Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH VERMILLION COM SCH CORP·NCES 181059001735
Central Elementary School
208 S 9th St, Clinton, IN 47842 · (765) 832-7731 · Vermillion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
273 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 South Vermillion Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
46.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 366 | 74.6% | 33.1% |
| Eastview Elementary School Connersville | 330 | 74.2% | 30.3% |
| Fayette Central Elementary Connersville | 332 | 71.4% | 46.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Bedford | 307 | 74.9% | 32.1% |
| Elwood Intermediate School Elwood | 400 | 73.0% | 21.5% |
| Blackford Intermediate School Hartford City | 447 | 70.2% | 36.3% |
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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #656 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #485 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #748 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #688 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #98 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #949 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #90 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.2% | #80 of 353 |
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
366
+60 (+20%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 366 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 75% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 71% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 22.5 | 13.4:1 | 64% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 69% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 68% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 65% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 48% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Clinton, Indiana. There are 366 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4.
Central Elementary School is one school in a 4-school district, South Vermillion Com Sch Corp, which enrolls 1,548 students.
At Central Elementary School, 95% of students are White. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Vermillion County at about 96% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Elementary School scores 10%.
Central Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2:1. The school's 12.2:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. The 59% average for public schools in Vermillion County is 16 points lower.
Central Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Indiana public elementary schools.
A school with Central Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 22.8%. Central Elementary School scores 33.1%, 10.4 points above that line.
In Vermillion County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,200 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Vermillion County number 7, with about 2,279 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, South Vermillion High School, is about 2.1 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Central Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 20% over 4 years, reaching 366 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Vermillion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,421
Census ACS
Median income
$60,200
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Vermillion Com Sch Corp
- South Vermillion Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- South Vermillion High SchoolHigh · 446 students
- Van Duyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Ernie Pyle Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Clinton
- South Vermillion Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- South Vermillion High SchoolHigh · 446 students
- Van Duyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Ernie Pyle Elementary SchoolCombined
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 76th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 634 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IN · 549 students
- Central Elementary SchoolLawrenceburg, IN · 438 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPortage, IN · 409 students
- Central Elementary SchoolBeech Grove, IN · 389 students
Nearby schools
- South Vermillion High School2.1 mi · 446
- South Vermillion Middle School2.1 mi · 494
- Van Duyn Elementary School3.1 mi · 242
- Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School5.2 mi · 471
- Fayette Elementary School6.2 mi · 307
- Rosedale Elementary School7.5 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-04.
Is Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary School?
At Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Vermillion Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.