The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Social studies. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Beverly Gardens Elementary School
Beverly Gardens Elementary School is a small K-4 school in Dayton, Ohio serving about 366 students. The school sits in Mad River Local school district, which covers Dayton and surrounding areas.
In math, Beverly Gardens' proficiency rate is solid for the grade band tested (grades 3-4), placing it in the top quartile when compared to other schools across Montgomery County. The reading and language arts proficiency rate is lower, sitting at around 60%, which is a meaningful gap. Math is the school's clearer strength. Both results are drawn from Ohio's state tests administered in 2024-25, with full student participation.
The student body is roughly two-thirds white, with meaningful representation from Black and multiracial students, and a smaller presence of Hispanic and Asian students. About a third of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need within the school's population. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available.
The school sits in an economically mixed area. Housing values in the 45431 zip code are moderate for the region, and rents are modest. The local mortgage and rent markets show average affordability challenges similar to or slightly better than national benchmarks. Dayton itself is a mid-sized city undergoing downtown revitalization centered on the Oregon District and South Park historic neighborhoods, though most residential areas remain car-dependent. The broader region's economic anchors are Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, healthcare systems, and education institutions.
Mad River Local Schools faced two significant fiscal moments recently. A long-standing bond levy and facilities maintenance levy, both expiring at the end of 2024, meant district property taxes declined for homeowners in 2025. However, the district then moved to replace some of that revenue: voters rejected a permanent improvement levy in November 2024 and a separate operating levy in May 2023, but approved a new permanent improvement levy in May 2025. That levy is restricted to capital improvements and equipment and cannot fund salaries or operations, so its immediate classroom impact is limited. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the status of facility maintenance and any deferred repairs as a result of the expiration of the earlier bond.
Beverly Gardens offers a traditional elementary curriculum. Detailed information about special programs, technology access, or instructional approaches was not available in public sources, so a parent interested in those specifics should contact the school directly.
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