The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in Science. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Kiser Elementary School
Kiser Elementary is a public school serving grades pre-kindergarten through sixth in Dayton, Ohio, with an enrollment of about mid-fives in student population spread across eight grade levels. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with substantial shares of Black, Hispanic, and white students, and small numbers of students identifying as Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data and special education enrollment counts were not available in the school records.
The most recent state testing data shows performance that sits well below the midpoint for elementary schools in Montgomery County. In math and English language arts, about one-quarter of students in grades three through six scored at proficiency level or above on Ohio's State Tests. Science proficiency, tested in fewer grades, reached about mid-thirties. Testing participation was very high, near or at complete. The school's proficiency index, an average across tested subjects, places it in the bottom quartile when compared to other elementary schools in the county. Only one year of recent data is available, so trend direction is not yet clear.
The neighborhood around 1401 Leo Street is part of Dayton's urban fabric. Housing in the school's zip code is valued at roughly mid-range for the region, below the state benchmark and well below national median home values, though rents are moderate relative to incomes. This sits in a city where downtown and historic districts like South Park and the Oregon District have seen revitalization investment over the past two decades, though that activity remains concentrated near the urban core. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the region's dominant employer, shapes the broader economic landscape, with healthcare and education also major pillars.
Dayton Public Schools recently adopted a science-of-reading curriculum across all early grades and made it mandatory for all teachers to complete training in reading science, following gains in third-grade reading proficiency. For high school students, the district eliminated formal transportation starting in 2025-2026 after a state budget provision blocked funding for RTA bus passes; families now pay out of pocket. This is a significant ongoing cost for families with high schoolers.
Kiser itself is a regular neighborhood school with no magnet or charter designation. Program information beyond core academics was not available in the data. A parent considering Kiser should expect lower state test results than many peers in the county, access to the district's recent reading curriculum overhaul in the early grades, and the broader context of a school situated in an urban neighborhood with housing costs lower than state or national norms.
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