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Dayton Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

104 2nd St. NW, Dayton, IA 50530 · (515) 547-2314 · Part of Southeast Valley Community School District

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Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Dayton Center

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dayton kids: Southeast Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Dayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Dayton CenterYou are here
5–8Southeast Valley Middle Schoolin Burnside

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

104 2nd St. NW, Dayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten42
Grade 133
Grade 227
Grade 330
Grade 441
Enrollment over time
205’20
208’21
199’22
205’23
200’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dayton Center from Dayton families.

Other schools in Southeast Valley Community School District

The district →
Southeast Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Farnhamville
223 students14:1
Southeast Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Burnside
C+
314 students13:1
Southeast Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gowrie
340 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.