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

Montgomery Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Montgomery Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390160405980Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Montgomery Preparatory Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#28 of 31
elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
237
students enrolled

Montgomery Preparatory Academy has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Montgomery Preparatory Academy ranks #28 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.

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

-5 students YoY

Montgomery Preparatory Academy held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 390160405980 · Dayton, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

237 enr · 16.9:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Scranton Elementary School (237 students)

Montgomery Preparatory Academy held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Montgomery Preparatory Academy compares

Montgomery Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 237 top 79% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 47% in Ohio - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
92.0%
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
$13,811
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 55.3%
White 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Montgomery Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Montgomery Preparatory Academy reports $13,811 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Dayton

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Montgomery Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Montgomery Preparatory Academy?

Montgomery Preparatory Academy has 237 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Preparatory Academy is 16.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montgomery Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Montgomery Preparatory Academy is African American at 55.3% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Montgomery Preparatory Academy?

Montgomery Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Montgomery Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Dayton?

By Resource Investment Index, Montgomery Preparatory Academy ranks #28 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.

What other schools are in Montgomery Preparatory Academy?

None; Montgomery Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Montgomery Preparatory Academy is its only campus.

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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