Clinton Prairie Elementary School

Located at 2500 S CR 450 W, in Frankfort, Indiana, Clinton Prairie Elementary School is a high-enrollment primary school that serves 656 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Clinton Prairie School Corporation. Enrollment runs roughly 50% larger than the state mean of about 436.

Across the 2 schools in Clinton Prairie School Corporation (1,153 students total), Clinton Prairie Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Clinton Prairie Elementary School records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Clinton Prairie Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 47% of students at Clinton Prairie Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clinton Prairie Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 43.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clinton County put median household earnings sit near $65,019, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,960 students), of which Clinton Prairie Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Clinton Prairie Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clinton Prairie Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.8%.

Clinton Prairie Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 656 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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