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Virginia Stevenson Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
1022nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Virginia Stevenson Elementary School is a K–4 school in Dayton, Ohio, serving about 290 students in the Mad River Local district. Statewide, it ranks 1022nd of 1560 elementary schools — 34th percentile, 2 stars — slightly below its district's 40th percentile. Its long-term history shows a lower-middle pattern, peaking at the 50th percentile with 3 stars in 2022–2023 before slipping to 43rd, 36th, and 34th in the years since.

In 2025–2026, the school's proficiency was below both the Mad River Local district and Ohio state averages in all four tested areas — math and English language arts in grades 3 and 4. Its simple average of 56.0 trails the district's 64.9 and the state's 63.7. Among its same-district K–4 peers, it is the lowest overall: Beverly Gardens Elementary School (62nd percentile), Brantwood Elementary School (57th), and Saville Elementary School (46th) all rank higher. Virginia Stevenson does outperform nearby Dayton City schools — Cleveland Elementary School, Eastmont Elementary School, and Kemp Elementary School — and Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown, but trails Parkwood Elementary School in Beavercreek City and Pathway School of Discovery.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 40.1% in 2021–2022 to 25.5% in 2025–2026 — now slightly better than the district's 26.7%, though still higher than Beverly Gardens (11.6%), Saville (19.9%), and Brantwood (21.4%). Grade 4 is a consistent weak spot, with both math and ELA below district and state in most recent years, while grade 3 results have swung up and down. One bright signal: low-income students rank at the 46th percentile, higher than the school's overall 34th. The school also serves a high-poverty population (76.47% free/reduced lunch in 2023–2024) and spent $10,042 per student in 2018–2019, less than Beverly Gardens and Saville, though its 16.1 student-teacher ratio is relatively favorable.

290
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,491
Per pupil spending ?
76.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 805 Old Harshman Rd
       Dayton, OH  45431-1238

(937) 259-6630

District: Mad River Local


Students who attend Virginia Stevenson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mad River Middle School
    Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
High:    Stebbins High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
African American:
10.7%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 64% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Mad River Local's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg65%
Ohio avg64%
1,022nd of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Mad River Local
461st of 773Mad River Local 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202640.61022 of 156034.5%★★☆☆☆
202543.4990 of 155836.5%★★☆☆☆
202451.1905 of 157742.6%★★☆☆☆
202358.7800 of 159649.9%★★★☆☆
202237.41065 of 158832.9%★★☆☆☆
202145.3979 of 161039.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.41010 of 167639.7%★★☆☆☆
201851.1970 of 163640.7%★★☆☆☆
201749.51033 of 165137.4%★★☆☆☆
201638.41142 of 167831.9%★★☆☆☆
201536.21188 of 168429.5%★☆☆☆☆
201449.91083 of 168735.8%★★☆☆☆
201343.51190 of 170130.0%★★☆☆☆
201229.51363 of 170920.2%★☆☆☆☆
201137.71246 of 168626.1%★☆☆☆☆
201042.81183 of 166228.8%★☆☆☆☆
200954.6963 of 161040.2%★★☆☆☆
200851.6995 of 158237.1%★★☆☆☆
200746.01080 of 160932.9%★★☆☆☆
200662.1676 of 150455.1%★★★☆☆
200546.5954 of 150136.4%★★☆☆☆
200444.6954 of 147135.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201841.2585 of 102142.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.71023 of 145229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202542.2932 of 145235.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.0891 of 146639.2%★★☆☆☆
202362.1655 of 148355.8%★★★☆☆
202234.71032 of 148830.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.6965 of 146734.2%★★☆☆☆
201952.3878 of 150241.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.1949 of 151837.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202651.8793 of 146745.9%★★☆☆☆
202553.8749 of 147349.2%★★☆☆☆
202468.0455 of 148469.3%★★★☆☆
202370.7375 of 144774.1%★★★★☆
202251.5735 of 141948.2%★★☆☆☆
202160.6556 of 140460.4%★★★☆☆
201966.0484 of 146567.0%★★★☆☆
201855.8738 of 146549.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202646.1900 of 146738.7%★★☆☆☆
202542.1950 of 146635.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.0822 of 148544.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.3848 of 149843.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.51031 of 151832.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.5923 of 149938.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.7948 of 153538.2%★★☆☆☆
201844.7989 of 153635.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202618.31047 of 118111.3%★☆☆☆☆
202514.51063 of 11759.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.3970 of 119018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202344.1793 of 121534.7%★★☆☆☆
202214.71116 of 124210.1%★☆☆☆☆
202127.2990 of 124920.7%★☆☆☆☆
201932.61002 of 127121.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.4974 of 130925.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2018)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics58%-7 vs state
English Language Arts54%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Virginia Stevenson Elementary School.

Students who attend Virginia Stevenson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mad River Middle School
Middle : Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
High : Stebbins High School

Virginia Stevenson Elementary School ranks 1022nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Virginia Stevenson Elementary School are 67% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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