Enrollment
237
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390160405980
Montgomery Preparatory Academy
2745 S Smithville Rd, Dayton, OH 45420 · (937) 991-2900 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- B+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
16.9:1
14 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 286% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
62%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +14.9pp since 2021
Math
16.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.5% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 17.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montgomery Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #1,478 of 1,569 ▼ 53 | #68 of 76 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,260 of 1,569 ▲ 233 | #54 of 76 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #437 of 1,514 | #21 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,487 of 1,808 | #74 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #632 of 1,582 | #26 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #331 of 1,590 | #18 of 76 |
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
237
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 237 | 14 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 15 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 14 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 14 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Preparatory Academy.
About Montgomery Preparatory Academy
Montgomery Preparatory Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Dayton, Ohio. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 237 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Montgomery Preparatory Academy operates as its own local education agency.
The student body at Montgomery Preparatory Academy is 55% Black. The school is also 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 20%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Montgomery Preparatory Academy has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Montgomery Preparatory Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools.
In Montgomery County, home to about 536,096 people, the median household earns about $66,139 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County has 160 public schools with about 74,487 students, including Montgomery Preparatory Academy.
Horace Mann Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Montgomery Preparatory Academy, there are 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). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 252 to 237. By 2024-25, the school had 16.9 students per teacher, compared with 18.0 in 2020-21.
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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
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- Horace Mann Elementary School0.8 mi · 385
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- Beavertown Elementary School1.4 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Montgomery Preparatory Academy?
Montgomery Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 237 students in grades KG-08.
Is Montgomery Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montgomery Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Montgomery Preparatory Academy have?
Montgomery Preparatory Academy employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Montgomery Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Montgomery Preparatory Academy are roughly 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 55% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Montgomery Preparatory Academy?
Montgomery Preparatory Academy is overseen by Montgomery Preparatory Academy in Montgomery County.
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