The brief
A charter high school in Dayton, OH where students score 29 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,402 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy.
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202519%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2017-2025) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 45432; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2017-2025, multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $83,323
- Median home value
- $181,900
- Median rent
- $871/mo
- College educated
- 36.2%
- Homeownership
- 78.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45432; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 60
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 57
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,224/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dayton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dayton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 96.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy serve?
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy has an enrollment of approximately 92 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy is 18.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy rank in OH?
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy ranks #3,402 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2025) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
Is Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy a charter school?
Yes, Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy a Title I school?
No, Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy?
96.7% of students at Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 92
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Montgomery County
- Phone
- (513) 281-2316
- 4-year graduation
- ≤20%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $15,512
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 45432)
- 14,988
- Area average commute
- 19.4 min
- Area median age
- 40.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.