Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45440

Summary:

The 45440 zip code area in Ohio is home to two elementary schools - J.F. Kennedy Elementary School and Prass Elementary School, both part of the Kettering City School District. Based on the available data, Prass Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.

Prass Elementary has consistently ranked higher than J.F. Kennedy in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 75th out of 1,577 Ohio elementary schools in 2023-2024. Prass also holds a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while J.F. Kennedy is rated 4 stars. Academically, Prass Elementary has outperformed the district and state averages on Ohio state tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, English language arts, and science.

While J.F. Kennedy Elementary has a larger student enrollment of 631 students compared to Prass' 397, Prass has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 16.1 versus 16.8 at J.F. Kennedy. Additionally, Prass Elementary spends slightly less per student ($11,883) than J.F. Kennedy ($12,367), suggesting the schools may be allocating resources differently. Overall, the data highlights Prass Elementary as the standout school in the 45440 zip code area, with stronger academic performance and a higher statewide ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
J F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Polen Dr	Kettering	45440	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 499-1830	602	35	17.2	50.7%	360 (59.8%)	125 (20.8%)	32 (5.3%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.6%)	74.4	443^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.6%		76	407^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.2%	36	72.5	73.6	83.8	59.3	79.1	79.4	79.1	$13,596
Prass Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 Parklawn Dr	Kettering	45440	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1780	420	26	16.4	38.6%	326 (77.6%)	32 (7.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	83	223^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	85.7%		88.9	75^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.2%	148	74.3	79.2	89.3	81.2	83.3	82.7	87.1	$13,714

Cities Near Zip Code 45440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kettering	0.43 mi	12	160^th
Dayton	1.52 mi	84	607^th
Centerville	1.91 mi	9	107^th
Bellbrook	2.5 mi	4	31^st
Beavercreek	3.39 mi	9	208^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45440

Prass Elementary School

J F Kennedy Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 45440