Dalton Elementary School

Located at 250 N Church St, in Dalton, Ohio, Dalton Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school that enrolls 339 students (grades K through 4), part of Dalton Local.

Within Dalton Local, which oversees 3 schools and 898 students, Dalton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Dalton Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $73,574, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Wayne County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,479 students), Dalton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dalton Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dalton Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 336 students in 2018 to 339 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 93% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.