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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 552 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITH-GREEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181023001637
Churubusco Elementary School
3 Eagle Dr, Churubusco, IN 46723 · (260) 693-2188 · Whitley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- 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
14.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
177 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Churubusco Elementary School→Churubusco Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Smith-Green Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
46.1%
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 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Churubusco Elementary School
Churubusco Elementary School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churubusco Elementary School this school | 500 | 35.4% | 45.7% |
| Indian Creek Intermediate School Trafalgar | 513 | 34.1% | 44.8% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Trafalgar | 459 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Olive Township Elementary School New Carlisle | 495 | 36.8% | 63.7% |
| Covington Elementary School Covington | 447 | 36.5% | 55.1% |
| Cynthia Heights Elementary School Evansville | 451 | 37.0% | 52.3% |
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 Churubusco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Whitley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #392 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #492 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #363 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #376 of 1,079 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #469 of 991 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #852 of 996 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #855 of 1,058 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #344 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
500
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 500 | 33.5 | 14.9:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 36% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 31% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 27% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 26.3 | 21.2:1 | 36% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 29% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 34% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 13% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 36 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churubusco Elementary School.
About Churubusco Elementary School
Churubusco Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Churubusco, Indiana, (ZIP code 46723). It serves 500 students in pre-K through 5.
Smith-Green Community Schools has 1,103 students in 2 schools, and Churubusco Elementary School is one of those schools.
Churubusco Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Churubusco Elementary School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 33.5 full-time equivalents, or about 14.9 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 35%. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Whitley County.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Churubusco Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Churubusco Elementary School is 4.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 45.7%. Predicted: 50.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Whitley County, the median household income is $78,083, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 12 public schools in Whitley County, enrolling about 5,594 students in all.
The school nearest to Churubusco Elementary School is Churubusco Jr-Sr High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Churubusco Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Churubusco Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 500, close to the 499 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 14.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Churubusco Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Whitley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,618
Census ACS
Median income
$78,083
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smith-Green Community Schools
- Churubusco Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 603 students
Nearby schools
- Churubusco Jr-Sr High School0.1 mi · 603
- Carroll Middle School6.9 mi · 1,004
- Eel River Elementary School7.1 mi · 420
- Carroll High School7.3 mi · 2,623
- Hickory Center Elementary School7.4 mi · 453
- Aspen Meadow Elementary School7.5 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Churubusco Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Churubusco Elementary School?
Churubusco Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
Is Churubusco Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Churubusco Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Churubusco Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Churubusco Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Churubusco Elementary School?
At Churubusco Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Churubusco Elementary School in?
Churubusco Elementary School is part of Smith-Green Community Schools.
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