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Eaton Elementary School

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Eaton Elementary School ranks 168 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Eaton Elementary School is a K–5 school in Eaton, Indiana, serving 256 students as part of the Delaware Community School Corp. It ranks 168th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 83rd percentile, with a 4-star rating — and has earned 4 stars every year shown, with percentile ranks between 75 and 87 since 2015–16.

Academically, Eaton leads its nearby comparison group. In 2025–26, 52.52% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 69.06% in math and 56.6% in science — all above district averages and higher than any nearby school, including Royerton Elementary (48.97% ELA, 64.14% math, 52.04% science). Math is the clearest strength, and 5th grade stands out across subjects: 69.77% proficient in both ELA and math, and 79.07% in social studies versus 47.2% statewide. The main watch item is 4th grade ELA at 35.85%, below both the district (40.8%) and state (42.2%).

Attendance is another signature strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 6.2% in 2024–25 from 30.3% in 2021–22, well below the district's 12.8% and the state's 16.7%, and lower than every nearby school with reported data. Eaton accomplishes this with mid-range spending of $11,746 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, more favorable than most nearby schools. Notably, 64.45% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch, higher than Royerton Elementary (41.28%), yet Eaton still posts higher proficiency and lower absenteeism — suggesting strong instructional effectiveness.

256

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,276

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.7%

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

200 N E Union St
Eaton, IN 47338

(765) 396-3301

District: Delaware Community School Corp

Students who attend Eaton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Delta Middle School
High:	Delta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg50%

Indiana avg47%

168^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Delaware Community School Corp

71^st of 374Delaware 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	168 of 1015	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	189 of 1005	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	133 of 1011	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	157 of 1016	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	210 of 1020	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	246 of 1016	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	226 of 1031	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	254 of 1027	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	173 of 1033	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	221 of 1046	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	241 of 1040	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	152 of 1036	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	122 of 1035	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	269 of 1015	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	35.8	777 of 1025	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	699 of 1009	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	673 of 1003	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	719 of 996	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	777 of 985	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	627 of 961	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	636 of 959	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+32 vs state

Math69%

Science57%

English Language Arts53%

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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
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N E Union St	Eaton	47338	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 396-3301	256	19	13.4	64.5%	243 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	81.4	168^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.2	189^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.2%	21	55.8	35.9	69.8		52.5	72.1	66.0	69.8		69.1	56.6		56.6	79.1	94.7%		$12,276	$790	$11,486
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	596	36	16.6	41.3%	505 (84.7%)	8 (1.3%)	31 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	77.3	217^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.6%		82.5	155^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	51.0	45.9	50.0		49.0	61.5	69.4	61.4		64.1	52.0		52.0	69.3	94.8%		$9,850	$557	$9,293
Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 W State St	Albany	47320	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 789-6102	267	23	11.7	67.4%	235 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	52.9	488^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.9%		56.5	442^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.0%	46	26.7	36.0	47.6		36.5	48.9	50.0	42.9		47.5	42.0		42.0	54.8	91.9%		$12,825	$731	$12,094
West Jay Elementary	Public	K-6	140 Highland Ave	Dunkirk	47336	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 768-6075	214	19	11.0	72.4%	198 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	54.8	460^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.1	363^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.9%	97	29.6	14.3	44.0	43.8	34.3	51.9	14.3	52.0	46.9	42.9	38.1	53.1	47.2	52.0	85.4%		$15,337	$1,611	$13,726
Blackford Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E McDonald	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7595	447	28	15.9	70.2%	395 (88.4%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	39.1	627^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.6	575^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.8%	52	26.7	30.1	31.0	20.7	27.4	46.5	50.4	44.0	32.2	43.9	37.2	29.9	34.0	32.0			$12,089	$1,159	$10,930
Wes-Del Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Jackson St	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 358-3079	427	27	15.8	59.3%	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	48.8	537^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.1%		49.2	524^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.9%	13	40.9	24.3	32.8		32.5	75.8	55.7	29.5		54.3	34.3		34.3	43.3	87.5%		$10,998	$1,360	$9,638
Blackford Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1515 S Monroe St	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7584	314	23	13.9	66.6%	273 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)															83.7%		$14,229	$1,359	$12,871
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	807 W Yale Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5422	384	27	14.2	60.9%	190 (49.5%)	92 (24.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.7%)	25.2	770^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.1%		40.4	618^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.5%	152	20.6	21.3	21.6		21.1	39.7	40.4	33.3		37.9	27.7		27.7	23.5	100%		$12,539	$1,987	$10,552
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	348	28	12.3	82.5%	121 (34.8%)	138 (39.7%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	10	936^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.8%		9	932^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.3%	4	11.3	18.4	4.3		10.9	26.4	29.0	10.6		21.7	18.4		18.4	12.8	88.5%		$14,563	$3,592	$10,971
Redkey Elementary School	Public	K-6	Box 6 W Main St	Redkey	47373	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 369-2571	326	22	14.5	37.7%	307 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	51.9	503^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	50.4%		48.7	534^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.9%	31	33.3	22.6	41.0	47.6	35.6	55.6	48.4	30.8	42.9	43.2	38.7	42.9	40.4	55.3	70%		$9,719	$1,023	$8,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Eaton Elementary School

What district is Eaton Elementary School in?

Delaware Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Eaton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Delta Middle School
High : Delta High School

What is the racial makeup of Eaton Elementary School?

Students at Eaton Elementary School are 95% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Eaton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Eaton Elementary School.

Is Eaton Elementary School a good school?

Eaton Elementary School ranks 168^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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