Medlar View Elementary School, Miamisburg OH

Original Research by School Decision on Medlar View Elementary School

Medlar View Elementary School serves children from pre-kindergarten through grade five in Miamisburg, a mixed-use Dayton suburb in southern Montgomery County. The school is one of four primary schools (K-2) and three intermediate schools (3-5) created when the district reorganized its elementary buildings in the 2024-2025 school year, a structural change that affects which building families' children attend and when transitions between schools occur.

The school's most recent state test results show proficiency spread across grades and subjects. In English language arts, fourth and fifth grade students perform strongest, with a clear majority meeting or exceeding state standards. Third grade ELA proficiency is solid. In mathematics, fourth grade leads, while fifth grade proficiency dips noticeably lower and third grade falls between the two. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only tested grade, is at about seven in ten students. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among schools in Montgomery County, a meaningful strength in the county context.

The school enrolls a modest-sized student body representing mixed demographics. About one in three students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of multiracial, Asian, Black, and Hispanic students; data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available. Prekindergarten enrollment is substantial and reflects the school's early-grade focus.

Miamisburg itself sits in an active growth phase after decades of flat population. Multiple residential subdivisions are in the pipeline, with hundreds of new family-oriented homes planned across the city and adjacent Miami Township. This growth context shapes school enrollment pressures and housing demand. The area's largest employer is Kettering Health, a not-for-profit hospital network. Other significant employers include Avery Dennison, Verso Corporation, and the nearby Austin Landing mixed-use development. Housing values in the zip code are accessible by regional standards, and rents have risen modestly year over year. The Miamisburg school district sits at Ohio's 20-mill property tax floor, meaning home value reassessment automatically generates higher school funding without an additional levy vote, a direct fiscal distinction from neighboring districts.

The town has a historic, walkable downtown centered on Main Street with Victorian architecture, shops, restaurants, and civic events along the Great Miami River, though most of the community beyond downtown is auto-oriented suburban. Riverfront Park and the newly opened Sycamore Trails Park anchor civic life. Public transit is provided by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority.

Parents considering this school should note that while overall proficiency ranks well within the county, fifth grade mathematics performance is a soft spot relative to other tested grades and subjects. The school's role within the newly configured primary school structure is also a practical matter worth understanding directly with the school, especially for families planning multi-year enrollment across the reorganized grade bands.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 371%

School 71% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 483%

School 83% · district not reported

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 562%

School 62% · district not reported

▲ 21 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 370%

School 70% · district not reported

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 481%

School 81% · district not reported

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 586%

School 86% · district not reported

▲ 21 pts above state median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 487%

School 87% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolMiamisburg City, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income80%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income91%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income84%Higher-income87%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income64%Higher-income77%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income96%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income63%3 pp gap