Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB CO CTL UNITED SCH DIST·NCES 180159000847
Country Meadow Elementary School
2410 CR 10, Ashley, IN 46705 · (260) 920-1017 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+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
16.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
151 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Country Meadow Elementary School
Country Meadow Elementary School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Meadow Elementary School this school | 314 | 48.1% | 35.2% |
| Coesse School Columbia City | 291 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
| Hoosier Prairie Elementary School Terre Haute | 336 | 49.7% | 30.9% |
| Metro North Elementary School Wabash | 285 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Howard Elementary School Kokomo | 317 | 46.4% | 42.3% |
| Rosedale Elementary School Rosedale | 318 | 48.4% | 43.6% |
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 Country Meadow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #616 of 983 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #663 of 986 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #731 of 986 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #801 of 1,079 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #736 of 991 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #832 of 996 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #646 of 1,058 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #311 of 353 | 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
314
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 314 | 18.9 | 16.6:1 | 48% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 19.4 | 15.6:1 | 44% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 20.6 | 15.3:1 | 43% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 14 | 20.9:1 | 44% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 49% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 44% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 18% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Meadow Elementary School.
About Country Meadow Elementary School
Families in Ashley, Indiana, are served by Country Meadow Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 314 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist runs Country Meadow Elementary School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 3,537 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Country Meadow Elementary School is 91% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all DeKalb County residents. Country Meadow Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Country Meadow Elementary School reports 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 49% average for public schools in DeKalb County.
The allk12 Grade for Country Meadow Elementary School is C. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.5% at Country Meadow Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.2%.
Census estimates describe DeKalb County this way: the median household income is $74,331, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Country Meadow Elementary School, DeKalb County has 13 other public schools.
The closest public school, Waterloo Elementary School, is about 5.2 miles from Country Meadow Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Country Meadow Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Country Meadow Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Country Meadow Elementary School's enrollment grew 7%, to 314. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.9:1 to 16.6:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$74,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- McKenney-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 620 students
- James R Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Waterloo Elementary School5.2 mi · 247
- DeKalb Middle School5.9 mi · 759
- DeKalb High School6.0 mi · 1,007
- Pleasant Lake Montessori School6.8 mi · 99
- James R Watson Elementary School8.3 mi · 590
- Hamilton Community Elementary Sch8.5 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Country Meadow Elementary SchoolHow large is Country Meadow Elementary School?
Country Meadow Elementary School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-05.
Is Country Meadow Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Country Meadow Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Country Meadow Elementary School have?
Country Meadow Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Country Meadow Elementary School?
Country Meadow Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Country Meadow Elementary School?
Country Meadow Elementary School is overseen by DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist in DeKalb County.
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