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Best Schools in Dayton, OH
Dayton, OH has 312 public schools (66 high, 51 middle, 169 elementary) serving 142,417 students. On average they score 58% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Dayton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dayton, OH
The top high schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bellbrook High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bellbrook-sugarcreek Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 863 Students
2. Oakwood High School
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Oakwood City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 683 Students
3. Dayton Regional Stem School
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Dayton Regional Stem School • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 761 Students
4. Springboro High School
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Springboro Community City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1954 Students
5. Miami East High School
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Miami East Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 478 Students
6. Centerville High School
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Centerville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2755 Students
7. Tippecanoe High School
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Tipp City Exempted Village • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 752 Students
8. Waynesville High School
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Wayne Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 465 Students
9. Cedarville High School
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Cedar Cliff Local • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 315 Students
10. Troy High School
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Troy City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1183 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dayton, OH
The top middle schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oakwood Junior High School
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Oakwood City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 303 Students
2. Bellbrook Middle School
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Bellbrook-sugarcreek Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 612 Students
3. Jacob Coy Middle School
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Beavercreek City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1047 Students
4. Waynesville Middle School
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Wayne Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 246 Students
5. Brookville Intermediate School
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Brookville Local • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 567 Students
6. Miami East Junior High School
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Miami East Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 305 Students
7. Tower Heights Middle School
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Centerville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 535 Students
8. Tippecanoe Middle School
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Tipp City Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
9. Springboro Junior High School
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Springboro Community City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 928 Students
10. Hadley E Watts Middle School
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Centerville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 687 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dayton, OH
The top elementary schools in Dayton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harman Elementary School
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Oakwood City • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 413 Students
2. Trebein Elementary School
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Beavercreek City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 842 Students
3. Newton Elementary School
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Newton Local • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 356 Students
4. Smith Elementary School
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Oakwood City • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 520 Students
5. Dr John Hole Elementary School
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Centerville City • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 414 Students
6. Greeneview Elementary School
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Greeneview Local • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 429 Students
7. Franklin Monroe Elementary School
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Franklin Monroe Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 247 Students
8. Weller Elementary School
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Centerville City • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 532 Students
9. Waynesville Elementary School
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Wayne Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 906 Students
10. L. T. Ball Intermediate School
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Tipp City Exempted Village • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 361 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dayton, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dayton, OH has a total population of 814,049 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dayton, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dayton, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.16 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.25 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.91 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dayton, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dayton, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dayton, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dayton, OH
How many schools are in Dayton, OH?
Dayton, OH has 312 public schools: 66 high schools, 51 middle schools and 169 elementary schools, serving 142,417 students in total.
How do schools in Dayton perform on state tests?
On average, 312 schools in Dayton score 58% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Dayton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dayton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Dayton
65 of 85 schools in Dayton carry a SchoolGrade (20 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 4C: 8D: 26F: 22
All 85 public schools we grade in Dayton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (14)
- Belmont High School
- Dayton Business Technology High School
- Dayton Career Tech High School
- Dunbar Early College High School
- Gem City Career Prep High School
- Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School
- Jefferson Jrsr High School
- Liberty High School
- Meadowdale High School
- Northridge High School
- Oakwood High School
- Stebbins High School
- Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton
- Thurgood Marshall High School
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
- Hadley E Watts Middle School
- Mad River Middle School
- Northridge Middle School
- Oakwood Junior High School
- Smith Middle School
- Spinning Hills Middle School 5 6
- West Carrollton Intermediate School
- Wogaman Middle School
- Wright Brothers Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (33)
- Bauer Elementary School
- Belle Haven Elementary School
- Beverly Gardens Elementary School
- Blairwood Elementary School
- Brantwood Elementary School
- Cleveland Elementary School
- Dayton Early College Academy Inc
- Dayton Smart Elementary School
- Dr John Hole Elementary School
- Driscoll Elementary School
- Eastmont Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Harman Elementary School
- Horace Mann Elementary School
- Julian And Marjorie Lange School Elementary School
- Kemp Elementary School
- Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
- Kiser Elementary School
- Louise Troy Elementary School
- Mad River Early Childhood Center
- Normandy Elementary School
- Northridge Elementary School
- Northwood Elementary School
- Rivers Edge Montessori Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Rosa Parks Early Learning Center
- Ruskin Elementary School
- Saville Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Valerie Elementary School
- Virginia Stevenson Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
Other schools and academies (28)
- 3ea
- Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy
- City Day Community School
- David H Ponitz Career Technology Center
- Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy
- Dayton Digital Academy
- Dayton Leadership Academies Dayton View Campus
- Deca Prep
- Emerson Academy
- Horizon Science Academy Dayton
- Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown
- Jefferson Township Local School District
- Kettering City Schools Mcesc Remote Learning Center
- Klepinger Community School
- Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
- Miami Valley Academies
- Miami Valley Ctc Alternative
- Montgomery Preparatory Academy
- Mound Street Academy
- North Dayton School Of Science And Discovery
- Northmont Online Academy
- Pathway School Of Discovery
- Richard Allen Preparatory
- Robert H Studebaker Huber
- Stivers School For The Arts
- Summit Academy Community School Dayton
- The Dayton School
- The International School
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Leibold School
- Carroll High School
- Chaminade Julienne High School
- Creative World Of Montessori
- Dominion Academy
- East Dayton Christian School
- First School
- Gloria Dei Montessori School
- Hillel Academy Of Greater Dayton
- Holy Angels Elementary School
- Mother Maria A. Brunner
- Our Lady Of The Rosary School
- Primrose School On Yankee
- St Benedict The Moor Catholic School
- St Helen Elementary School
- Temple Christian School
- The Miami Valley School