Dawson-Bryant Elementary School

Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, an average-sized elementary school in Ironton, Ohio, run under Dawson-Bryant Local, teaches 570 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Within Dawson-Bryant Local, which oversees 3 schools and 1,104 students, Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dawson-Bryant Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,325 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 8,980 students).

The closest other public school is Dawson-Bryant Middle School, roughly 3.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School has ticked up 5%, going from 544 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

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