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Weller Elementary School vs. Southdale Elementary School

Should you attend Weller Elementary School or Southdale Elementary School? 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
Weller Elementary School
9600 Sheehan Rd
Dayton, OH 45458
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Southdale Elementary School
1200 W Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45409
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Weller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Southdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades 2-5, Weller Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southdale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-5
K-5
Total Students
532 students
490 students
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This chart displays total students of Southdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southdale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
#439 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weller Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in OH)
78%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 10% in OH)
78%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in OH)
70-74%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Weller Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southdale Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
75
Grade 1 Students
-
108
Grade 2 Students
135
63
Grade 3 Students
116
84
Grade 4 Students
122
69
Grade 5 Students
159
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Weller Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Weller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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