Enrollment
148
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP LOCAL·NCES 390486803344
Blairwood Elementary School
1241 Blairwood Ave, Dayton, OH 45417 · (937) 835-5682 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blairwood Elementary School→Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson Township Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
17.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 11.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 19.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blairwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,463 of 1,569 ▲ 33 | #67 of 76 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,458 of 1,569 ▲ 24 | #69 of 76 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #292 of 1,514 | #16 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #1,662 of 1,808 | #83 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #81 of 992 | #4 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
148
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 8 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 16 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 90% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 80% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 99% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blairwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (216 to 148); teachers down 42% (19 to 11).
About Blairwood Elementary School
Blairwood Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Dayton, Ohio. The school counts 148 students across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Blairwood Elementary School is part of Jefferson Township Local, where 3 schools serve 277 students.
Black students are the majority at Blairwood Elementary School, with 61% of enrollment. The school is also 18% multiracial, 12% White, and 9% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 20%. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Blairwood Elementary School is 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. This ratio sits 4.4 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Blairwood Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Montgomery County residents, the median household income is $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Blairwood Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Wogaman Middle School is about 1.9 miles away. Within five miles of Blairwood Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Blairwood Elementary School enrolled 149; in 2024-25, 148. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Township Local
- Jefferson Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Jefferson Township Local School DistrictMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Wogaman Middle School1.9 mi · 318
- Roosevelt Elementary School2.2 mi · 414
- The International School2.2 mi · 313
- Dunbar Early College High School2.2 mi · 542
- Thurgood Marshall High School2.5 mi · 548
- Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School2.5 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Blairwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Blairwood Elementary School?
Blairwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 148 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Blairwood Elementary School serve?
Blairwood Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Blairwood Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Blairwood Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Blairwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blairwood Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 9% Hispanic, 61% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is Blairwood Elementary School in?
Blairwood Elementary School is part of Jefferson Township Local.
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