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Dayton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

730 College St., Dayton, IN 47941 · (765) 447-5004 · Part of Tippecanoe School Corporation

Sheffield Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dayton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sheffield Township kids: Wainwright Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Dayton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Wainwright Middle Schoolin Lafayette

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

730 College St., Dayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 383
Grade 460
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
368’20
387’21
377’22
396’23
390’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dayton Elementary School from Sheffield Township families.

Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corporation

The district →
Klondike Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Lafayette
B
905 students16:1
Burnett Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Lafayette
A
778 students18:1
Battle Ground Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Battle Ground
A
652 students17:1
Wea Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
C
609 students16:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
B−
601 students14:1
Mayflower Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
B
585 students15:1

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; Sheffield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.