Top Dayton elementary schools: Is your school on the list?

What are the best schools in the Miami Valley?

That's the question one website has tried to answer. Niche.com has analyzed schools in the Dayton and Miami Valley area and ranked them by comparing reading and math proficiency percentages and the teacher to student ratio.

Below are the top 15 area elementary schools:

Coming in first for elementary schools is Harman Elementary (Oakwood) with a proficient reading percentage of 93 and a proficient math percentage of 94. The teacher to student ratio is 15:1.

Dr. John Hole Elementary School (Centerville) ranked second in the list with a proficient reading percentage of 94 and a proficient math percentage of 88. The teacher to student ratio is 16:1.

Third place in the Dayton area is Smith Elementary (Oakwood) with a proficient reading percentage of 92 and a proficient math percentage of 92. The school has a 16:1 teacher to student ratio.

Stingley Elementary (Centerville) ranked fourth with a reading proficiency percentage of 92 and a math proficiency percentage of 87. The school has a teacher to student ratio of 14:1.

Coming in fifth in the Dayton-area is W.O. Cline Elementary (Centerville) with a proficient reading percentage of 86 and a proficient math percentage of 82. The teacher to student ratio is 16:1.

The rest of the top 15:

6. Weller Elementary (Centerville)

7. Normandy Elementary School (Centerville)

8. Prass Elementary School (Kettering)

9. Driscoll Elementary School (Centerville)

10. Trebein Elementary School (Beavercreek)

11. Indian Riffle Elementary (Kettering)

12. Orchard Park Elementary (Kettering)

13. Bell Creek Intermediate School (Bellbrook-Sugarcreek)

14. Five Points Elementary School-West (Springboro)

15. Fairbrook Elementary School (Beavercreek)

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