Schools in Zip Code 45405

ZIP code 45405 in Dayton is home to about 2,346 students across five schools: three elementary schools (serving grades K–8 or PK–7), one middle school (grades 7–8), and one high school (grades 9–12). Enrollment is concentrated in the elementary grades — roughly 80% of students attend one of the three elementaries, and Deca Prep alone enrolls about 40% of all students in the ZIP. Overall, this group of schools performs below state averages, with a few notable bright spots.

Deca Prep is the academic standout and the largest school here. It is the only school ranked above the 30th percentile (1,064 of 1,560, 32nd percentile, 2 stars) and the only one with repeated, sharply above-state results — especially Algebra I, where it reached 100% proficient in 2025–26 and 89.5% in 2024–25, well above state averages of 61.6% and 59.4%. River's Edge Montessori Elementary School is another relative bright spot: it has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP at 12.0%, far below its district Dayton City at 43.8%, and it outperforms that district in nearly every reported test — though it still trails state averages in most subjects.

The remaining schools face serious challenges. Richard Allen Preparatory is improving but still very low at the 10th percentile. Edwin Joel Brown Middle School ranks 1,042 of 1,046 — 0 percentile, 0 stars — with near-zero proficiency in several subjects and 57.1% chronic absenteeism. Gem City Career Prep High School reports 100% chronic absenteeism, a 51.5% graduation rate, and End-of-Course scores far below state averages. Small classes do not guarantee results: Edwin Joel Brown has the lowest student–teacher ratio (12.5) but the weakest scores, while River's Edge has the largest (19.0). Free/reduced-lunch data is blank for every school, and spending figures are from 2018–19 and missing for Gem City.