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Dayton Elementary School

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Dayton Elementary School ranks 265 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Indiana, serving 396 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tippecanoe School Corp district, which is ranked 77 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Dayton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores, with 53.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.66% in math, compared to 46.54% and 49.95% for the district, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Dayton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.44% to 51.52% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Tippecanoe School Corp district, Dayton Elementary performs well in test scores but lags behind some schools, such as Hershey Elementary, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.85%) and Math (70.83%) for the 2024-2025 school year. Dayton Elementary's spending per student has increased from $9,737 in 2020-2021 to $10,961 in 2023-2024, and the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 16.1 over the past few years.

390

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,961

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 College St.
Dayton, IN 47941

(765) 447-5004

District: Tippecanoe School Corp

Students who attend Dayton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wainwright Middle School
High:	McCutcheon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Indiana avg38%

265^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Tippecanoe School Corp

77^th of 380Tippecanoe School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	265 of 1005	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	378 of 1011	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	229 of 1016	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	452 of 1020	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	384 of 1016	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	365 of 1031	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	388 of 1027	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	449 of 1033	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	384 of 1046	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	518 of 1040	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	625 of 1036	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	581 of 1035	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	644 of 1015	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	484 of 1025	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	364 of 1009	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	618 of 1003	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	436 of 996	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	481 of 985	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	488 of 961	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	676 of 959	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%

Math52%

Science44%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 College St.	Dayton	47941	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 447-5004	390	25	15.9	48.5%	290 (74.4%)	19 (4.9%)	62 (15.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	72.1	265^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.6%		62.8	378^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.6%	113	56.0	48.3	53.6	53.1	60.7	48.3	43.5	51.7	43.9	43.9	55.9	$10,961	$925	$10,035
Wyandotte Elementary	Public	K-5	5865 E 50 S	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-7000	522	32	16.3	30.5%	323 (61.9%)	31 (5.9%)	108 (20.7%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	69.9	288^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.3%		74.7	240^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.3%	48	34.5	50.6	51.2	45.4	55.2	60.9	48.8	55.0	50.6	50.6	54.8	$10,538	$273	$10,265
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 E 450 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-0241	601	43	13.9	54.2%	292 (48.6%)	66 (11.0%)	204 (33.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	64.4	344^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	372^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	63.2%	28	44.2	47.9	37.9	43.4	56.7	62.5	54.7	58.0	36.2	36.2	42.1	$11,238	$823	$10,415
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3767 Kimberly Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6150	550	32	17.1	67.5%	156 (28.4%)	143 (26.0%)	192 (34.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%		49.1	534^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.2%	54	34.7	38.9		36.7	36.7	48.9		42.6	35.6	35.6		$11,281	$1,847	$9,435
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	442	28	15.6	83.5%	92 (20.8%)	183 (41.4%)	134 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	855^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.4%	70	26.5	29.1		27.8	37.4	30.2		33.7	17.4	17.4		$11,369	$2,020	$9,348
Hershey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7521 E 300 N	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8280	538	32	16.8	22.1%	467 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	89.9	82^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.2	149^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.3%	67	65.8	67.1	54.7	62.9	79.8	64.8	65.1	70.8	70.5	70.5	53.5	$11,031	$272	$10,760
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	444	30	14.6	58.1%	209 (47.1%)	39 (8.8%)	160 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%		59.9	413^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.1%	93	40.4	39.5		40.0	46.8	46.1		46.5	39.5	39.5		$12,355	$1,783	$10,573
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 South 21st Street	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6130	192	17	11.1	69.3%	91 (47.4%)	33 (17.2%)	46 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.9%)	41.3	606^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.7%		72.4	267^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.6%	339	26.2	37.7		32.6	36.6	43.4		40.4	42.3	42.3		$14,483	$2,019	$12,464
Wea Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1333 E 430 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-9321	609	38	16.2	57.3%	333 (54.7%)	105 (17.2%)	117 (19.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.5	508^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.2	600^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.7%	92	54.0	32.7	35.3	41.0	56.6	39.8	32.8	43.1	37.8	37.8	33.6	$10,049	$708	$9,341
James Cole Elementary School	Public	K-5	6418 E 900 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 523-2141	321	20	16.0	31.8%	278 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	71.1	275^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.8	368^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.6%	93	42.9	43.1	49.0	44.9	51.0	51.7	66.7	56.3	55.2	55.2	56.9	$10,692	$264	$10,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary School?

Students at Dayton Elementary School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Dayton Elementary School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

Is Dayton Elementary School a good school?

Dayton Elementary School ranks 265^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Dayton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wainwright Middle School
High : McCutcheon High School

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