Dayton City Elementary

Dayton City Elementary is a roomy elementary campus in Dayton, Tennessee, part of Dayton. The school caters to 891 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 90% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Dayton City Elementary is a school of Dayton, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Dayton City Elementary shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, Rhea County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,033 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Rhea County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students), of which Dayton City Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Rhea Central Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dayton City Elementary has showed little movement, going from 884 students in 2018 to 891 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dayton City Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.