Churubusco Elementary School

Churubusco Elementary School, a mid-tier primary school in Churubusco, Indiana, operated by Smith-Green Community Schools, teaches 500 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 2 schools in Smith-Green Community Schools (1,103 students total), Churubusco Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Churubusco Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Whitley County as a whole.

On the resource side, Churubusco Elementary School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Churubusco Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Whitley County shows median household earnings sit near $78,083, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Churubusco Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Whitley County (combined enrollment of about 5,594 students).

The closest other public school is Churubusco Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Churubusco Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.3%.

Churubusco Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 557 students in 2018 compared to 500 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.