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Kettering City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,171 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
7,766 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
443 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
459 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
602 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
5,920 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
366
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
535
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
558
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
531
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
609
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
635
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
652
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,174 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,132
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,174
$17,164
Best Kettering City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Prass Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2601 Parklawn Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1780
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1780
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Oakview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Southdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 W Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 499-1890
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 499-1890
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 E Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1910
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1910
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #66.
Beavertown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #77.
Greenmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 E Wren Cir
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #88.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5030 Polen Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #99.
Van Buren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3775 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #1010.
Kettering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kettering City Schools Mcesc Remote Learning Center
Magnet School
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 3
| 1 students
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