Country Meadow Elementary School

Country Meadow Elementary School is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Ashley, Indiana, part of DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, with 314 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, which oversees 6 schools and 3,537 students, Country Meadow Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Country Meadow Elementary School lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Country Meadow Elementary School shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Country Meadow Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Country Meadow Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $74,331, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,781 students), of which Country Meadow Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Waterloo Elementary School, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Country Meadow Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 309 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.