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Otterbein Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

111 W Oxford St, Otterbein, IN 47970 · (765) 583-4401 · Part of Benton Community School Corporation

Bolivar Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Otterbein Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bolivar Township kids: Benton Central Jr-Sr High School

On the path

Where Bolivar Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Otterbein Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Benton Central Jr-Sr High Schoolin Oxford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 W Oxford St, Otterbein

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 135
Grade 231
Grade 334
Grade 434
Grade 532
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
271’20
263’21
258’22
255’23
245’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Otterbein Elementary School from Bolivar Township families.

Other schools in Benton Community School Corporation

The district →
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oxford
B−
564 students15:1
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oxford
B−
792 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Bolivar Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.