Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400787
Edison Elementary School
228 N Broadway St, Dayton, OH 45402 · (937) 542-4540 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
23.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
12.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 18.9% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 22.3% | 17.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #1,513 of 1,569 ▼ 63 | #72 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #1,477 of 1,569 ▼ 64 | #73 of 76 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #327 of 1,514 | #17 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,029 of 1,808 | #57 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #853 of 1,582 | #36 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,067 of 1,590 | #66 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #500 of 992 | #16 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
357
-66 (-16%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 23 | 21.4:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 71% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 90% (381) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (410 to 357); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Edison Elementary School
Edison Elementary School is an elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, and it is part of Dayton City. The school counted 357 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6.
Edison Elementary School is one school in a 26-school district, Dayton City, which enrolls 12,118 students.
Black students are 87% of those enrolled at Edison Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Montgomery County's population at about 20%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Edison Elementary School, there are about 17.9 students; the school has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is close to this figure.
In Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $66,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Montgomery County has 160 public schools with about 74,487 students, including Edison Elementary School.
Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade is the nearest public school to Edison Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 66 students, from 423 to 357. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.9:1, from 13.7:1.
People who know Edison Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other Edison Elementary schools
37 other US public schools in 19 states are named Edison Elementary. Edison Elementary School is the 26th largest of the 38.
- Edison Elementary SchoolWilloughby, OH · 543 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolAshland, OH · 411 students
- Edison ElementaryOntario, CA · 736 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolGAINESVILLE, TX · 630 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade0.4 mi · 552
- Mound Street Academy0.6 mi · 156
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center0.8 mi · 785
- Dayton Business Technology High School0.9 mi · 62
- DECA PREP1.3 mi · 950
- City Day Community School1.3 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Edison Elementary School serve?
Edison Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edison Elementary School?
At Edison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 5% Hispanic, 87% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School is overseen by Dayton City in Montgomery County.
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