Dayton Elementary School

Dayton Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Dayton, Indiana, operated by Tippecanoe School Corp, with 390 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Tippecanoe School Corp, which oversees 20 schools and 13,663 students, Dayton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dayton Elementary School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Tippecanoe County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dayton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Tippecanoe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,636 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Tippecanoe County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,655 students), Dayton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wyandotte Elementary, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dayton Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.7%.

Dayton Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dayton Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 399 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dayton Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.