Golden Bear Preschool

Set in Shelbyville, Indiana, Golden Bear Preschool is a cozy primary school, operated by Shelbyville Central Schools. It serves 295 students across grade pre-K. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Golden Bear Preschool sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Shelbyville Central Schools (3,912 students total), Golden Bear Preschool accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Golden Bear Preschool records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Golden Bear Preschool logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Golden Bear Preschool higher than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shelby County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shelby County put the typical household earns roughly $72,190 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Shelby County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,418 students), Golden Bear Preschool is one campus in the mix.

William F Loper Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Golden Bear Preschool typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.