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

Dayton El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Dayton El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420259000569
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dayton El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

50
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
194
students enrolled

Dayton El Sch has class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Dayton, PA 16222
District: Armstrong Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420259000569 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Dayton El Sch held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 16.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 420259000569 · Dayton, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

194 enr · 11.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Armstrong Jshs (1,374 students)

Dayton El Sch held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 16.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Dayton El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dayton El Sch reports 194 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dayton El Sch compares

Dayton El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 16% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 92% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,797
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.9%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Dayton El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Armstrong Sd reports $18,797 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dayton El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Armstrong Jshs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lenape El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Shamokin Jshs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Hills Primary Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Hills Intermediate Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dayton El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Armstrong Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~194 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dayton El Sch

How many students attend Dayton El Sch?

Dayton El Sch has 194 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, PA. CCD year-over-year: 201 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Dayton El Sch is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dayton El Sch?

100.0% of students at Dayton El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Dayton El Sch is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Dayton, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton El Sch?

Dayton El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Armstrong Sd?

Besides Dayton El Sch, Armstrong Sd also operates Armstrong Jshs (1,374 students), Lenape El Sch (691 students), and West Shamokin Jshs (526 students). See the Armstrong Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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