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If you had an hour of school board time for Eastern Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
727
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN HOWARD SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180315000412
Eastern Elementary School
308 S Harrison St, Greentown, IN 46936 · (765) 628-7866 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
290 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
19%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 Eastern Howard School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Eastern Elementary School
Eastern Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Elementary School this school | 727 | 39.9% | 46.8% |
| East Elementary School Pendleton | 687 | 39.3% | 56.5% |
| Alexandria Monroe Elementary School Alexandria | 754 | 41.5% | 45.4% |
| Knox Community Elementary School Knox | 699 | 41.8% | 43.0% |
| Perry Central Elementary School Leopold | 734 | 41.8% | 46.4% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Bloomington | 619 | 41.2% | 51.0% |
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 Eastern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #366 of 983 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #458 of 986 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #468 of 986 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #61 of 1,079 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #883 of 991 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #789 of 996 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #792 of 1,058 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #157 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
727
+55 (+8%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 727 | 40.3 | 18.0:1 | 40% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 48% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 39 | 19.7:1 | 45% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 40% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 33.9 | 19.3:1 | 37% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 40% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 31% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 9% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 689 | 31 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Elementary School.
About Eastern Elementary School
Eastern Elementary School is an elementary school in Greentown, Indiana, reachable at (765) 628-7866. School enrollment was 727 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 67% bigger than that.
Eastern Howard School Corporation has 3 schools and 1,603 students, and Eastern Elementary School is one of those schools.
Eastern Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Eastern Elementary School total 40.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The school counts 290 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 40%. The average for public schools in Howard County is 49%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.3%.
Howard County census figures show that the median household income is $64,027, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Howard County is home to 29 public schools and about 12,786 public school students.
Eastern High School is the public school closest to Eastern Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Eastern Elementary School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 727 students in 2024-25, 55 more than the 672 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Eastern Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,752
Census ACS
Median income
$64,027
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastern Howard School Corporation
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
Other schools in Greentown
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
Other Eastern Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Eastern Elementary. Eastern Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Eastern ElementaryGreenville, NC · 833 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, KY · 535 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolLexington, OH · 504 students
- Eastern ElementaryWashington, NC · 484 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern High School0.3 mi · 497
- Eastern Middle School0.3 mi · 379
- Taylor High School5.3 mi · 343
- Taylor Middle School5.3 mi · 368
- Howard Elementary School6.5 mi · 317
- Elwood Haynes Elementary School7.6 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Eastern Elementary School?
Eastern Elementary School enrolls approximately 727 students in grades PK-05.
Is Eastern Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastern Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eastern Elementary School have?
Eastern Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Eastern Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eastern Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Eastern Elementary School in?
Eastern Elementary School is part of Eastern Howard School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.