Valerie Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3871 Yellowstone Ave
Dayton, OH 45416

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Bottom 50%

Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Valerie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Valerie Elementary School's student population of 515 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valerie Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	66
1	75
2	77
3	62
4	71
5	67
6	76

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School
2024	515
2023	547
2022	542
2021	543
2020	533
2019	533
2018	362
2017	362
2016	430
2015	566
2014	535
2013	554
2012	552
2011	445
2010	459
2009	476
2008	538
2007	610
2006	472
2005	498
2004	473
2003	511
2002	548
2001	566
2000	596
1999	578
1998	610
1997	608
1996	616
1995	633
1994	596
1993	585
1992	563
1991	598
1990	683
1989	711
1988	769

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School
2024	36
2023	40
2022	40
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	31
2017	31
2016	36
2014	32
2013	34
2012	31
2011	32
2010	31
2009	29
2008	26
2007	35
2006	28
2005	24
2004	31
2003	34
2002	30
2001	30
2000	28
1999	35
1998	32
1997	31
1996	33
1995	34
1994	32
1993	31
1992	29
1991	32
1990	31
1989	33
1988	36
1987	32

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School Calendar

School Motto

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Valerie Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valerie Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2812 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valerie Elementary School
2023	#2812
2022	#2837
2021	#2961
2019	#2843
2018	#3049
2017	#3070
2016	#3077
2015	#3222
2014	#3172
2013	#3250
2012	#3240

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19%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2023	19%	54%	18%
2022	19%	52%	16%
2021	8%	50%	12%
2019	25%	63%	24%
2018	17%	62%	23%
2017	17%	63%	27%
2016	17%	61%	24%
2015	22%	68%	32%
2014	39%	77%	46%
2013	33%	76%	45%
2012	41%	78%	47%

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24%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2022	24%	60%	25%
2021	14%	57%	21%
2019	37%	64%	32%
2018	22%	63%	23%
2017	22%	62%	29%
2016	18%	55%	27%
2015	27%	74%	41%
2014	52%	83%	60%
2013	48%	83%	59%
2012	47%	83%	58%
2011	51%	82%	59%

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15-19%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2022	17%	63%	24%
2021	15%	60%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	18:1	14:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	17:1
2018	12:1	18:1	16:1
2017	12:1	18:1	16:1
2016	12:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	17:1	16:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	21:1	17:1	15:1
1999	17:1	17:1	14:1
1998	19:1	18:1	15:1
1997	20:1	18:1	16:1
1996	19:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	18:1	13:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	16:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1
1990	22:1	19:1	17:1
1989	22:1	19:1	17:1
1988	21:1	20:1	19:1
1987	23:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	3%	8%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Black

83%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	83%	17%
2023	83%	17%	66%
2022	84%	17%	67%
2021	86%	17%	67%
2020	88%	17%	67%
2019	88%	17%	67%
2018	87%	16%	68%
2017	87%	16%	68%
2016	89%	16%	67%
2015	87%	16%	54%
2014	86%	16%	65%
2013	85%	16%	65%
2012	84%	16%	66%
2011	90%	16%	67%
2010	91%	17%	69%
2009	92%	17%	70%
2008	90%	17%	69%
2007	90%	17%	71%
2006	90%	17%	71%
2005	88%	18%	70%
2004	86%	17%	70%
2003	84%	17%	70%
2002	81%	16%	72%
2001	78%	16%	71%
2000	77%	16%	72%
1999	75%	15%	71%
1998	73%	15%	70%
1997	77%	16%	69%
1996	78%	15%	67%
1995	77%	15%	66%
1994	74%	15%	64%
1993	68%	15%	64%
1992	67%	14%	64%
1991	65%	14%	63%
1990	64%	14%	62%
1989	61%	14%	62%
1988	59%	14%	62%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	7%	66%
2023	6%	67%	22%
2022	8%	67%	23%
2021	7%	68%	24%
2020	5%	69%	25%
2019	5%	69%	25%
2018	7%	71%	26%
2017	7%	71%	26%
2016	6%	71%	26%
2015	7%	72%	24%
2014	8%	73%	27%
2013	8%	73%	26%
2012	8%	74%	25%
2011	6%	74%	25%
2010	6%	76%	26%
2009	5%	76%	25%
2008	7%	77%	26%
2007	7%	77%	24%
2006	7%	78%	25%
2005	9%	77%	26%
2004	12%	78%	27%
2003	13%	78%	27%
2002	17%	81%	27%
2001	20%	81%	27%
2000	22%	81%	27%
1999	24%	82%	28%
1998	27%	82%	30%
1997	23%	82%	31%
1996	22%	83%	33%
1995	23%	83%	34%
1994	26%	83%	35%
1993	32%	83%	36%
1992	33%	84%	36%
1991	34%	83%	37%
1990	35%	84%	37%
1989	39%	84%	37%
1988	40%	84%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	0.30	0.53
2023	0.30	0.52	0.51
2022	0.29	0.52	0.50
2021	0.26	0.51	0.49
2020	0.22	0.49	0.49
2019	0.22	0.49	0.49
2018	0.24	0.47	0.48
2017	0.24	0.47	0.48
2016	0.21	0.47	0.49
2015	0.24	0.46	0.50
2014	0.25	0.44	0.51
2013	0.27	0.44	0.51
2012	0.29	0.43	0.51
2011	0.20	0.43	0.49
2010	0.19	0.41	0.45
2009	0.19	0.40	0.45
2008	0.22	0.40	0.45
2007	0.22	0.40	0.43
2006	0.22	0.37	0.43
2005	0.25	0.38	0.44
2004	0.27	0.37	0.44
2003	0.30	0.37	0.44
2002	0.32	0.32	0.42
2001	0.36	0.32	0.42
2000	0.37	0.31	0.42
1999	0.38	0.31	0.42
1998	0.41	0.31	0.44
1997	0.37	0.30	0.44
1996	0.35	0.29	0.45
1995	0.36	0.29	0.46
1994	0.39	0.29	0.47
1993	0.44	0.29	0.47
1992	0.45	0.28	0.47
1991	0.47	0.29	0.48
1990	0.47	0.28	0.48
1989	0.49	0.28	0.48
1988	0.50	0.28	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2024	83%	42%
2023	79%	37%	79%
2022	79%	38%	81%
2021	79%	39%	82%
2020	81%	39%	82%
2019	81%	39%	82%
2016	100%	40%	82%
2015	100%	40%	81%
2014	99%	39%	91%
2012	63%	38%	68%
2011	78%	37%	70%
2010	75%	34%	70%
2009	78%	30%	64%
2007	61%	27%	65%
2006	88%	27%	69%
2005	88%	25%	67%
2004	88%	24%	66%
2003	87%	24%	64%
2002	73%	22%	63%
2001	80%	21%	65%
2000	76%	22%	71%
1999	78%	22%	69%
1998	74%	22%	67%
1997	75%	23%	67%
1995	71%	24%	64%
1994	77%	23%	63%
1993	73%	23%	64%
1992	71%	22%	63%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Valerie Elementary School	Ohio	Dayton City School District
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	12%	6%	10%
2005	11%	6%	10%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	9%	5%	10%
2001	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dayton City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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What is Valerie Elementary School's ranking?

Valerie Elementary School is ranked #2812 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Valerie Elementary School often compared to?

Valerie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belle Haven Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Valerie Elementary School?

515 students attend Valerie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Valerie Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valerie Elementary School?

Valerie Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Valerie Elementary School offer ?

Valerie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valerie Elementary School part of?

Valerie Elementary School is part of Dayton City School District.

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