📍 711 South Central Ave, Greencastle, Putnam County, 46135
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Greencastle, Putnam County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Greencastle Community School Corp school district. It serves grades K–2 in a small-town setting. The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School enrolls 199 students across grades K–2. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2% Black or African American and 1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 95% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 199 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 126 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 37, state house district 44.
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Greencastle Community School Corp, based in Greencastle, Indiana. The district serves 1,818 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 364 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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