Dayton Elementary School

390 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dayton Elementary School, located at 730 College St. in Dayton, Indiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Tippecanoe School Corporation. The school is situated in the heart of the historic Dayton community, providing a suburban learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and community engagement for its elementary-aged student body.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive atmosphere where students can develop core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional skills. By leveraging its position within a small-town setting, Dayton Elementary focuses on creating a tight-knit school culture, often prioritizing parent-teacher collaboration and individualized student attention to ensure that children are well-prepared for their transition to middle school.

390

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dayton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	290
Hispanic	62
Black	19
Asian	2
Two or More	17

White
290 (74.4%)
Hispanic
62 (15.9%)
Black
19 (4.9%)
Two or More
17 (4.4%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tippecanoe School Corp
Phone:	(765)447-5004
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	390
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	158
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 71