CSA Lincoln Campus

CSA Lincoln Campus, an intimate elementary school in Columbus, Indiana, part of Bartholomew Con School Corp, caters to 357 students, covering grades K through 6.

Bartholomew Con School Corp comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,657 students; CSA Lincoln Campus is among them.

In terms of who attends, CSA Lincoln Campus lists that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. Compared to Bartholomew County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CSA Lincoln Campus has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting CSA Lincoln Campus higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at CSA Lincoln Campus qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Bartholomew County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CSA Lincoln Campus tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bartholomew County put median household earnings sit near $79,901, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Bartholomew County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,688 students), CSA Lincoln Campus is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CSA Lincoln Campus. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CSA Lincoln Campus ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 357 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 84% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

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