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What's something DECA PREP does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
950
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECA PREP·NCES 390150805714
DECA PREP
200 Homewood Ave, Dayton, OH 45405 · (937) 610-0110 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL950 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
55 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 107 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
46.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.3% | 45.2% |
| 2021-22 | 44.1% | 34.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DECA PREP ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #1,128 of 1,569 ▼ 68 | #47 of 76 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,118 of 1,569 ▲ 44 | #48 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #341 of 1,514 | #15 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 950 | #36 of 1,808 | #1 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #746 of 1,582 | #30 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #1,432 of 1,590 | #73 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #303 of 561 | #18 of 39 |
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
950
+18 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 950 | 54.6 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 938 | 55.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 64.5 | 14.4:1 | 46% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 49 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 49.5 | 17.5:1 | 74% (641) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 87% (480) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DECA PREP.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (868 to 950); teachers up 10% (49.5 to 54.6).
About DECA PREP
DECA PREP is a large elementary school serving families in Dayton, Ohio. The school has 950 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
DECA PREP is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Black students at DECA PREP is 94%. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The county population is about 20% Black. The diversity index for DECA PREP is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The school has 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is close to this figure.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,139, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 160, with about 74,487 students.
Gem City Career Prep High School sits about 0.3 miles from DECA PREP. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. DECA PREP is one of the charter schools in Ohio.
Enrollment at DECA PREP was 932 in 2020-21 and 950 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (19.0:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at DECA PREP. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHigh · 785 students
Nearby schools
- Gem City Career Prep High School0.3 mi · 144
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary School0.8 mi · 552
- Dayton Business Technology High School0.9 mi · 62
- Edwin Joel Brown Middle School1.0 mi · 326
- Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade1.2 mi · 552
- Dayton Career Tech High School1.3 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About DECA PREPHow large is DECA PREP?
DECA PREP enrolls approximately 950 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does DECA PREP serve?
DECA PREP serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DECA PREP?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at DECA PREP.
How diverse is DECA PREP?
DECA PREP reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DECA PREP?
DECA PREP is overseen by DECA PREP in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.