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Dayton Center vs. Early Childhood Center

Should you attend Dayton Center or Early Childhood Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dayton Center
104 2nd St. Nw
Dayton, IA 50530
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Early Childhood Center
104 So. 17th St.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Top Rankings

Dayton Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dayton Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Early Childhood Center serves 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-K
Total Students
199 students
385 students
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This chart displays total students of Early Childhood Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Early Childhood Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#486 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
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70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dayton Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dayton Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Early Childhood Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
110
Kindergarten Students
38
275
Grade 1 Students
30
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Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
39
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Dayton Center and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Early Childhood Center and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dayton Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dayton Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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