Dayton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

730 College St.
Dayton, IN 47941

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Top 50%

Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dayton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in IN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Dayton Elementary School's student population of 396 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton Elementary School
Kind	67
1	55
2	84
3	53
4	64
5	73

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Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	377
2022	387
2021	368
2020	404
2019	404
2018	422
2017	422
2016	377
2015	390
2014	388
2013	377
2012	368
2011	484
2010	519
2009	465
2008	522
2007	515
2006	520
2005	504
2004	448
2003	460
2002	435
2001	453
2000	432
1999	449
1998	432
1997	397
1996	365
1995	315
1994	325
1993	332
1992	329
1991	302
1990	298
1989	292
1988	328
1987	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	21
2012	20
2011	25
2010	28
2009	26
2008	29
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	20
1997	19
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	16
1990	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

Create a Community of Learners and Leaders.

School Rankings

Dayton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dayton Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#734 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	#734
2022	#798
2021	#646
2019	#494
2018	#484
2017	#612
2016	#434
2015	#864
2014	#734
2013	#692
2012	#1099

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	52%	39%	46%
2022	47%	38%	44%
2021	47%	36%	44%
2019	57%	45%	50%
2018	62%	54%	58%
2017	57%	54%	58%
2016	62%	55%	61%
2015	62%	64%	68%
2014	82%	83%	86%
2013	82%	81%	86%
2012	79%	80%	85%

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35-39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2022	37%	41%	47%
2021	42%	43%	49%
2019	53%	49%	54%
2018	72%	62%	58%
2017	72%	63%	67%
2016	77%	64%	69%
2015	72%	68%	72%
2014	87%	80%	83%
2013	87%	78%	82%
2012	77%	78%	82%
2011	82%	77%	81%

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50-54%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2022	52%	34%	48%
2021	44%	38%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	21:1	17:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2015	20:1	18:1	20:1
2014	22:1	17:1	20:1
2013	18:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	22:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	18:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	21:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	23:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	11%	14%	15%
2022	14%	14%	15%
2021	12%	13%	15%
2020	15%	12%	14%
2019	15%	12%	14%
2018	15%	12%	14%
2017	15%	12%	14%
2016	17%	11%	13%
2015	19%	11%	13%
2014	22%	10%	13%
2013	22%	10%	12%
2012	24%	9%	11%
2011	19%	8%	11%
2010	16%	8%	10%
2009	18%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	9%
2007	15%	7%	8%
2006	11%	6%	7%
2005	10%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	7%	4%	4%
2002	6%	4%	3%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	4%	13%	7%
2022	6%	13%	7%
2021	4%	13%	7%
2020	2%	13%	6%
2019	2%	13%	6%
2018	5%	12%	5%
2017	5%	12%	5%
2016	3%	12%	4%
2015	3%	12%	4%
2014	2%	12%	4%
2013	1%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	1%	12%	4%
2010	3%	13%	4%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	3%	11%	1%
1991	2%	11%	1%
1990	2%	11%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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White

77%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	80%	64%	70%
2022	77%	65%	70%
2021	81%	66%	71%
2020	76%	67%	74%
2019	76%	67%	74%
2018	74%	69%	75%
2017	74%	69%	75%
2016	75%	69%	76%
2015	73%	70%	77%
2014	70%	71%	77%
2013	72%	72%	77%
2012	71%	72%	79%
2011	75%	73%	80%
2010	78%	75%	82%
2009	79%	76%	83%
2008	82%	77%	84%
2007	82%	78%	85%
2006	88%	80%	88%
2005	90%	81%	89%
2004	92%	82%	90%
2003	92%	82%	91%
2002	93%	83%	92%
2001	94%	84%	93%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	91%	85%	93%
1998	94%	85%	94%
1997	93%	85%	94%
1996	95%	86%	94%
1995	95%	86%	96%
1994	96%	86%	97%
1993	95%	86%	97%
1992	96%	86%	98%
1991	96%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	0.35	0.55	0.48
2022	0.39	0.54	0.48
2021	0.33	0.53	0.46
2020	0.40	0.52	0.44
2019	0.40	0.52	0.44
2018	0.43	0.50	0.42
2017	0.43	0.50	0.42
2016	0.41	0.50	0.40
2015	0.43	0.49	0.40
2014	0.46	0.47	0.40
2013	0.44	0.46	0.39
2012	0.44	0.46	0.37
2011	0.40	0.45	0.36
2010	0.39	0.43	0.31
2009	0.37	0.42	0.30
2008	0.33	0.41	0.29
2007	0.33	0.39	0.27
2006	0.22	0.34	0.21
2005	0.18	0.33	0.19
2004	0.15	0.31	0.19
2003	0.15	0.31	0.17
2002	0.13	0.30	0.15
2001	0.11	0.28	0.14
2000	0.11	0.27	0.13
1999	0.17	0.27	0.13
1998	0.12	0.26	0.11
1997	0.13	0.27	0.12
1996	0.10	0.25	0.11
1995	0.10	0.25	0.08
1994	0.08	0.25	0.06
1993	0.10	0.25	0.05
1992	0.08	0.24	0.04
1991	0.08	0.25	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	39%	47%	35%
2022	36%	39%	30%
2021	43%	42%	31%
2020	31%	41%	28%
2019	31%	41%	28%
2018	34%	40%	27%
2017	34%	40%	27%
2016	41%	41%	29%
2015	42%	41%	29%
2014	45%	41%	30%
2013	41%	41%	31%
2012	40%	40%	29%
2011	34%	39%	28%
2010	32%	37%	26%
2009	30%	33%	22%
2008	27%	31%	21%
2007	23%	29%	17%
2006	26%	28%	17%
2005	23%	28%	18%
2004	16%	27%	16%
2003	18%	25%	15%
2002	16%	24%	14%
2001	15%	22%	12%
2000	18%	21%	12%
1999	27%	22%	12%
1998	25%	22%	11%
1997	21%	22%	11%
1996	25%	22%	12%
1995	32%	22%	11%
1994	31%	22%	12%
1993	33%	22%	11%
1992	31%	21%	12%
1991	20%	17%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	4%
2000	8%	6%	4%
1999	6%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tippecanoe School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dayton Elementary School's ranking?

Dayton Elementary School is ranked #734 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Dayton Elementary School often compared to?

Dayton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Lafayette Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

396 students attend Dayton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Dayton Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dayton Elementary School?

Dayton Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dayton Elementary School offer ?

Dayton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dayton Elementary School part of?

Dayton Elementary School is part of Tippecanoe School Corp School District.