Dayton Elementary School

Dayton, Washington, is home to Dayton Elementary School, a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 185 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 51% below the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington.

Dayton School District enrolls 379 students in 4 schools, including Dayton Elementary School.

A large majority of enrollment at Dayton Elementary School is White, at 84%. The school is also 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Columbia County residents, the White share is about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dayton Elementary School scores 28%.

Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 57%. That is higher than the 24% average for public schools in Columbia County.

For Columbia County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,810 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,144, Dayton Elementary School among them.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Dayton High School, is the closest to Dayton Elementary School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Dayton Elementary School.

Dayton Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 190 to 185, a 3% decline.

Dayton Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.