Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, OH

Brantwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Brantwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390487003357
0/100100/10044/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brantwood Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#9 of 31
elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
49.6%
free-lunch eligible
365
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Brantwood Elementary School ranks #9 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.

School address

Enrollment

365

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

49.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+57% vs state

What stands out at Brantwood Elementary School

Brantwood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 365 students.

Economic need is high: 49.6% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 365 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 395 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #97.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and African American (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Dayton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deca Prep (950 students): Brantwood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Mad River Local also operates Stebbins High School (1,092 students) and Mad River Middle School (562 students) alongside Brantwood Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brantwood Elementary School compares

Brantwood Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 49.6% ▲ 57% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.6%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
33.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,956
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 57.8%
African American 20.3%
Two or More 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 3.6%

Largest group: White at 57.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Brantwood Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mad River Local, which includes Brantwood Elementary School.

$13,956
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 60.1%
Federal 15.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Brantwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stebbins High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Mad River Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Beverly Gardens Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data
Saville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Brantwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mad River Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Dayton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brantwood Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brantwood Elementary School

How many students attend Brantwood Elementary School?

Brantwood Elementary School has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brantwood Elementary School?

49.6% of students at Brantwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brantwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Brantwood Elementary School is White at 57.8% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brantwood Elementary School?

Brantwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Brantwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Dayton?

By Resource Investment Index, Brantwood Elementary School ranks #9 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dayton on the city page.

Is Brantwood Elementary School a good school?

Brantwood Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mad River Local?

Besides Brantwood Elementary School, Mad River Local also operates Stebbins High School (1,092 students), Mad River Middle School (562 students), and Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) (515 students). See the Mad River Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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