Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL NOBLE COM SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180171000228
Central Noble Elementary School
202 Cougar Ct, Albion, IN 46701 · (260) 636-7538 · Noble County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- 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
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
125 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 80 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 34% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Central Noble Elementary School→Central Noble Junior Senior HS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Noble Com School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Noble Elementary School
Central Noble Elementary School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Noble Elementary School this school | 247 | 50.6% | 32.7% |
| Otterbein Elementary School Otterbein | 245 | 48.6% | 45.0% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School Crawfordsville | 271 | 52.4% | 62.1% |
| Van Duyn Elementary School Clinton | 242 | 52.1% | 54.4% |
| Dillsboro Elementary School Dillsboro | 267 | 50.2% | 51.4% |
| Helmsburg Elementary School Morgantown | 224 | 49.1% | 67.8% |
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 Central Noble Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Noble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #663 of 983 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #653 of 986 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #668 of 986 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #929 of 1,079 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #257 of 991 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #837 of 996 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #585 of 1,058 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #343 of 597 | #5 of 7 |
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
247
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 51% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 17.7 | 13.0:1 | 38% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 16.5 | 15.0:1 | 55% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 42% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 39% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | 44% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 46% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 26% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 16 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Noble Elementary School.
About Central Noble Elementary School
Central Noble Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Central Noble Com School Corp in Albion, Indiana. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 247 students. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
Central Noble Com School Corp is made up of 3 schools with 1,095 students in all.
At Central Noble Elementary School, White students make up 92% of the student body. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Central Noble Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.7:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Central Noble Elementary School is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Central Noble Elementary School is C. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Central Noble Elementary School are 7.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (32.7% actual, 39.7% predicted).
Federal survey data for Noble County show that median household income is about $71,723, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Noble County, serving about 6,651 students.
The closest public school to Central Noble Elementary School is Central Noble Junior Senior HS, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 31.5%, lower than Central Noble Elementary School's 32.7%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Central Noble Elementary School had 261 students in 2020-21 and 247 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.3:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
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Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,495
Census ACS
Median income
$71,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Noble Com School Corp
- Central Noble Junior Senior HSHigh · 610 students
- Central Noble Primary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Central Noble Junior Senior HS0.1 mi · 610
- Central Noble Primary School5.7 mi · 238
- Rome City Elementary School7.0 mi · 183
- East Noble Middle School8.0 mi · 767
- West Noble High School8.7 mi · 742
- South Side Elementary School8.7 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Central Noble Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Noble Elementary School?
Central Noble Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 03-05.
Is Central Noble Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Noble Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Central Noble Elementary School have?
Central Noble Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Noble Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Noble Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Noble Elementary School?
Central Noble Elementary School is overseen by Central Noble Com School Corp in Noble County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.