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Prairie Crossing Elementary School

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Prairie Crossing Elementary School ranks 736 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Crossing Elementary School in Oxford, IN, is a public K–6 school serving 564 students in a rural community as part of Benton Community School Corp. In 2025–26, it ranked 736th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools—27th percentile, 1 star—after falling from the 64th percentile in 2020–21. Its 2025–26 all-grade proficiency was 20% ELA, 32.46% math, and 27.92% science, all below district averages and generally below nearby schools. About 69.68% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools shown, while chronic absenteeism was 13.9%, better than the state’s 16.7% but worse than the district’s 12.2%.

Comparisons are striking. Same-district Otterbein Elementary School is ranked 60th percentile with 3 stars, with lower chronic absenteeism (6.8%), lower free/reduced lunch (48.57%), a lower student-teacher ratio (11.2), and higher per-student spending ($15,714). About 8 miles away, Pine Village Elementary School in MSD Warren County is ranked 9th of 1,015 with 5 stars and proficiency of 76.92% ELA, 81.32% math, and 78.43% science; its spending is similar ($12,563), but it serves 160 students and has lower free/reduced lunch (40.62%). Other nearby schools such as South Newton Elementary School and Tri-County Intermediate School also outperform Prairie Crossing. High poverty is a real challenge, but not the only factor: Williamsport Elementary School has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (65.52%) and still outperforms Prairie Crossing in ELA and science, while Attica Elementary School (56.68%) outperforms it in ELA, math, and science.

Grade-level results show urgent concerns. In 2025–26, 4th-grade ELA proficiency was 9.21% (district 19.13%, state 42.2%); 4th-grade math was 23.68% (district 36.52%, state 52%), and 4th-grade science was 23.68% (district 32.17%, state 43.8%). Third-grade ELA was 21.69% (district 29.31%, state 40.8%), and 3rd-grade math was 33.73% (district 43.97%, state 51.9%). A relative bright spot is 5th-grade math at 38.24%, slightly above the district’s 37.74% but below the state’s 42%; 5th-grade social studies improved to 44.12%, though below district (48.11%) and state (47.2%). The clearest levers are targeted literacy and numeracy support, especially in 4th grade, plus attendance interventions and a closer look at within-district resource differences.

564

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,716

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2758 S 400 E
Oxford, IN 47971

(765) 884-3000

District: Benton Community School Corp

Students who attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Benton Central Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Indiana avg47%

736^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Benton Community School Corp

140^th of 374Benton Community 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	736 of 1015	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	630 of 1005	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	574 of 1011	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	607 of 1016	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	690 of 1020	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	362 of 1016	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	530 of 1031	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	486 of 1027	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	397 of 1033	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	409 of 1046	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	500 of 1040	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	643 of 1036	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	591 of 1035	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	399 of 1015	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	401 of 1025	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	224 of 1009	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	472 of 1003	52.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies44%-3 vs state

Math32%

Science28%

English Language Arts20%

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-6	2758 S 400 E	Oxford	47971	Benton County	Benton Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 884-3000	564	38	14.9	69.7%	462 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	28.4	736^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.5%		39.4	630^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.3%	106	21.7	9.2	27.9	21.8	20.0	33.7	23.7	38.2	34.6	32.5	23.7	32.1	27.9	44.1	86.7%		$13,716	$784	$12,933
Pine Village Elementary School	Public	K-6	3756 E Sr 26	Pine Village	47975	Warren County	MSD Warren County	No	No	No	No	(765) 385-2651	160	14	11.8	40.6%	151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	97.5	9^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.1%		90.7	71^st of 1005 public elementary schools	92.9%	62	79.0	75.0	76.2	77.8	76.9	89.5	79.2	76.2	81.5	81.3	79.2	77.8	78.4	76.2	90.9%		$13,382	$64	$13,318
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%)	59	409^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.1	381^st of 1005 public elementary schools	62.1%	28	48.5	38.5	26.3	36.8	37.2	69.7	61.5	36.8	42.1	52.0	48.7	34.2	41.6	55.3	97.7%		$15,818	$535	$15,282
Tri-County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 E Michigan St	Remington	47977	Jasper County	Tri-County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 261-2214	192	14	14.2	34.9%	170 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)															96.1%		$14,891	$275	$14,617
Klondike Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 Klondike Rd	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 463-5505	905	55	16.4	35.9%	541 (59.8%)	76 (8.4%)	138 (15.2%)	82 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.2%)	75.6	228^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.3	239^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.2%	11	42.1	56.9	59.3		52.6	58.5	63.9	46.9		56.2	59.0		59.0	63.6	91.3%		$9,927	$264	$9,662
Tri-County Intermediate School	Public	3-6	200 W North	Wolcott	47995	White County	Tri-County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 279-2138	258	19	13.9	41.5%	220 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	59.3	402^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.9	485^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.7%	83	40.0	47.0	41.1	33.3	40.2	58.3	54.6	41.1	40.6	48.6	48.5	40.6	44.4	48.2			$12,807	$269	$12,538
Burnett Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-2237	778	44	17.8	28.7%	475 (61.1%)	53 (6.8%)	116 (14.9%)	86 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	89.6	71^st of 1015 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.3	44^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.6%	27	49.2	78.0	69.4		65.8	62.9	78.0	69.4		70.3	76.5		76.5	74.4	93.5%		$9,631	$174	$9,457
South Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13188 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 474-5167	430	31	13.8	40.5%	333 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	57.5	426^th of 1015 public elementary schools	58.0%		66.1	325^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.7%	101	45.8	32.2	50.0		43.2	42.4	33.9	58.3		45.8	35.6		35.6	66.7			$12,665	$819	$11,846
Attica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Washington	Attica	47918	Fountain County	Attica Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 762-7000	247	17	14.9	56.7%	223 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	27.7	742^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	26.9%		35.1	675^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.8%	67	30.0	15.8	28.2		24.3	36.7	50.0	23.1		36.2	31.6		31.6	23.1	81.4%		$10,468	$1,331	$9,137
West Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Cumberland Ave	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 464-3212	691	49	14.1	25.6%	331 (47.9%)	57 (8.2%)	57 (8.2%)	175 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.0%)								(n/a)	74.9				74.9	88.3				88.3					94.7%		$14,472	$1,024	$13,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Crossing Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Prairie Crossing Elementary School.

Is Prairie Crossing Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School ranks 736^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Crossing Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Benton Central Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Crossing Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Prairie Crossing Elementary School in?

Benton Community School Corp

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