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Dalton Elementary School

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Dalton Elementary School ranks 316 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Dalton Elementary School is a K–4 school in Dalton, Ohio, serving 339 students as part of the Dalton Local district. In 2025–2026, the district ranked 100th of 773 Ohio districts (87th percentile, 4 stars), and the school ranked 316th of 1,560 elementary schools (80th percentile, 4 stars). Dalton has a long history of top-quintile results, including 94th percentile and 5 stars in 2023–2024, so the latest year represents a step down from its peak — but the school remains well above state averages and most nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, proficiency was 84.2% in 3rd grade math, 80.6% in 4th grade math, 78.9% in 3rd grade ELA, and 76.1% in 4th grade ELA — above state averages of 62.1%, 67.3%, 63.4%, and 61.8%. Compared with nearby schools, Dalton is consistently in the top three. W. S. Stinson Elementary School edges slightly ahead in 3rd grade math and ELA, and Tuslaw Elementary School scores higher in 4th grade math and ELA, while Dalton is stronger in both 3rd grade subjects. Most other nearby schools — including Waynedale Elementary School, Orrville Elementary School, Fairless Elementary School, and Green Elementary School — trail Dalton in most tested areas.

Attendance is a standout strength: chronic absenteeism was 3.2% in 2025–2026, down from 8.2% in 2022–2023 and the lowest among nearby schools with current data, below Northwest Primary School's 4.6% and below the district's own 6.8%. Students from lower-income families (the low-SES subgroup) ranked in the 87th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, notable since several nearby schools serve much higher percentages of students from lower-income households. Dalton also spends relatively little per student ($8,478 in 2018–2019), less than most nearby schools. Keep in mind that spending data is dated, free/reduced lunch figures for Dalton are not reported, and math scores have eased since the 2023–2024 peak — worth watching, but Dalton remains one of the strongest schools in its area.

339

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,278

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

81.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 18.6% (any vaccine)

250 N Church St
Dalton, OH 44618-9400

(330) 828-2707

District: Dalton Local

Students who attend Dalton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dalton Middle School
High:	Dalton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Ohio avg64%

316^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 773Dalton 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	316 of 1560	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	329 of 1558	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	96 of 1577	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	191 of 1596	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	299 of 1588	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	242 of 1610	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	147 of 1676	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	194 of 1636	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	327 of 1651	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	184 of 1678	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	399 of 1684	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	561 of 1687	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	390 of 1701	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	252 of 1709	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	118 of 1686	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.8	472 of 1662	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	191 of 1610	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	86.4	41 of 1582	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.4	215 of 1609	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	245 of 1504	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	235 of 1501	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	64.1	588 of 1471	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	224 of 1452	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	180 of 1452	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	125 of 1466	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	163 of 1483	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	263 of 1488	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	241 of 1467	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	40 of 1502	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	105 of 1518	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	192 of 1467	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	431 of 1473	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	65 of 1484	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	261 of 1447	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	325 of 1419	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	55 of 1465	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	103 of 1465	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	327 of 1467	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	391 of 1466	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	33 of 1485	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	131 of 1498	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	270 of 1518	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	197 of 1499	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	124 of 1535	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	273 of 1536	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	346 of 1181	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	303 of 1175	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	89 of 1190	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	130 of 1215	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	304 of 1242	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	235 of 1249	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	104 of 1271	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	203 of 1309	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+18 vs state

English Language Arts78%+15 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Dalton Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2707	339	21	16.4	—	294 (86.7%)	8 (2.4%)	23 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.3	316^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.5	329^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.9%	13		84.2	80.6		78.9	76.1		81.4%	18.6%	$11,278
Orrville Elementary School	Public	K-4	605 Mineral Springs St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 682-1851	514	36	14.2	56.0%	356 (69.3%)	20 (3.9%)	73 (14.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.3%)	52.2	856^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.1%		58	760^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.2%	96		64.0	76.5		57.0	55.1		86.4%	5.6%	$12,905
Tuslaw Elementary School	Public	K-4	1920 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 837-7809	482	22	21.9	34.9%	446 (92.5%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	75.9	414^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.5%		77	387^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.2%	27		78.2	90.6		66.0	79.2		84%	10.7%	$11,047
Waynedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 698-3111	459	34	13.5	44.7%	419 (91.3%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	56.3	787^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.3	825^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.0%	38	54.7	53.6	64.4	53.3	81.2	65.8	74.7	81.5%	13.8%	$15,267
Massillon West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	282 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3905	338	22	15.3	—	257 (76.0%)	21 (6.2%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)								(n/a)		61.0			66.2			93.9%	3.4%	$11,774
Northwest Primary School	Public	K-2	8436 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-5405	367	23	15.9	36.5%	330 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)								94.1%	4%	$13,771
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Public	3-5	8454 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-4646	384	26	14.6	39.8%	350 (91.1%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	78.4	340^th of 1560 public elementary schools	78.2%		81.5	266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%	74	80.7	85.4	84.2	79.3	79.6	68.3	78.0			$13,165
Fairless Elementary School	Public	K-5	12000 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-3913	613	34	18.0	49.8%	560 (91.4%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	63.1	674^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.8%		62.4	685^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.0%	11	67.0	67.0	76.7	66.1	71.1	62.1	69.7			$11,651
Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3501	524	28	18.6	—	440 (84.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	72.9	483^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	69.0%		74	452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.0%	31	83.9	81.6	82.4	65.2	64.4	67.1	83.9	78.1%	20.5%	$11,945
Amherst Elementary School	Public	K-5	8750 Jane St NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-8024	462	27	17.1	49.6%	349 (75.5%)	27 (5.8%)	33 (7.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	78	352^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	77.4%		74.8	439^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%	87	81.1	77.9	75.5	78.4	75.3	77.8	83.8	86.7%	8%	$11,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton Elementary School

How many students attend Dalton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Dalton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dalton Elementary School?

Students at Dalton Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Dalton Elementary School in?

Dalton Local

What schools do graduates of Dalton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dalton Middle School
High : Dalton High School

Is Dalton Elementary School a good school?

Dalton Elementary School ranks 316^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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