Dayton Elementary School
Dayton, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
190 students tested60.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency90
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency25
Math
190 students tested54.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency82
- Approaching proficiency49
- Below proficiency38
Science
82 students tested47.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency34
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 65 | 57 | 82 |
| Proficient | 53.8% | 43.9% | 47.6% |
Social studies (grade 5)
55 students tested41.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency12
- Approaching proficiency12
- Below proficiency20
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 387 | 397 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% · 1 | 1.8% · 7 |
| Suspended in school | 1.0% · 4 | 1.5% · 6 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
8.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 399 | 427 | 414 |
| Chronically absent | 6.5% · 26 | 8.0% · 34 | 8.2% · 34 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Ryan Simmons
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.9%
White76.8%
Black or African American5.8%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races4.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001824
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 396 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25