📍 1888 E US Hwy 40, Greencastle, Putnam County, 46135
Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Greencastle, Putnam County. The school has 339 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Putnam Community Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary School enrolls 339 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 318 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 339 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 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.
Central Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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.
Central Elementary School is one of 4 schools in South Putnam Community Schools, based in Greencastle, Indiana. The district serves 1,105 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 339 students, Central Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 276 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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