Best Public Schools in Dayton, IA

Summary:

Dayton, Iowa is home to a single elementary school, Dayton Center, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 199 students. Dayton Center is part of the Southeast Valley Community School District, which is ranked 236 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Center appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Iowa. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa elementary schools in recent years, with a high ranking of 114 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are generally above the district and state averages, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, Dayton Center has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students.

While Dayton Center serves a predominantly white student population, 44.72% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,497, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a commitment to providing adequate resources and funding to support student learning and well-being.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)		ISASP Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Center	Public	PK, KG-4	104 2nd St. NW	Dayton	50530	Webster County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 547-2314	199	18	11.0	44.7%	186 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	63.1	222^nd of 557 public elementary schools	60.1%		75.3	114^th of 565 public elementary schools	79.8%	108	55.0	92.0	80.0	92.0	$14,497	$498	$13,999

Cities Near Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burnside	5.56 mi	1	274^th
Stratford	7 mi	1
Gowrie	12 mi	1	368^th
Ogden	15.78 mi	3	115^th
Boone	16.07 mi	5	258^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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