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B−

Prairie Crossing Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2758 S 400 E, Oxford, IN 47971 · (765) 884-3000 · Part of Benton Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Crossing Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 35.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Benton Central Jr-Sr High School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

2758 S 400 E, Oxford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten75
Grade 175
Grade 294
Grade 385
Grade 465
Grade 580
Grade 668
Enrollment over time
416’20
557’21
561’22
574’23
564’24

Up 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Crossing Elementary School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Benton Community School Corporation

The district →
Otterbein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Otterbein
B+
245 students11:1
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; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.