River's Edge Montessori Elementary School

552 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

River’s Edge Montessori PreK-6 School, located on Linwood Street in Dayton, Ohio, is a specialized public school that utilizes the Montessori method to foster student development. As a magnet program within the Dayton Public Schools district, the school focuses on creating a "prepared environment" that encourages independence, self-directed learning, and hands-on exploration. By integrating multi-age classrooms, the school allows students to progress at their own pace, fostering both social-emotional growth and academic mastery in core subjects.

The school is dedicated to nurturing the "whole child," emphasizing critical thinking, collaborative work, and community responsibility. Because it serves students from Pre-K through 6th grade, River’s Edge provides a consistent educational foundation that bridges early childhood development with the transition to middle school. Through its Montessori-certified curriculum, the school aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning and curiosity in a structured, supportive atmosphere that values the unique potential of every student.

552

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for River's Edge Montessori Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	137
Hispanic	23
Black	346
Asian	3
Two or More	39
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
346 (62.7%)
White
137 (24.8%)
Two or More
39 (7.1%)
Hispanic
23 (4.2%)
Asian
3 (0.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dayton City
Phone:	(937)542-4640
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	552
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 86

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 38