Kiser Elementary School

552 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Kiser PreK-6 School, located at 1401 Leo St in Dayton, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students from preschool through sixth grade within the Dayton Public Schools district. The school is situated in the north-central part of the city and serves as a foundational educational hub for its surrounding neighborhood. As a PreK-6 institution, it focuses on early childhood development and the critical transition years of elementary education, aiming to build a strong academic and social-emotional base for its diverse student body.

The school is characterized by its commitment to community-based learning and its efforts to provide equitable educational opportunities in an urban setting. Like many schools in the Dayton district, Kiser emphasizes core curriculum subjects—such as reading, mathematics, and science—while often integrating support services to address the specific needs of its students. By fostering a structured learning environment, the school strives to prepare its sixth-grade graduates for a successful transition to middle school, ensuring they have the foundational skills necessary for long-term academic progress.

552

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kiser Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	187
Hispanic	104
Black	215
Asian	1
Two or More	43
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
215 (38.9 %)
White
187 (33.9 %)
Hispanic
104 (18.8 %)
Two or More
43 (7.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)542-6130
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	552
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
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 37

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 77

Grade 6 70