Dayton City Elementary

520 Cherry St, Dayton TN, 37321 | Dayton City Elementary School District | 423-775-8414
  • grades PK-8
  • students 884
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Dayton
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
43%Dayton
35%Tennessee

Dayton City Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dayton City Elementary School District" in Dayton, TN. There are a total of 884 students and 55 teachers at Dayton City Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dayton City Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 16% higher than the Tennessee average.

Dayton City Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students884
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dayton City Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
340-44%
460-64%
540-44%
650-54%
725-29%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
330-34%
430-34%
535-39%
645-49%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dayton City Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 80.2% 80.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 6.7% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.2% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 10.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 3.1%

Dayton demographics profile

StatisticDaytonTennesseeNational
Population7,3576,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86716791
Median age31.038.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dayton

IndexDaytonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school66.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.0%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dayton City Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.