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Claypool Elementary School

2024 W 700 S, Claypool, IN 46510 · (574) 566-2300 · Kosciusko County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
191 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
39
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
41
Grade 6
32
Student demographics
White
19376%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
4919%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Two+
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12951%
Female
12449%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
36.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
37.9%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
253
-75 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.3:1
% White
76%
was 79%
% Hispanic
19%
was 19%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Claypool Elementary School

Located at 2024 W 700 S, in Claypool, Indiana, Claypool Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that instructs 253 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Warsaw Community Schools. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Warsaw Community Schools comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,709 students; Claypool Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Claypool Elementary School records that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Claypool Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kosciusko County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Claypool Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kosciusko County) records that the typical household earns roughly $75,317 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Claypool Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Kosciusko County (combined enrollment of about 11,029 students).

Eisenhower Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Claypool Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

Claypool Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Claypool Elementary School has edged down 23%, going from 328 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Claypool Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kosciusko County at a glance

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Population
80,442
Census ACS
Median income
$75,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
11,029 students

Quick facts

School name
Claypool Elementary School
District
Warsaw Community Schools
Address
2024 W 700 S, Claypool, IN 46510
Phone
(574) 566-2300
County
Kosciusko County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
253
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
191 (75%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
181242002468
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Claypool Elementary School
How many students attend Claypool Elementary School?
Claypool Elementary School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Claypool Elementary School serve?
Claypool Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Claypool Elementary School have?
Claypool Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Claypool Elementary School?
At Claypool Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Claypool Elementary School in?
Claypool Elementary School is part of Warsaw Community Schools.
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