Kemp Elementary School

Located at 1923 Gondert Ave, in Dayton, Ohio, Kemp Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that serves 422 students (grades pre-K through 7), part of Dayton City.

Across the 26 schools in Dayton City (12,118 students total), Kemp Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Kemp Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 32%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Kemp Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $66,139, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Kemp Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students).

Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kemp Elementary School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kemp Elementary School's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 501 (now 422). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 54% to 30%. Class-load math has rose: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.