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What's the biggest difference between Clinton Prairie Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180216002245
Clinton Prairie Elementary School
2500 S CR 450 W, Frankfort, IN 46041 · (765) 654-4473 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
14.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
307 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 37 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Clinton Prairie Elementary School→Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Clinton Prairie School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Clinton Prairie Elementary School
Clinton Prairie Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Prairie Elementary School this school | 656 | 46.8% | 43.1% |
| Austin Elementary School Austin | 645 | 49.3% | 29.0% |
| Lost Creek Elementary School Terre Haute | 672 | 48.4% | 57.8% |
| Carroll Elementary School Flora | 577 | 47.5% | 40.2% |
| South Adams Elementary School Berne | 671 | 49.3% | 47.2% |
| Sheridan Elementary School Sheridan | 555 | 47.7% | 46.4% |
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 Clinton Prairie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #449 of 983 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #411 of 986 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #342 of 986 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #114 of 1,079 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #325 of 991 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #813 of 996 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #667 of 1,058 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #518 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
656
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 656 | 46.5 | 14.1:1 | 47% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 50% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 44% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 36.5 | 18.6:1 | 46% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 30 | 21.1:1 | 41% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 39% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 18% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Prairie Elementary School.
About Clinton Prairie Elementary School
Clinton Prairie Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in Frankfort, Indiana. It enrolled 656 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
Federal data list 2 schools in Clinton Prairie School Corporation, with 1,153 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Clinton Prairie Elementary School, 91%, are White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Clinton County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Clinton Prairie Elementary School comes in at 17%.
Federal staffing data show 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clinton Prairie Elementary School and a ratio of 14.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 47% of enrollment. Across public schools in Clinton County, the average is about the same, 48%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Clinton Prairie Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Clinton Prairie Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.1%, compared with a predicted 42.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Clinton County show that median household income is about $65,019, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 11 public schools operate in Clinton County, serving about 5,960 students.
The closest public school, Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Clinton Prairie Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Clinton Prairie Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Clinton Prairie Elementary School enrolled 668; in 2024-25, 656. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.6 to 14.1 over 4 years.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,944
Census ACS
Median income
$65,019
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton Prairie School Corporation
- Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 497 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Frankfort High SchoolHigh · 922 students
- Frankfort Middle SchoolMiddle · 654 students
- Suncrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Blue Ridge Primary Elementary SchElementary · 456 students
- Green Meadows Intermediate ElemElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School0.0 mi · 497
- Green Meadows Intermediate Elem4.3 mi · 395
- Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch4.3 mi · 456
- Suncrest Elementary School4.4 mi · 545
- Frankfort High School6.0 mi · 922
- Frankfort Middle School6.2 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton Prairie Elementary SchoolHow large is Clinton Prairie Elementary School?
Clinton Prairie Elementary School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Clinton Prairie Elementary School serve?
Clinton Prairie Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Prairie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Prairie Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton Prairie Elementary School?
At Clinton Prairie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Clinton Prairie Elementary School?
Clinton Prairie Elementary School is overseen by Clinton Prairie School Corporation in Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.