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Dayton Elementary School

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Dayton Elementary School ranks 274 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary School is a K–5 school in Dayton, Indiana, serving 390 students as part of Tippecanoe School Corp. The district is strong, ranking 83rd of 374 Indiana districts (78th percentile, 4 stars), and Dayton earned 4 stars for 2025–2026, ranking 274th of 1,015 schools — the 73rd percentile. Its rank history shows a generally above-average school that has improved from earlier years, when it typically earned 3 stars.

Academically, English language arts is Dayton's standout: 60.00% of students were proficient, compared with 51.44% districtwide, with 3rd- and 4th-grade results above both district and state averages. Math is solid overall at 54.21% (district: 51.23%), but 5th-grade math is a clear weak spot at 40.00%, below both the district (52.44%) and the state (42%). Science lands at 47.56% — above the state's 43.8% but below the district's 53.30%, and behind nearby Hershey Elementary School and Wyandotte Elementary. Fifth-grade social studies is the weakest current metric at 41.82%, the lowest among same-district K–5 peers, though it was 55.88% the prior year, suggesting cohort-to-cohort volatility rather than a lasting trend.

Attendance is a major strength. Dayton's chronic absenteeism rate is 8.2%, versus 10.5% for the district and 16.7% for the state, and far below nearby Lafayette School Corporation schools such as Edgelea Elementary School (15.1%) and Miami Elementary School (30.1%). Notably, 48.46% of Dayton students qualify for free/reduced lunch — far more than Hershey Elementary School's 22.12% — yet Dayton's ELA proficiency nearly matches Hershey's (60.00% vs. 60.40%). Per-pupil spending is $10,961, relatively modest. Among nearby same-district schools, Dayton ranks 3rd of 6 overall, behind Hershey Elementary School and Wyandotte Elementary but ahead of every nearby Lafayette school.

390

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,961

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.4%

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

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 — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Indiana avg47%

274^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

83^rd of 374Tippecanoe 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	71.5	274 of 1015	73.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%

Math54%

Science48%

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

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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 (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/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 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	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
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%)	71.5	274^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.1	265^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.6%	9	64.2	61.0	54.6	60.0	62.3	58.5	40.0	54.2	47.6	47.6	41.8	95.4%		$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%)	75.4	234^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.9	288^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.3%	54	38.6	57.7	57.0	51.0	56.8	65.9	60.5	61.0	52.9	52.9	59.3	92.6%		$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%)	66.1	332^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	67.3%		64.4	344^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.8%	12	43.2	42.6	53.6	46.0	62.2	60.2	58.3	60.4	26.9	26.9	65.5	86.4%		$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%)	51.1	511^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%	77	35.8	51.7		42.6	40.8	52.8		45.9	40.5	40.5		92.9%		$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	789^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%	4	30.9	22.4		26.8	38.3	31.2		34.8	22.1	22.1		94.4%		$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%)	87	110^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	82^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.8%	28	56.3	62.7	61.8	60.4	66.7	69.5	61.8	66.3	68.6	68.6	65.2	98.7%		$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%)	52.5	493^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	51.4%		50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%	13	56.0	40.4		48.1	57.1	37.2		47.0	34.0	34.0		97.1%		$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%)	57.8	423^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.3	606^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.7%	183	72.4	36.8		52.2	79.3	34.2		53.7	39.5	39.5		94.1%		$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%)	57	430^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.6%		50.5	508^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.5%	78	67.9	40.8	35.5	46.3	70.2	50.8	32.7	49.8	40.0	40.0	43.9	92.8%		$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%)	56.5	434^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.2%		71.1	275^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.6%	159	32.1	30.8	51.7	38.6	46.4	46.2	60.3	51.2	44.2	44.2	51.7	88%		$10,692	$264	$10,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary School

What district is Dayton Elementary School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

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

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

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

Is Dayton Elementary School a good school?

Dayton Elementary School ranks 274^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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