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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Bainbridge Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180798001368
Bainbridge Elementary School
412 S Washington, Bainbridge, IN 46105 · (765) 522-6233 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
172 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 54 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 North Putnam Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Bainbridge Elementary School
Bainbridge Elementary School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Elementary School this school | 456 | 37.7% | 45.8% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Trafalgar | 459 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Cynthia Heights Elementary School Evansville | 451 | 37.0% | 52.3% |
| Covington Elementary School Covington | 447 | 36.5% | 55.1% |
| Southwestern Elementary School Shelbyville | 405 | 36.0% | 45.9% |
| South Central Elementary School Union Mills | 523 | 39.0% | 55.8% |
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 Bainbridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #388 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #414 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #509 of 986 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #470 of 1,079 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #524 of 991 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.2% | #981 of 996 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #821 of 1,058 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #206 of 353 | N/A |
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
456
+96 (+27%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 26.8 | 16.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 20.5 | 20.4:1 | 52% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 49% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 26.8 | 15.8:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 45% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 42% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 20% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 17 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bainbridge Elementary School.
About Bainbridge Elementary School
Bainbridge Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bainbridge, Indiana. The school serves 456 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Besides Bainbridge Elementary School, North Putnam Community Schools runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,370 students.
Bainbridge Elementary School's enrollment is 96% White. Next come 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.2 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 38% of students. Among public schools in Putnam County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Bainbridge Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bainbridge Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.8%, compared with a predicted 48.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Putnam County census figures show that the median household income is $78,378, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in Putnam County, enrolling about 7,322 students in all.
The closest other public school is North Putnam Sr High School, about 2.4 miles away. Bainbridge Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.0% on proficiency, and Bainbridge Elementary School is above that at 45.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 456, a 27% increase from 360 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,280
Census ACS
Median income
$78,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Putnam Community Schools
- North Putnam Sr High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- North Putnam Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Roachdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Other Bainbridge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bainbridge Elementary. Bainbridge Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Bainbridge ElementaryPort Deposit, MD · 294 students
- Bainbridge Elementary SchoolBainbridge, PA · 219 students
Nearby schools
- North Putnam Sr High School2.4 mi · 397
- North Putnam Middle School2.4 mi · 299
- Roachdale Elementary School6.2 mi · 218
- Fillmore Elementary School6.9 mi · 148
- Tzouanakis Intermediate School7.6 mi · 419
- Deer Meadow Primary School7.7 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Bainbridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bainbridge Elementary School?
Bainbridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bainbridge Elementary School serve?
Bainbridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bainbridge Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Bainbridge Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bainbridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bainbridge Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Bainbridge Elementary School public or private?
Bainbridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Putnam Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.