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Dayton High School

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Dayton High School ranks 1318 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dayton High School in Dayton, TX, serves approximately 1,674 students in grades 9-12 within the Dayton Independent School District (Isd), a community where over 70% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has maintained a stable, though below-average, academic ranking in the 34th to 46th percentile statewide over the past decade, yet it boasts a strong graduation rate consistently around 93-96% and a very low dropout rate under 1.3%. This resilience is notable given the high poverty level, suggesting the school is effective at keeping students on track to graduate even as it works to boost academic proficiency.

When compared to nearby schools, Dayton High School shows a mixed picture. It significantly trails Barbers Hill High School, a top-tier school with much higher proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I and English I. However, Dayton’s performance is closely aligned with Crosby High School, a school of similar size but with a lower rate of economic disadvantage (51.3%). Despite this, Dayton’s test scores are very competitive with Crosby’s, and in some areas like English II Reading and Biology, they are essentially tied. This suggests that when accounting for economic factors, Dayton may be performing more effectively than its raw ranking implies.

One of the most interesting findings is the school’s subject-specific strengths and challenges. Dayton consistently shows a notable strength in Biology, with proficiency rates near or above the state average, while Algebra I proficiency remains a significant struggle, well below state benchmarks. This contrast points to potential differences in instruction or student preparedness between departments. Additionally, the school demonstrates strong effectiveness with its African American students, who perform at a higher percentile rank than the school’s overall average, while performance for other groups varies. Overall, Dayton High School is a resilient institution that excels at graduating students in a challenging environment, with clear areas for academic growth.

1,674

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,733

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 N Cleveland
Dayton, TX 77535-2515

(936) 258-2510

District: Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dayton High School:

Elementary:	Austin Elementary
	Kimmie M Brown Elementary
	Richter Elementary
Middle:	Wilson J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

37.3%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!U.S. History scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

1,318^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

764^th of 951Dayton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1318 of 2009	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1225 of 1974	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1079 of 1990	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1164 of 1961	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1184 of 1876	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1004 of 1861	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1143 of 1857	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1084 of 1797	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	1069 of 1777	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1136 of 1762	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	1009 of 1743	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	1052 of 1734	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1051 of 1652	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	1128 of 1603	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.1	723 of 1672	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	772 of 1568	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	711 of 1539	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	676 of 1510	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	813 of 1497	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	909 of 1430	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	819 of 1429	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.1	606 of 1427	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	510 of 1086	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	559 of 834	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	685 of 1065	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	606 of 1069	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	561 of 1031	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	664 of 1020	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	606 of 1024	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	755 of 1013	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	1109 of 1837	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	753 of 1829	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	1309 of 1810	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1081 of 1784	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	702 of 1195	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	582 of 1153	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	904 of 1437	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	674 of 1371	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	634 of 1278	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	279 of 1195	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	750 of 1136	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	636 of 1113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1205 of 1936	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	873 of 1504	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	961 of 1880	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1142 of 1891	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1054 of 1841	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	908 of 1815	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	999 of 1798	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1091 of 1781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	709 of 964	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	504 of 1182	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	700 of 1172	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	413 of 1177	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	831 of 1145	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	876 of 1137	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1029 of 1860	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	793 of 1453	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	899 of 1805	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1035 of 1820	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	994 of 1762	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	693 of 1743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1006 of 1714	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	909 of 1691	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1159 of 1937	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	899 of 1513	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	984 of 1884	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	982 of 1897	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1062 of 1847	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	741 of 1848	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1168 of 1818	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1112 of 1794	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1363 of 1954	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1125 of 1515	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1211 of 1891	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1130 of 1913	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1295 of 1853	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1073 of 1840	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1298 of 1824	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1210 of 1803	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	527 of 713	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	479 of 598	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	606 of 731	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	601 of 677	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	566 of 664	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	477 of 588	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	463 of 604	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	438 of 582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1314 of 1581	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1075 of 1299	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1048 of 1548	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	915 of 1478	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1119 of 1418	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	550 of 1382	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	648 of 1357	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	712 of 1347	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1368 of 1584	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1130 of 1294	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1181 of 1556	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1144 of 1576	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1271 of 1525	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1187 of 1510	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1241 of 1526	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1239 of 1539	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-5 vs state

U.S. History55%-15 vs state

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

English I Reading46%-9 vs state

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Excessive suspensions and detentions of students in special education. Alternative disciplinary placement without Manifest Determination beforehand. School resists IDEA and provides very limited accommodations. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	3200 N Cleveland	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-2510	1,674	92	18.1	70.5%	624 (37.3%)	107 (6.4%)	891 (53.2%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (2.3%)	36.7	1318^th of 2009 public high schools	34.4%		37.5	1225^th of 1974 public high schools	37.9%	93	43.7	65.1	46.4	52.2	54.9	$8,733
Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center	Public	11-12	302 S Cleveland St	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 257-4100	5	1	5.1		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$10,149
Texasworks - Dayton	Public, Charter	10-12	1707 County Rd 611	Dayton	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 257-8017	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier H S Of Dayton	Public, Charter	9-12	1707 County Rd 611	Dayton	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 257-8017	112	6	17.6	54.5%	81 (72.3%)	5 (4.5%)	22 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	7.8	1830^th of 2009 public high schools	8.9%		8.9	1797^th of 1974 public high schools	9.0%	33	9.5	40.0	26.9	26.9	25.9	$10,333
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	2615 Jefferson Dr	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-6483	768	42	18.4	49.6%	338 (44.0%)	85 (11.1%)	317 (41.3%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	37.4	1305^th of 2009 public high schools	35.0%		31.2	1368^th of 1974 public high schools	30.7%	63	40.9	67.0	45.0	51.8	58.5	$9,265
Hargrave High School	Public	9-12	25400 Willy Ln	Huffman	77336	Harris County	Huffman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 324-1845	1,165	77	15.0	33.7%	732 (62.8%)	40 (3.4%)	363 (31.2%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.5%)	39.9	1236^th of 2009 public high schools	38.5%		46.1	1014^th of 1974 public high schools	48.6%	222	23.7	64.2	44.0	53.6	72.5	$9,654
Hardin High School	Public	9-12	501 Fm 834 E	Hardin	77561	Liberty County	Hardin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 298-2118	396	23	17.3	48.7%	292 (73.7%)	10 (2.5%)	74 (18.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	35	1360^th of 2009 public high schools	32.3%		33.9	1300^th of 1974 public high schools	34.1%	60	27.9	70.8	45.2	55.8	53.9	$9,620
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	333 Red Summit Dr	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 328-9237	2,148	111	19.3	51.3%	668 (31.1%)	309 (14.4%)	1,076 (50.1%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (3.8%)	42.8	1164^th of 2009 public high schools	42.1%		37.2	1232^nd of 1974 public high schools	37.6%	68	49.8	64.6	50.5	52.2	64.6	$7,116
Crosby Crossroads Academy	Public	10-12	333 Red Summit Dr	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 328-9237	25	1	23.4	72.0%	3 (12.0%)	4 (16.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)			20.0	0.0	8.3	$7,091
Barbers Hill High School	Public	9-12	9696 Eagle Dr	Mont Belvieu	77580	Chambers County	Barbers Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 576-2221	2,222	153	14.5		1,325 (59.6%)	99 (4.5%)	685 (30.8%)	33 (1.5%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	79.5	222^nd of 2009 public high schools	88.9%		82.9	162^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.8%	60	73.9	87.4	74.5	78.7	84.4	$12,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton High School

What schools feed into Dayton High School?

Dayton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary
Elementary : Kimmie M Brown Elementary
Elementary : Richter Elementary
Middle : Wilson J H

What district is Dayton High School in?

Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dayton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,674 students attended Dayton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton High School?

Students at Dayton High School are 53% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dayton High School a good school?

Dayton High School ranks 1318^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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