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If you could change one rule at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAWSON-BRYANT LOCAL·NCES 390479203042
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School
4503 State Route 243, Ironton, OH 45638 · (740) 532-6898 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Three-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
18.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dawson-Bryant Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.4pp since 2021
Math
81.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 81.2% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 82.6% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 89.8% |
| 2021-22 | 68.5% | 77.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dawson-Bryant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #336 of 1,569 ▼ 67 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #266 of 1,569 ▼ 35 | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.6pp | #379 of 1,514 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #315 of 1,808 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #982 of 1,582 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #1,549 of 1,590 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #413 of 561 | N/A |
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
570
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 570 | 31 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 31 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 28 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 86% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 68% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 46% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dawson-Bryant Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (544 to 570); teachers up 11% (28 to 31).
About Dawson-Bryant Elementary School
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is an elementary school in Ironton, Ohio, according to federal school records. It educates 570 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Dawson-Bryant Local, which enrolls 1,104 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is 97% White. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.4:1. That is close to the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is A. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is located in Lawrence County, where the median household income is $58,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, Lawrence County has 23 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Dawson-Bryant High School is the closest, at about 3.5 miles. Dawson-Bryant Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 41 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dawson-Bryant Local
- Dawson-Bryant High SchoolHigh · 272 students
- Dawson-Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
Other schools in Ironton
- Rock Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 736 students
- Ironton Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Ironton High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Rock Hill Sr High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- Ironton Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Rock Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Dawson-Bryant High School3.5 mi · 272
- Dawson-Bryant Middle School3.5 mi · 262
- Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A3.5 mi · 5
- Crabbe Elementary School3.7 mi · 270
- Ashland Alternative School4.3 mi · 13
- Charles Russell Elementary School4.3 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Dawson-Bryant Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School?
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dawson-Bryant Elementary School serve?
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Dawson-Bryant Elementary School have?
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dawson-Bryant Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dawson-Bryant Elementary School in?
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School is part of Dawson-Bryant Local.
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