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Does Ruskin Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438405480
Ruskin Elementary School
407 Ambrose Ct, Dayton, OH 45410 · (937) 542-5680 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
34.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
30.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 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 | 34.7% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 23.8% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 24.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ruskin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #1,327 of 1,569 ▼ 28 | #58 of 76 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,339 of 1,569 ▼ 96 | #61 of 76 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #560 of 1,514 | #26 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #346 of 1,808 | #17 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,243 of 1,582 | #57 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #133 of 1,590 | #4 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #549 of 561 | #39 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
553
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 553 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 37 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 79% (412) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruskin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (550 to 553); teachers down 15% (33 to 28).
About Ruskin Elementary School
Ruskin Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, administered by Dayton City. It reported 553 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
The district, Dayton City, operates 26 schools serving 12,118 students.
The biggest share of students at Ruskin Elementary School, 40%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 31% White, 22% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Montgomery County overall, about 4% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ruskin Elementary School scores 69%.
The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,139 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Ruskin Elementary School, Montgomery County has 160 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Ruskin Elementary School is closest to Dayton SMART Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 517 in 2020-21 to 553 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dayton City
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- 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
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Other Ruskin Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Ruskin Elementary. Ruskin Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRUSKIN, FL · 838 students
- Ruskin ElementarySan Jose, CA · 367 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolWaycross, GA · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Dayton SMART Elementary School0.3 mi · 94
- Stivers School For The Arts0.4 mi · 837
- Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center0.5 mi · 28
- Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center0.5 mi · 1
- Jefferson Township Local School District0.5 mi · 1
- Northmont Online Academy0.5 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Ruskin Elementary SchoolHow large is Ruskin Elementary School?
Ruskin Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ruskin Elementary School serve?
Ruskin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruskin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ruskin Elementary School is approximately 19.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ruskin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ruskin Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ruskin Elementary School in?
Ruskin Elementary School is part of Dayton City.
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