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What's something Central Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCEBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180570001035
Central Elementary School
500 Short St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 · (812) 537-7279 · Dearborn County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- B-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
15.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
193 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 165 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 31% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lawrenceburg Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.6%
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 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 (46.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 438 | 44.1% | 46.6% |
| New Market Elementary School New Market | 468 | 43.2% | 48.1% |
| Elmwood Primary Learning Center Peru | 442 | 46.8% | N/A |
| Owensville Community School Owensville | 396 | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| Fremont Elementary School Fremont | 391 | 44.2% | 52.7% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Vincennes | 413 | 45.5% | 42.9% |
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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dearborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #369 of 983 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #422 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #375 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #519 of 1,079 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #551 of 991 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #696 of 996 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #717 of 1,058 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #430 of 597 | 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
438
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 438 | 28.5 | 15.4:1 | 44% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 41% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 43% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 45% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 50% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 46% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 30% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 39 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
About Central Elementary School
This page covers Central Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. It reports enrollment of 438 students in grades 3 through 5.
The district, Lawrenceburg Community School Corp, operates 4 schools serving 2,122 students.
By race and ethnicity, Central Elementary School is 86% White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Dearborn County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Central Elementary School, there are about 15.4 students; the school has 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 44%. For comparison, public schools in Dearborn County average 33%.
Central Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The model predicts 44.4% for a school in Indiana with Central Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Central Elementary School posts 46.6%.
In the surrounding county, Dearborn County, median household income comes to about $84,735, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 14 public schools and about 7,326 students.
Of the public schools around it, Central Elementary School is closest to Lawrenceburg High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.4% on proficiency, and Central Elementary School is above that at 46.6%.
The federal government classifies Central Elementary School's location as Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 453 to 438, a 3% decline.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Central Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrenceburg Community School Corp
- Lawrenceburg High SchoolHigh · 716 students
- Lawrenceburg Primary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Greendale Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
Other schools in Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg High SchoolHigh · 716 students
- Bright Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Lawrenceburg Primary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Greendale Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 55th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 634 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IN · 549 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPortage, IN · 409 students
- Central Elementary SchoolBeech Grove, IN · 389 students
- Central Elementary SchoolClinton, IN · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrenceburg High School0.3 mi · 716
- Greendale Middle School0.4 mi · 437
- Lawrenceburg Primary School0.4 mi · 531
- South Dearborn High School4.8 mi · 625
- Aurora Elementary School4.9 mi · 524
- South Dearborn Middle School4.9 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of Lawrenceburg Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.