Ruskin Elementary School

553 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Ruskin PreK-6 School, located at 407 Ambrose Ct in Dayton, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students from preschool through sixth grade as part of the Dayton Public Schools district. The school is situated in the Belmont neighborhood and focuses on providing foundational academic instruction in a community-centered environment. Its curriculum is designed to support early childhood development and build essential literacy and numeracy skills as students transition toward middle school.

As a neighborhood school, Ruskin emphasizes the importance of fostering strong relationships between families, educators, and the local community. The school environment is structured to support the diverse needs of its student population, offering various support services and extracurricular opportunities to encourage student engagement. By focusing on academic growth and social-emotional learning, Ruskin PreK-6 aims to prepare its students for future success in the Dayton Public Schools system and beyond.

553

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ruskin Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	172
Hispanic	223
Black	121
Asian	2
Two or More	35

Hispanic
223 (40.3%)
White
172 (31.1%)
Black
121 (21.9%)
Two or More
35 (6.3%)
Asian
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)542-5680
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	553
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
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 15

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 79

Grade 6 80