The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Math. The lowest is 76% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Brookville Elementary School
Brookville Elementary School serves the early grades in a small, homogeneous community on the north edge of Dayton. The school enrolls a modest population of students across pre-kindergarten through third grade, with the enrollment tilted toward the older end of that span. About two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with only scattered representation of other racial and ethnic groups. Data on students with Individual Education Plans and English learners was not available.
On Ohio's State Tests, the school's third graders—the only grade tested—show solid performance. In math, a strong majority of third-grade students performed at proficient levels or above. In English language arts, about three-quarters of tested third graders met or exceeded proficiency. Both results place the school in the top quartile among districts serving Montgomery County. A near-universal participation rate indicates the assessments captured performance across the school's third-grade cohort. Trend data was not available because only one year of results is present in the data.
Brookville itself is a small city in the northwest portion of Montgomery County, functioning mainly as a bedroom suburb about ten to twelve miles from Dayton. The community has a traditional downtown mixing commercial and residential uses, a single main retail corridor on Arlington Road anchored near I-70, and two industrial parks. Most residents own their homes. Four city parks totaling a substantial acreage provide recreational anchors, and the Wolf Creek Trail, a paved rail-trail linking into the Miami Valley's broader trail network, passes through the area. Daily life has a quiet, small-scale character, though the community has been experiencing recent residential and industrial development that has sparked some local tension.
The dominant employer base is industrial, centered on the Northbrook and Brookville Commercial Campuses near I-70. General Motors' DMAX diesel-engine plant is undergoing a major expansion that will add jobs significantly. Other industrial tenants include Green Tokai and Pak Rite. A notable share of residents commute to Dayton-area employment in healthcare, aerospace, and education.
Population has held roughly steady for some years, but growth has recently accelerated. Several single-family subdivisions are under construction or recently completed, and the city has annexed substantial acreage at property owners' request. This growth has become contested locally. A citizens' group called "Keep it Rural" led a failed recall effort against the mayor and vice mayor and succeeded in blocking a 2024 rezoning referendum on Upper Lewisburg Salem Road. The city is now finalizing a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan as it navigates competing visions of its future.
Brookville Local school district itself has not undertaken major new construction or curriculum initiatives in recent years. Recent ballot measures have been routine five-year levy renewals rather than new-money bonds or district-wide programmatic changes. The school sits on Blue Pride Drive alongside the district's intermediate and high schools, forming a school campus separate from the historic downtown.
Housing in Brookville is modestly valued relative to national benchmarks and slightly above the Ohio state median. Monthly mortgage obligations are moderate for the region, and rental affordability is relatively tight. The housing market has seen recent appreciation and remains a household-formation draw for young families.
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