Best Public Schools in Dayton, TN

Summary:

The city of Dayton, Tennessee is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with Frazier Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and Dayton City Elementary and Rhea Central Elementary lagging behind in certain subject areas.

Frazier Elementary and Graysville Elementary School stand out for their strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science. In contrast, Dayton City Elementary and Rhea Central Elementary have lower proficiency rates, particularly in English language arts, compared to the state and district averages.

The schools in the Dayton and Rhea County districts also vary in their demographic composition and resource allocation, with differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	520 Cherry ST	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Dayton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-8414	848	53	16.1		639 (75.4%)	40 (4.7%)	121 (14.3%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	52.1	445^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.3%		50.5	464^th of 1020 public elementary schools	54.5%	19	37.0	42.5	40.0	53.5	45.8	51.8	45.3	43.0	50.7	29.3	38.6	44.4	41.2	41.1	38.4	42.5	28.4	48.5	50.0	49.4	43.1	33.7	56.9	57.6	48.1	$11,163	$1,494	$8,752
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	606 Long ST	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7850	229	19	12.3		208 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48.7	489^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.0%		61.2	336^th of 1020 public elementary schools	67.1%	153	60.6	39.3	38.9				46.4	33.3	46.4	33.3				37.1	54.5	28.6	30.6				38.1					$15,770	$2,114	$12,425
Rhea Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Delaware AVE	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7842	607	52	11.7		448 (73.8%)	5 (0.8%)	140 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	53.6	429^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.9%		51.3	455^th of 1020 public elementary schools	55.4%	26	55.8	41.8	56.0				51.4	31.4	45.1	46.8				41.6	33.7	36.3	38.5				36.4					$13,225	$2,023	$10,246
Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Double S RD	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7854	336	24	14.2		309 (92.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	73.1	212^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.9	205^th of 1020 public elementary schools	79.9%	7	39.3	60.5	54.9				50.7	41.1	67.4	62.7				56.0	42.9	67.4	62.7				56.7					$11,527	$1,743	$8,930

Cities Near Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evensville	7.76 mi	2	134^th
Pikeville	8.2 mi	5	231^st
Sale Creek	9.11 mi	2	56^th
Decatur	9.45 mi	4	214^th
Athens	15.87 mi	6	204^th

See the top TN Tennessee cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.