📍 4505 Waycross Dr, Columbus, Bartholomew County, 47203
L F Smith Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbus, Bartholomew County. The school has 471 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bartholomew Con School Corp school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
L F Smith Elementary enrolls 471 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 359 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
290 of the school's 471 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 263 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
L F Smith Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 41, state house district 59.
L F Smith Elementary is one of 17 schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp, based in Columbus, Indiana. The district serves 11,657 students district-wide and employs 726 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 471 students, L F Smith Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 686 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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