Dayton, OH elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Harman Elementary SchoolDaytonOakwood City92%82%Meets Expectations413
#2A+Smith Elementary SchoolDaytonOakwood City88%76%Meets Expectations520
#3A+Dr John Hole Elementary SchoolDaytonCenterville City86%74%Meets Expectations414
#4B+Normandy Elementary SchoolDaytonCenterville City78%57%Exceeds Expectations419
#5B-Driscoll Elementary SchoolDaytonCenterville City69%54%Meets Expectations268
#6B-Smith Middle SchoolDaytonVandalia-Butler City68%62%Doesn't Meet Expectations453
#7C+Beverly Gardens Elementary SchoolDaytonMad River Local65%45%Exceeds Expectations395
#8C+Saville Elementary SchoolDaytonMad River Local65%47%Exceeds Expectations379
#9C+Northwood Elementary SchoolDaytonNorthmont City64%49%Meets Expectations323
#10C+Brantwood Elementary SchoolDaytonMad River Local63%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations353
#11CSpinning Hills Middle School 5 6DaytonMad River Local62%52%Meets Expectations543
#12CVirginia Stevenson Elementary SchoolDaytonMad River Local59%42%Exceeds Expectations312
#13C-Pathway School Of Discovery (Charter)DaytonPathway School of Discovery50%20%Greatly Exceeds Expectations784
#14D+Rivers Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City45%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations494
#15D+Deca Prep (Charter)DaytonDeca Prep44%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations928
#16D+North Dayton School Of Science And Discovery (Charter)DaytonNorth Dayton School of Discovery42%11%Greatly Exceeds Expectations563
#17D+Horizon Science Academy Dayton (Charter)DaytonHorizon Science Academy-Dayton41%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations200
#18D+Eastmont Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City40%29%Meets Expectations331
#19DWest Carrollton Intermediate SchoolDaytonWest Carrollton City47%36%Meets Expectations509
#20DHorace Mann Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City38%28%Meets Expectations364
#21DDayton Smart Elementary School (Charter)DaytonDayton SMART Elementary School36%11%Greatly Exceeds Expectations81
#22DNorthridge Elementary SchoolDaytonNorthridge Local36%37%Underperforms Expectations734
#23D-Cleveland Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City31%16%Meets Expectations324
#24D-Kemp Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City30%15%Meets Expectations270
#25D-Kiser Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City30%12%Exceeds Expectations552
#26D-Emerson Academy (Charter)DaytonEmerson Academy28%11%Exceeds Expectations641
#27D-Montgomery Preparatory Academy (Charter)DaytonMontgomery Preparatory Academy28%18%Meets Expectations254
#28D-Louise Troy Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City26%7%Exceeds Expectations338
#29D-Ruskin Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City26%17%Meets Expectations523
#30D-Charity Adams Earley Girls AcademyDaytonDayton City24%11%Meets Expectations214
#31FBlairwood Elementary SchoolDaytonJefferson Township Local22%12%Meets Expectations153
#32FBelle Haven Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City20%9%Meets Expectations449
#33FMiami Valley Academies (Charter)DaytonMiami Valley Academies20%21%Underperforms Expectations119
#34FHorizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown (Charter)DaytonHorizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown19%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations189
#35FRichard Allen Preparatory (Charter)DaytonRichard Allen Preparatory19%7%Meets Expectations451
#36FRoosevelt Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City19%9%Meets Expectations353
#37FCity Day Community School (Charter)DaytonCity Day Community School18%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations199
#38FDayton Leadership Academies Dayton View Campus (Charter)DaytonAlliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade18%7%Meets Expectations477
#39FFairview Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City18%8%Meets Expectations472
#40FEdison Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City17%8%Meets Expectations388
#41FKlepinger Community School (Charter)DaytonKlepinger Community School16%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations537
#42FWestwood Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City16%8%Doesn't Meet Expectations360
#43FValerie Elementary SchoolDaytonDayton City14%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations547

How Dayton, OH's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 3C: 7D: 17F: 13

14% of the 43 ranked elementary schools in Dayton, OH earn an A or B (3 A grades, 3 B, 7 C, 17 D, 13 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 35 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (81% here, 70% nationally), and 14 exceed it. On average 40% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 26% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Deca Prep (44% against 9%, D+), Horizon Science Academy Dayton (41% against 9%, D+), North Dayton School Of Science And Discovery (42% against 11%, D+), Pathway School Of Discovery (50% against 20%, C-), Rivers Edge Montessori Elementary School (45% against 18%, D+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Mad River Local (4), Centerville City (3), Oakwood City (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Deca Prep (928 students, D+, #15), Pathway School Of Discovery (784 students, C-, #13), Northridge Elementary School (734 students, D, #22).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Dayton, OH that are not ranked

4 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (4)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Dayton, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Dayton, OH

What is the best elementary school in Dayton, OH?

Harman Elementary School in Dayton ranks first among the 43 ranked elementary schools in Dayton, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 92% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 82%.

How are elementary schools in Dayton, OH ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Dayton, OH have?

SchoolGrade grades 47 public elementary schools in Dayton, OH; 43 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.