Dayton Center has 231 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Dayton Center placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Dayton Center’s learner population of 231 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dayton Center is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dayton Center is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dayton Center is Southeast Valley High School (11.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Southeast Webster-grand Southeast Valley Middle School (6.0 miles away)