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Enrollment
674
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMERSON ACADEMY·NCES 390031504852
Emerson Academy
501 Hickory St, Dayton, OH 45410 · (937) 223-2889 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
39 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 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
58%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
29.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -14.6pp since 2021
Math
31.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | 39.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Emerson Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #1,317 of 1,569 ▼ 105 | #55 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #1,413 of 1,569 ▼ 88 | #63 of 76 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.4pp | #19 of 1,514 | #2 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #168 of 1,808 | #7 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #749 of 1,582 | #31 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #400 of 1,590 | #23 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #350 of 561 | #23 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
674
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 674 | 38.7 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 34.7 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 57.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 30 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 29 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 31 | 23.3:1 | 100% (723) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 91% (592) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (625 to 674); teachers up 34% (29 to 38.7).
About Emerson Academy
Emerson Academy is a large elementary school with its address in Dayton, Ohio. Its 674 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
In federal data, the district for Emerson Academy is the school itself.
At Emerson Academy, Black students make up 59% of the student body. It is also 21% multiracial, 15% White, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 20% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Emerson Academy is 38.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Montgomery County, the median household income is $66,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Montgomery County has 160 public schools and roughly 74,487 students.
Dayton SMART Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Emerson Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). Emerson Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Emerson Academy's enrollment declined from 717 in 2020-21 to 674 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 23.9 in 2020-21 to 17.4 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Other Emerson Academy schools
One other US public school is named Emerson Academy. Emerson Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Emerson AcademyOwensboro, KY · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Dayton SMART Elementary School0.2 mi · 94
- City Day Community School0.5 mi · 170
- Jefferson Township Local School District0.5 mi · 1
- Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center0.5 mi · 28
- Northmont Online Academy0.5 mi · 7
- Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center0.5 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson AcademyHow large is Emerson Academy?
Emerson Academy enrolls approximately 674 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Emerson Academy serve?
Emerson Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Emerson Academy?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Emerson Academy.
What is the student diversity at Emerson Academy?
Student demographics at Emerson Academy are roughly 15% White, 5% Hispanic, 59% Black, 21% Two or more.
What district is Emerson Academy in?
Emerson Academy is part of Emerson Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.