1499	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	703 of 1535	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	440 of 1536	71.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	46 of 220	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	88 of 218	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	71 of 202	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	67 of 183	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	42 of 154	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	627 of 914	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	777 of 935	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	627 of 900	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	574 of 856	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	527 of 1181	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	536 of 1175	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	450 of 1190	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	462 of 1215	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	341 of 1242	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	368 of 1249	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	518 of 1271	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	394 of 1309	69.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)64th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3625 Little York Rd	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-7000	642	36	17.8	45.2%	451 (70.2%)	77 (12.0%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.6%)	66.2	613^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.1	603^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.3%	10	73.2		65.6	75.0	77.3				65.7	59.2	80.5						$10,997
Helke Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	611 Randler Ave	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-3000	310	15	20.6	36.8%	219 (70.6%)	32 (10.3%)	19 (6.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)								(n/a)															90.1%	7.3%	$9,929
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	796	42	18.9	—	352 (44.2%)	273 (34.3%)	50 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.6%)	19.4	1267^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.4	1308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.0%	41	18.0		56.4	40.7	22.5				45.5	37.6	50.6				91.7%	3.7%	$14,909
Demmitt Elementary School	Public	K-2	1010 E National Rd	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-6500	373	20	18.6	45.8%	253 (67.8%)	44 (11.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,873
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%)	12.5	1372^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	12.1%		29.3	1125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.8%	247	27.3		22.0	34.3	31.8				29.3	28.6	54.5				53.1%	3.1%	$18,012
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%)	11.3	1386^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.2%		11.8	1371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	12.0%	15	2.2	37.0	21.7	25.0	4.3	23.5	22.2	33.3	37.0	40.4	47.8	35.3	40.7	37.0	87.2%	6.4%	$16,209
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	K-6	7191 Troy Manor Rd	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 237-6380	537	31	17.2	60.7%	258 (48.0%)	135 (25.1%)	45 (8.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.8%)	36.2	1072^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	31.3%		36.4	1057^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.2%	15	57.1		35.1	50.7	40.0	56.8			37.2	52.2	61.4	54.1			81%	2.4%	$11,937
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%)	38.8	1045^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.0%		44.7	973^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.5%	72	25.6	25.0	46.9	39.7	40.9	17.9	19.6	50.0	72.0	63.5	77.3	53.8	60.9	59.4			$12,668
Northwood Elementary School	Public	2-7	6200 Noranda Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6240	362	22	16.4	54.7%	180 (49.7%)	113 (31.2%)	20 (5.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	68.9	553^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	64.6%		61.9	697^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.3%	144	80.6		64.9	72.5	65.7	75.3			66.2	65.2	79.1	66.2					$12,310
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%)	3.6	1523^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.3	1492^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%	31	13.4		14.5	11.8	10.8	4.8			20.3	17.6	31.3	16.1			38.3%	2.5%	$12,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Smith Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Smith Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morton Middle School
High : Butler High School

Is Smith Intermediate School a good school?

Smith Intermediate School ranks 613^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Smith Intermediate School in?

Vandalia-Butler City

How many students attend Smith Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Smith Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Intermediate School?

Students at Smith Intermediate School are 70% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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