Best Public Schools in Eaton, IN

Summary:

Eaton, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, Eaton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Delaware Community School Corporation district and the state of Indiana in key academic metrics, ranking in the top 13% of Indiana elementary schools.

Eaton Elementary boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (56.06%) and Math (65.91%) across all grade levels, significantly exceeding the district averages. However, the school's student population is quite homogeneous, with 94.78% of students identifying as White, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4% is relatively high. Despite these areas for improvement, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $11,235 suggest a well-resourced learning environment.

Overall, Eaton Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing institution in the Eaton, Indiana area, providing a high-quality education to its students. While the lack of diversity and elevated chronic absenteeism are concerns, the school's academic achievements and stable financial profile make it an attractive option for families in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N E Union St	Eaton	47338	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 396-3301	268	19	14.1	66.4%	254 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	84.6	133^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	86.8%		82.1	157^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.5%	24	64.3	47.9	57.1	56.1	76.2	56.3	66.7	65.9	64.3	$11,235	$1,381	$9,854

Cities Near Eaton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncie	4.34 mi	20	293^rd
Albany	6.43 mi	1	84^th
Hartford City	6.64 mi	3	254^th
Gaston	7.73 mi	3	223^rd
Dunkirk	8.17 mi	1	210^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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