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Enrollment
540
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEPINGER COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 390134705453
Klepinger Community School
3650 Klepinger Rd, Dayton, OH 45416 · (937) 610-1710 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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
38.6:1
14 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 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 56% larger than its 8th grade class (57).
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
24.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.5pp since 2021
Math
21.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +18.6pp 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 22 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.3% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 13.5% | 15.2% |
| 2021-22 | 11.5% | 3.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Klepinger Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #1,412 of 1,569 ▲ 6 | #61 of 76 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,474 of 1,569 ▲ 65 | #72 of 76 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #91 of 1,514 | #4 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #376 of 1,808 | #22 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 38.6:1 | #1,579 of 1,582 | #75 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #1,439 of 1,590 | #74 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #199 of 561 | #12 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
540
-28 (-5%) vs 2020
+71% since 2010-11, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
38.6:1
was 33.4:1
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 | 540 | 14 | 38.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 12 | 45.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 9 | 59.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 17 | 33.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 18 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 99% (313) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Klepinger Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (458 to 540); teachers down 22% (18 to 14).
About Klepinger Community School
Klepinger Community School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Dayton, Ohio. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 540 students. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 34% bigger than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The student body at Klepinger Community School is 94% Black. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. Montgomery County's residents are about 20% Black, 74 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 14 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 38.6:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Klepinger Community School is C-. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Montgomery County, the median household income is $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 is home to 160 public schools and about 74,487 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Valerie Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Klepinger Community School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. As a charter school, Klepinger Community School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment at Klepinger Community School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 568 to 540 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 33.4:1 in 2020-21, and 38.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Valerie Elementary School0.8 mi · 566
- Belle Haven Elementary School1.0 mi · 473
- Meadowdale High School1.0 mi · 479
- Fairview Elementary School1.0 mi · 474
- North Dayton School of Discovery1.1 mi · 586
- Rosa Parks Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Klepinger Community SchoolHow many students attend Klepinger Community School?
Klepinger Community School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Klepinger Community School serve?
Klepinger Community School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Klepinger Community School?
Approximately 38.6:1 students per teacher at Klepinger Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Klepinger Community School?
At Klepinger Community School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 94% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Klepinger Community School public or private?
Klepinger Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Klepinger Community School.
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