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Schools in Dayton · Dayton Independent School District

Dayton’s public schools score below 74% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 37% of Dayton’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dayton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#512of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
5,670 students on the public path
In brief

Dayton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,087 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wilson J H, then Dayton H S. See the path ↓

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 Dayton’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of Texas school districts, #512 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (759)Better than 22%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,165 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Dayton anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dayton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,117 in math, 3,213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Wilson J HDayton Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Dayton H SDayton Independent School DistrictB+

Dayton’s public schools are run by Dayton Independent School District, which also serves Dayton Lakes and Kenefick. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Dayton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,675 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,087TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 3213 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 3117 students tested

Dayton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Dayton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DaytonCDayton Independent
LibertyC+Liberty Independent

Every school in Dayton

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

District schools in Daytonby address
Colbert El
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
231 students16:1Rate it →
Richter El
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
895 students16:1Rate it →
Kimmie M Brown El
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
804 students15:1Rate it →
Austin El
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
771 students16:1Rate it →
Wilson J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
1,295 students17:1Rate it →
Dayton H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,674 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center).

Questions about Dayton’s schools

Are Dayton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dayton children attend score below 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #512 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dayton in?

Dayton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,675 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dayton kids go to high school?

Dayton H S, with 1,674 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Dayton’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Dayton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Dayton spend per student?

$11,087 in Dayton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.