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Dayton City Elementary

Q: Is Dayton City Elementary a good school?

Dayton City Elementary ranks 407 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dayton City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 863 students in grades PK-8 in Dayton, Tennessee, which is part of the Dayton District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both math and English language arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 8th grade math. However, the school faces challenges in addressing equity issues, as certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, have significantly lower proficiency rates in both subjects.

Compared to nearby schools, Dayton City Elementary generally performs better, with higher test scores than Meigs North Elementary, Soddy Elementary School, and Rogers Creek Elementary. However, some nearby schools, such as North Hamilton County Elementary School and Frazier Elementary, have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Dayton City Elementary.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have been increasing over the years, could be an area of concern and may require further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes. Additionally, while the school's spending per student has increased, it is unclear if this has translated into improved student outcomes, and the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation to identify areas where additional investments could lead to better results.

891

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,532

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Cherry ST
Dayton, TN 37321

(423) 775-8414

District: Dayton

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

407^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

114^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 139Dayton among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	407 of 1009	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	445 of 1018	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	464 of 1020	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	525 of 1000	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	462 of 983	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	280 of 985	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	413 of 997	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.8	478 of 646	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.6	525 of 855	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	381 of 853	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	424 of 846	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	453 of 820	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	393 of 818	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	348 of 809	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	386 of 498	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	108 of 211	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	39 of 178	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	32.1	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	444 of 986	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	370 of 990	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	565 of 989	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	537 of 975	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	450 of 945	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	240 of 926	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	341 of 424	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	293 of 415	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	302 of 387	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	135 of 363	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	54 of 250	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	202 of 319	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	181 of 843	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	263 of 853	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	414 of 865	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	500 of 858	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	306 of 823	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	254 of 821	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	295 of 877	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	353 of 984	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	540 of 991	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	352 of 987	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	459 of 980	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	459 of 941	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	320 of 916	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	430 of 618	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	374 of 582	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	319 of 528	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	373 of 840	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	426 of 847	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	486 of 852	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	542 of 844	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	499 of 844	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	300 of 812	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	363 of 841	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	114 of 583	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	126 of 587	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	156 of 594	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	206 of 569	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	171 of 576	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	156 of 574	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	178 of 563	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.9	278 of 362	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.5	165 of 492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	117 of 485	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	93 of 475	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	46 of 466	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	69.2	133 of 462	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	55.4	187 of 435	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	58.7	92 of 293	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	115 of 546	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	87 of 554	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	148 of 560	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	175 of 552	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	159 of 538	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	170 of 529	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	116 of 286	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	119 of 285	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	97 of 275	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	86 of 261	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	43 of 228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	121 of 219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	125 of 490	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	46 of 510	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	127 of 514	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	265 of 495	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	160 of 483	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	163 of 490	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	136 of 481	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	124 of 550	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	209 of 560	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	168 of 557	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	209 of 540	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	170 of 529	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	135 of 523	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	23.6	247 of 279	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	121 of 492	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	153 of 504	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	185 of 503	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	189 of 500	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	161 of 496	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	161 of 484	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	162 of 481	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2019)69th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2018)11th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%+12 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	520 Cherry ST	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Dayton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-8414	863	59	14.7		653 (75.7%)	37 (4.3%)	129 (14.9%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	56.1	407^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.1	445^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.3%	38	40.7	42.9	44.9	46.3	44.8	56.0	45.6	39.6	48.0	50.0	41.3	45.8	40.0	44.1	41.8	46.9	42.0	46.3	60.4	46.7	47.7	58.8	65.6	56.0	60.6	$12,532	$960	$10,527
Rhea Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Delaware AVE	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7842	613	54	11.4		464 (75.7%)	6 (1.0%)	136 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	49.1	496^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.6	429^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.9%	67	37.8	42.9	55.4				45.4	32.2	51.1	45.7				43.1	24.4	48.4	43.5				38.8					$15,863	$1,409	$13,397
Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Double S RD	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7854	322	23	14.0		282 (87.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	64.2	313^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.1	212^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.2%	101	54.4	33.3	53.7				46.7	49.1	51.9	48.8				50.0	38.6	61.1	73.2				55.9					$14,360	$834	$12,632
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	606 Long ST	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7850	215	19	11.3		193 (89.8%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32.5	706^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.0%		48.7	489^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.0%	217	37.5	50.0	31.3				39.6	18.8	46.9	15.6				27.1	18.8	53.1	25.0				32.3					$16,203	$1,211	$13,739
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8231 New Harmony RD	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2891	181	12	15.0		143 (79.0%)	3 (1.7%)	34 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46.5	526^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.9%		32	713^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.0%	187	46.9	40.0	50.0				45.8	40.6	26.3	40.0				36.6	40.6	25.0	50.0				38.9					$16,382	$2,335	$12,283
Meigs South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9638 State Highway 58 S	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5444	406	29	14.0		375 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	40.4	605^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.7	668^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.4%	63	25.0	26.4	37.2				29.1	37.7	49.1	37.2				41.6	32.7	49.1	48.8				43.2					$12,760	$1,156	$10,819
North Hamilton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Industrial BLVD	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8848	374	26	14.5		333 (89.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	77.5	172^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.0%		74	204^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.0%	32	58.5	52.9	65.7				59.0	46.9	55.1	55.2				52.5	58.5	61.8	66.2				62.1					$17,270	$873	$15,631
Pikeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41068 S R 30	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2457	401	28	14.5		371 (92.5%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	424^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.0%		55.6	403^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	60.4%	21	32.7	40.0	52.7				42.0	36.5	47.3	41.8				42.0	48.1	46.3	65.5				53.4					$17,416	$2,986	$12,718
Meigs North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22015 State Highway 58 N	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5454	446	31	14.2		419 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	53	450^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.1	543^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.7%	93	49.3	27.6	19.7				33.3	43.8	46.6	29.5				40.1	67.1	60.3	49.2				59.4					$12,435	$1,377	$10,193
Soddy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 School ST	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8823	496	32	15.5		452 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	75	194^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.8%		63.2	307^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.8%	113	33.3	61.3	50.6				49.8	70.2	61.3	48.3				58.4	64.9	72.0	54.5				63.2					$18,425	$911	$16,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton City Elementary

Is Dayton City Elementary a good school?

Dayton City Elementary ranks 407^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton City Elementary?

Students at Dayton City Elementary are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dayton City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Dayton City Elementary.

What district is Dayton City Elementary in?

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