Dayton El Sch

des.asd.k12.pa.us

194 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Dayton Elementary School, located at 175 E. Grant Avenue in Dayton, Pennsylvania, serves as a primary educational facility within the Armstrong School District. As a community-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering the academic and social development of its students, typically catering to the foundational learning years in a rural, close-knit setting.

The school emphasizes a structured curriculum designed to build essential literacy and numeracy skills while providing a supportive environment for children to thrive. By leveraging the resources of the larger Armstrong School District, Dayton Elementary integrates standard educational practices with a commitment to local student engagement, ensuring that families in the Dayton area have access to quality public instruction focused on preparing students for future academic success.

194

Total Students

17.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dayton El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	190
Asian	1
Two or More	3

White
190 (97.9%)
Two or More
3 (1.5%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Armstrong SD
Phone:	(814)257-8816
Website:	http://des.asd.k12.pa.us
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
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

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 24