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Trotwood-Madison City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,605 students in Trotwood-Madison City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Trotwood-Madison City School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,434 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Trotwood-Madison City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 80-84% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#839 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
2,041 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
84%
18%
# White Students
158 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
6%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
156
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,186 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,820 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,186
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,820
$17,235
Best Trotwood-Madison City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 S Broadway St
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-4456
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-4456
Grades: 2-3
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Trotwood-madison Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4420 N Union Rd
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-0017
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-0017
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #33.
Westbrooke Village
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Westford Rd
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3196
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3196
Grades: 4-5
| 321 students
Rank: #44.
Ram Nation Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3594 N Snyder Rd
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3050
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3050
Grades: 5-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
4400 N Union Rd
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3050
Dayton, OH 45426
(937) 854-3050
Grades: PK-1
| 383 students
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