Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, overseen by Lawrenceburg Community School Corp. The school serves 438 students in grades 3 through 5.

Central Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Lawrenceburg Community School Corp, a district that instructs 2,122 students overall.

Demographically, Central Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 95% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Central Elementary School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at Central Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dearborn County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Central Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.6%.

Around the school, Dearborn County reports that median household income runs about $84,735, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Dearborn County (combined enrollment of about 7,326 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lawrenceburg High School, around 0.3 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.4%.

Central Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary School has shrank 6%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 438 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Central Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.