Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180266000322
Eaton Elementary School
200 N E Union St, Eaton, IN 47338 · (765) 396-3301 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
165 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Delaware Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
61.6%
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 62 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Indiana's top 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 Eaton Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Elementary School this school | 256 | 64.5% | 56.0% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
| Turkey Run Elementary School Marshall | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Waterloo Elementary School Waterloo | 247 | 63.6% | 27.7% |
| Laurel School Laurel | 245 | 62.0% | 31.6% |
| Park Elementary School Fairmount | 292 | 63.7% | 34.4% |
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 Eaton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #206 of 983 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #227 of 986 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #199 of 986 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #914 of 1,079 | #15 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #212 of 991 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #954 of 996 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #262 of 1,058 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #443 of 597 | #5 of 8 |
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
256
-56 (-18%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 256 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 64% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 19.3 | 14.2:1 | 71% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 66% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 53% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 60% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 58% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 58% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 41% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 21 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eaton Elementary School.
About Eaton Elementary School
In Eaton, Indiana, part of Delaware County, Eaton Elementary School is an elementary school. School enrollment was 256 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
Delaware Community School Corp enrolls 2,581 students, and its 6 schools include Eaton Elementary School.
At Eaton Elementary School, White students make up 95% of the student body. The school is also 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 85%. Eaton Elementary School has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Delaware County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Eaton Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Eaton Elementary School scores 26.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 56.0% actual versus 29.9% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Delaware County, median household income is about $58,127, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 36 public schools operate in Delaware County, serving about 15,683 students.
The next-closest public school is Delta Middle School, about 4.3 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Eaton Elementary School's average proficiency of 56.0% compares with 45.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Eaton Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Eaton Elementary School had 312 students in 2020-21 and 256 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Eaton Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delaware Community School Corp
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Delta Early Learning and Thinking AcademyElementary · 12 students
Other Eaton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Eaton Elementary. Eaton Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Eaton ElementaryLenoir City, TN · 677 students
- Eaton ElementaryFresno, CA · 512 students
- Eaton Elementary SchoolEATON, CO · 484 students
- Eaton Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Delta Middle School4.3 mi · 602
- Delta Early Learning and Thinking Academy4.5 mi · 12
- Delta High School4.5 mi · 848
- Royerton Elementary School5.8 mi · 596
- Albany Elementary School6.2 mi · 267
- West Jay Elementary7.9 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Eaton Elementary SchoolHow large is Eaton Elementary School?
Eaton Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-05.
Is Eaton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eaton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Eaton Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Eaton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Eaton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eaton Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Eaton Elementary School?
Eaton Elementary School is overseen by Delaware Community School Corp in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.