Crothersville Elementary School

Crothersville Elementary School is a primary school of cozy scale in Crothersville, Indiana, overseen by Crothersville Community Schools, enrolling 230 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Crothersville Community Schools (451 students total), Crothersville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crothersville Elementary School shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Crothersville Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jackson County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Crothersville Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 42.6%; this one comes in at 25.1%, -17.6 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,262, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Crothersville Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 7,459 students).

Nearest neighbor: Crothersville Jr-Sr High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crothersville Elementary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crothersville Elementary School has fell 12%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.