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Enrollment
374
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARD ALLEN PREPARATORY·NCES 390007303361
Richard Allen Preparatory
545 Odlin Ave, Dayton, OH 45405 · (937) 951-2800 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 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 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
Student demographics
9%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
18.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
17.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.7% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 10.2% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 10.1% |
| 2021-22 | 21.6% | 11.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richard Allen Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,460 of 1,569 | #66 of 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #1,523 of 1,569 | #75 of 76 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #893 of 1,514 | #40 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #946 of 1,808 | #51 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #144 of 1,582 | #4 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #1,494 of 1,590 | #76 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+88% since 2000-01, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 6 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 11 | 20.9:1 | 72% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard Allen Preparatory.
About Richard Allen Preparatory
A medium-sized elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, Richard Allen Preparatory is part of Richard Allen Preparatory. Enrolled students number 374 students, in kindergarten through 8.
Federal records list Richard Allen Preparatory as its own district.
The large majority of students at Richard Allen Preparatory, 95%, are Black. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 75 points above the 20% share among Montgomery County residents. Richard Allen Preparatory has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Richard Allen Preparatory is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richard Allen Preparatory is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
The next-closest public school is Fairview Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Richard Allen Preparatory.
NCES assigns Richard Allen Preparatory the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Richard Allen Preparatory is a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 374, close to the 376 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Richard Allen Preparatory. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary School0.7 mi · 474
- Edwin Joel Brown Middle School0.9 mi · 326
- Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy0.9 mi · 376
- Horizon Science Academy-Dayton1.0 mi · 182
- Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School1.0 mi · 300
- Klepinger Community School1.3 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Richard Allen PreparatoryHow many students attend Richard Allen Preparatory?
Richard Allen Preparatory enrolls approximately 374 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Richard Allen Preparatory serve?
Richard Allen Preparatory serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Richard Allen Preparatory?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Richard Allen Preparatory.
How diverse is Richard Allen Preparatory?
Richard Allen Preparatory reports a student body of 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Richard Allen Preparatory in?
Richard Allen Preparatory is part of Richard Allen Preparatory.
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