Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181134001824
Dayton Elementary School
730 College St., Dayton, IN 47941 · (765) 447-5004 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
189 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dayton Elementary School
Dayton Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Elementary School this school | 390 | 48.5% | 51.2% |
| Jimtown Elementary School Elkhart | 418 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Rensselaer Central Primary School Rensselaer | 398 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Rolling Prairie Elementary School Rolling Prairie | 414 | 51.2% | 47.5% |
| Nappanee Elementary School Nappanee | 378 | 49.2% | 51.6% |
| Woodview Elementary School Nappanee | 410 | 45.6% | 54.4% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dayton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #284 of 983 | #8 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #381 of 986 | #10 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #195 of 986 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #630 of 1,079 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #653 of 991 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #514 of 996 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #639 of 1,058 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #541 of 597 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 24.5 | 15.9:1 | 48% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 24.5 | 16.2:1 | 52% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 24.5 | 15.4:1 | 42% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 46% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 43% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 47% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 40% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 23% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dayton Elementary School.
About Dayton Elementary School
Dayton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Indiana. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 390 students.
Tippecanoe School Corp is the district for Dayton Elementary School. It has 20 schools and 13,663 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dayton Elementary School is 74% White. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Tippecanoe County overall, the White share is about 74%. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Dayton Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Dayton Elementary School, there are about 15.9 students; the school has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. There are 189 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 48% of enrollment.
Test results at Dayton Elementary School are 10.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.2% actual, 41.3% predicted).
The school's county is Tippecanoe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,636 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Tippecanoe County number 38, with about 23,655 students.
Among nearby public schools, Wyandotte Elementary is closest at about 2.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 51.2% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 368 in 2020-21 to 390 in 2024-25.
People who know Dayton Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tippecanoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corp
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,194 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Klondike Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 778 students
- Battle Ground Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
Other Dayton Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Dayton Elementary. Dayton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Dayton ElementaryDAYTON, MN · 556 students
- Dayton Elementary SchoolDayton, NV · 451 students
- Dayton ElementarySan Leandro, CA · 340 students
- Dayton Elementary SchoolDayton, PA · 194 students
- Dayton Elementary SchoolDayton, WA · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Wyandotte Elementary2.5 mi · 522
- Woodland Elementary School4.1 mi · 601
- Wainwright Middle School4.3 mi · 320
- Glen Acres Elementary School5.3 mi · 550
- Miami Elementary School5.4 mi · 442
- Hershey Elementary School5.6 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Dayton Elementary SchoolHow large is Dayton Elementary School?
Dayton Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dayton Elementary School serve?
Dayton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dayton Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Dayton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Dayton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dayton Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Dayton Elementary School public or private?
Dayton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tippecanoe School Corp.
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