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Schools in Harrison Township · Dayton City School District, Northridge Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools score below 80% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Harrison Township, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#985of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

25%

▼ 34 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

16%

▼ 36 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

69%

▼ 17 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$21.0K

▲ 26% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Dayton City

Students per teacher

17.3

OH 16.9

Schools in town

3,065 students on the public path

In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 523 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dayton City spends $20,963 per student and Northridge Local $18,945, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Dayton School of Discovery, Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton, Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton, Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy, Engage High School and Gloria Dei Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrison Township’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Ohio school districts, #985 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 20%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (523)Better than 1%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,595 test results and a graduating class of 976 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,515 in math, 6,676 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Harrison Township · depends on your address

Northridge Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Dayton

Valerie Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 566 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Dayton

Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy

Grades PK–8 · 376 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dayton

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The path, start to finish

PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to D

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dayton City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northridge Local School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Harrison Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dayton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 12,118 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$20,963OH $16,610 · FY2024

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Northridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,647 students, up 3% since 2021–22 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$18,945OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dayton City School District25%

State average 59.5% · 5830 students tested

Math · PK–12, Dayton City School District16%

State average 52.2% · 5723 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Northridge Local School District28%

State average 59.5% · 846 students tested

Math · PK–12, Northridge Local School District17%

State average 52.2% · 792 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Harrison Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Harrison Township	C⁻	Dayton City PK–12 · Northridge Local PK–12
Dayton	C⁻	Dayton City
Riverside	C⁺	Mad River Local
Huber Heights	C⁺	Huber Heights City
Trotwood	C⁻	Trotwood-Madison City
Vandalia	B⁺	Vandalia-Butler City
Clayton	B⁺	Northmont City
Butler	B⁺	Vandalia-Butler City

Every school in Harrison Township

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address

Northridge Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dayton

796 students19:1Rate it →

Valerie Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton

566 students20:1Rate it →

Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dayton

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376 students18:1Rate it →

Northridge Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dayton

355 students15:1Rate it →

Northridge High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton

493 students18:1Rate it →

Meadowdale High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton

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479 students11:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

North Dayton School of Discovery

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Dayton

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Charter

586 students11:1Rate it →

Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Dayton

Charter

300 students12:1Rate it →

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dayton

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Charter

182 students11:1Rate it →

Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy

High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton

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Charter

95 students19:1Rate it →

Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton

High · Grades 6–12 · Dayton

Charter

90 students13:1Rate it →

Summit Academy Community School - Dayton

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dayton

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Charter

39 students16:1Rate it →

Engage High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton

Charter

30 students8:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Gloria Dei Montessori School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton

Private · Nonsectarian

85 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (3Ea).

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison Township children attend score below 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #985 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Two districts: Dayton City School District runs grades PK–12, and Northridge Local School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northridge High School and Meadowdale High School.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in Dayton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$20,963 in Dayton City School District and $18,945 in Northridge Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison Township?

Yes: Gloria Dei Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 85 students). Harrison Township also has 7 charter schools, free and open by application.

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What Harrison Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.