Best Public Schools in Otterbein, IN

Summary:

Otterbein, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, Otterbein Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 255 students. The school is part of the Benton Community School Corp district, which is ranked 167 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otterbein Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores, with 42.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 30.61% for the district, and 53.38% proficient or better in math compared to 37.32% for the district. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and spends $15,714 per student, both of which are higher than the state averages, indicating a strong investment in resources and personalized attention for students.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Otterbein Elementary School is able to achieve these strong academic results. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is an area that could be improved to further enhance student outcomes.

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Otterbein Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W Oxford St	Otterbein	47970	Benton County	Benton Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 583-4401	245	22	11.2	48.6%	223 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	61.1	381^st of 1005 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.8	466^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.9%	85	62.5	43.8	35.5	29.0	42.1	78.1	50.0	32.3	52.6	53.4	46.9	44.7	45.7	29.0	$15,714	$474	$15,240

Cities Near Otterbein

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Lafayette	7.28 mi	8	14^th
Pine Village	8.44 mi	1	15^th
Oxford	9.34 mi	2	256^th
Lafayette	11.97 mi	27	272^nd
Tippecanoe	12.1 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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