Schools in Dayton, Ohio (2025)
78 schools · 30,423 students · 55 public, 23 charter · median Enrollment 374.
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Ranked schools in Dayton
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Ohio.
- 196Oakwood Junior High SchoolDayton · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 319 students
- 291Smith Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 389Harman Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 482Saville Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 581Dr John Hole Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 680Hadley E Watts Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 777 students
- 780Oakwood High SchoolDayton · Public High82% Math proficiency · 656 students
- 879Driscoll Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 975Normandy Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 1073Dayton Early College Academy IncDayton · Charter High52% Math proficiency · 327 students
- 1171Smith Intermediate SchoolDayton · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 1269Bauer Primary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 1369Stivers School For The ArtsDayton · Public High60% Math proficiency · 837 students
- 1468Virginia Stevenson Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 1568Beverly Gardens Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 1666Northwood Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 362 students
- 1766Brantwood Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 1862Mound Street AcademyDayton · Public High– · 156 students
- 1958Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)Dayton · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 515 students
- 2058Mad River Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 562 students
- 2155Horace Mann Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 2247Eastmont Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 414 students
- 2345Dayton Career Tech High SchoolDayton · Charter High– · 145 students
- 2445Northridge Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 796 students
- 2545Deca PrepDayton · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 950 students
- 2643Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary– · 130 students
- 2740Pathway School of DiscoveryDayton · Charter Elementary39% Math proficiency · 843 students
- 2837Emerson AcademyDayton · Charter Elementary38% Math proficiency · 674 students
- 2937Stebbins High SchoolDayton · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,092 students
- 3034North Dayton School of DiscoveryDayton · Charter Elementary29% Math proficiency · 586 students
- 3133Klepinger Community SchoolDayton · Charter Elementary47% Math proficiency · 540 students
- 3232Northridge Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 3332River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 552 students
- 3432Dayton SMART Elementary SchoolDayton · Charter Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 94 students
- 3528Horizon Science Academy Dayton DowntownDayton · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 188 students
- 3628Ruskin Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 3728Jefferson Jr./Sr. High SchoolDayton · Public High22% Math proficiency · 128 students
- 3828Richard Allen PreparatoryDayton · Charter Elementary20% Math proficiency · 374 students
- 3928David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterDayton · Public High22% Math proficiency · 785 students
- 4027Blairwood Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 148 students
- 4125Miami Valley AcademiesDayton · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 118 students
- 4225Northridge High SchoolDayton · Public High20% Math proficiency · 493 students
- 4325Cleveland Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 4424Summit Academy Transition High School DaytonDayton · Charter High15% Math proficiency · 90 students
- 4524Charity Adams Earley Girls AcademyDayton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 4624Horizon Science Academy Dayton High SchoolDayton · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 4720Valerie Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 566 students
- 4819Horizon Science Academy-DaytonDayton · Charter Elementary12% Math proficiency · 182 students
- 4918Meadowdale High SchoolDayton · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 479 students
- 5018Edwin Joel Brown Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 326 students
- 5116Kemp Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 422 students
- 5216Belle Haven Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 5315Belmont High SchoolDayton · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,153 students
- 5415Wogaman Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 318 students
- 5514Dayton Business Technology High SchoolDayton · Charter High10% Math proficiency · 62 students
- 5614Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership AcadeDayton · Charter Elementary25% Math proficiency · 552 students
- 5713Edison Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 5812Wright Brothers Middle SchoolDayton · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 374 students
- 5912Dayton Athletic Vocational AcademyDayton · Charter High5% Math proficiency · 95 students
- 6011Gem City Career Prep High SchoolDayton · Charter High10% Math proficiency · 144 students
- 6111City Day Community SchoolDayton · Charter Elementary22% Math proficiency · 170 students
- 6211Louise Troy Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 316 students
- 6310Westwood Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 352 students
- 6410Montgomery Preparatory AcademyDayton · Charter Elementary12% Math proficiency · 237 students
- 659Dunbar Early College High SchoolDayton · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 542 students
- 668Thurgood Marshall High SchoolDayton · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 548 students
- 677Roosevelt Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 414 students
- 685Fairview Elementary SchoolDayton · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 474 students
- 694Liberty High SchoolDayton · Charter High10% Math proficiency · 382 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakwood Junior High School Dayton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 95.5 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 2 | Smith Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 90.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 3 | Harman Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 1–6 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 4 | Saville Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 5 | Dr John Hole Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 81.1 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 6 | Hadley E Watts Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.0 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 7 | Oakwood High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.6 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 656 |
| 8 | Driscoll Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 79.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 9 | Normandy Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 10 | Dayton Early College Academy Inc Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 72.5 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 327 |
| 11 | Smith Intermediate School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 70.9 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 12 | Bauer Primary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 69.1 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 13 | Stivers School For The Arts Dayton · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 68.6 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 837 |
| 14 | Virginia Stevenson Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 15 | Beverly Gardens Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 67.5 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 16 | Northwood Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades 2–7 | Public | 66.4 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 17 | Brantwood Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 65.5 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 18 | Mound Street Academy Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62.4 Top 50% | – | 156 |
| 19 | Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) Dayton · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 20 | Mad River Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 5–9 | Public | 57.7 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 21 | Horace Mann Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 55.0 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 22 | Eastmont Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 47.4 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 23 | Dayton Career Tech High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 45.4 Lower 50% | – | 145 |
| 24 | Northridge Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 25 | Deca Prep Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 45.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 950 |
| 26 | Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–K | Public | 42.9 Lower 50% | – | 130 |
| 27 | Pathway School of Discovery Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 40.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 843 |
| 28 | Emerson Academy Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 37.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 29 | Stebbins High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 30 | North Dayton School of Discovery Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 34.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 31 | Klepinger Community School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 32.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 32 | Northridge Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 33 | River's Edge Montessori Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 32.0 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 34 | Dayton SMART Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 31.8 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 94 |
| 35 | Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 28.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 36 | Ruskin Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 28.2 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 37 | Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School Dayton · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 28.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 38 | Richard Allen Preparatory Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 28.1 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 39 | David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 785 |
| 40 | Blairwood Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 41 | Miami Valley Academies Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 25.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 118 |
| 42 | Northridge High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 43 | Cleveland Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 25.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 44 | Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton Dayton · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 24.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 90 |
| 45 | Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 46 | Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School Dayton · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 47 | Valerie Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 566 |
| 48 | Horizon Science Academy-Dayton Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 18.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 182 |
| 49 | Meadowdale High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 479 |
| 50 | Edwin Joel Brown Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 7–9 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 326 |
| 51 | Kemp Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 52 | Belle Haven Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 15.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 53 | Belmont High School Dayton · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,153 |
| 54 | Wogaman Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 7–9 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 318 |
| 55 | Dayton Business Technology High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 14.2 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 62 |
| 56 | Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 13.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 57 | Edison Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 58 | Wright Brothers Middle School Dayton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 59 | Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 12.2 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 95 |
| 60 | Gem City Career Prep High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 11.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 144 |
| 61 | City Day Community School Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 10.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 170 |
| 62 | Louise Troy Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.7 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 63 | Westwood Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 352 |
| 64 | Montgomery Preparatory Academy Dayton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 9.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 237 |
| 65 | Dunbar Early College High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 66 | Thurgood Marshall High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 548 |
| 67 | Roosevelt Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 7.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 68 | Fairview Elementary School Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 4.9 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 474 |
| 69 | Liberty High School Dayton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 3.7 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 382 |
Other schools in Dayton
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
55.6
Engage High School
Dayton · Charter high · Grades 9–12
30 students
24.3
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton
Dayton · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
39 students
1.7
Dayton Digital Academy
Dayton · Public high · Grades 9–12
0 students
–
Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
Dayton · Public other · Grades PK–PK
120 students
–
Kiser Elementary School
Dayton · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
–
Mad River Early Childhood Center
Dayton · Public other · Grades PK–PK
149 students
–
Robert H Studebaker
Dayton · Public other · Grades PK–PK
181 students
–
Rosa Parks Early Learning Center
Dayton · Public other · Grades PK–PK
229 students
–
The International School
Dayton · Public other · Grades PK–11
313 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Dayton?
Oakwood Junior High School is the highest-ranked school in Dayton with a Success Index (US) of 95.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in Dayton?
Dayton has 78 schools (8 middle, 44 elementary, 21 high, 5 other) educating 30,423 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Dayton?
The median Enrollment across schools in Dayton is 374. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.