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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Adams Central Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180006000006
Adams Central Elementary School
222 W Washington St, Monroe, IN 46772 · (260) 692-6629 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
170 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Adams Central Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adams Central Elementary School
Adams Central Elementary School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Central Elementary School this school | 621 | 27.4% | 48.7% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary Sch New Palestine | 577 | 27.6% | 51.4% |
| Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown | 659 | 24.7% | 60.6% |
| Lafayette Meadow School Roanoke | 604 | 26.5% | 57.6% |
| Batesville Primary School Batesville | 542 | 30.4% | N/A |
| Cedarville Elementary School Fort Wayne | 764 | 25.5% | 78.9% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adams Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #323 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #372 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #381 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #147 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #240 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #850 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #942 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #535 of 597 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 45.5 | 13.7:1 | 27% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 45.5 | 14.0:1 | 29% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 32% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 30 | 22.0:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 30.7 | 20.7:1 | 27% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 28% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 28% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 10% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 30 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Central Elementary School.
About Adams Central Elementary School
Adams Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Monroe, Indiana, reachable at (260) 692-6629. It had 621 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 42% higher.
Adams Central Community Schools is made up of 3 schools with 1,357 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Adams Central Elementary School, about 92 are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Adams County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
The school has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Adams County average 40%.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Adams Central Elementary School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 56.2% for a school in Indiana with Adams Central Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Adams Central Elementary School posts 48.7%.
Looking at the county, Adams County, the median household earns about $65,289 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Adams County has 9 public schools with about 4,240 students, including Adams Central Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Adams Central Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Adams Central Elementary School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Adams Central Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 40 students, from 661 to 621. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Adams Central Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,227
Census ACS
Median income
$65,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adams Central Community Schools
- Adams Central High SchoolHigh · 412 students
- Adams Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Adams Central High SchoolHigh · 412 students
- Adams Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other Adams Central Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Adams Central Elementary. Adams Central Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHASTINGS, NE · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Adams Central Middle School0.0 mi · 324
- Adams Central High School0.0 mi · 412
- Bellmont Senior High School6.4 mi · 613
- Bellmont Middle School6.5 mi · 274
- Bellmont Elementary6.5 mi · 684
- South Adams Elementary School6.9 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Adams Central Elementary School?
Adams Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Adams Central Elementary School serve?
Adams Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams Central Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adams Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Adams Central Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Adams Central Elementary School public or private?
Adams Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Adams Central Community Schools.
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