Enrollment
149
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCER-OWEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181095001787
Gosport Elementary School
9th St, Gosport, IN 47433 · (812) 879-4694 · Owen County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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.
- B+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
12.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
107 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
44.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Gosport Elementary School
Gosport Elementary School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport Elementary School this school | 149 | 71.8% | 34.3% |
| Martha J Ridpath Elementary School Greencastle | 160 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Patricksburg Elementary School Patricksburg | 147 | 68.0% | 31.6% |
| West Crawford Elementary School Eckerty | 170 | 68.8% | 36.1% |
| Wood Memorial Intermediate School Mackey | 150 | 67.3% | 37.4% |
| Deputy Elementary School Deputy | 138 | 65.9% | 56.8% |
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 Gosport Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #629 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #512 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #644 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #1,038 of 1,079 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #126 of 1,058 |
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
149
+15 (+11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 149 | 11.5 | 12.9:1 | 72% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 12.2 | 12.2:1 | 68% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 11.7 | 12.3:1 | 76% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 60% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 7.2 | 22.9:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 7 | 24.4:1 | 70% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 8 | 24.4:1 | 55% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 49% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 151 | 9 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gosport Elementary School.
About Gosport Elementary School
This page covers Gosport Elementary School, a small elementary school in Gosport, Indiana. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 149 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
The district, Spencer-Owen Community Schools, operates 6 schools serving 2,156 students.
Gosport Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. It is also 7% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Gosport Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Gosport Elementary School counts 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.9 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. About 72% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Owen County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
allk12 grades Gosport Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Gosport Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.3%, compared with a predicted 24.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Owen County census figures show that the median household income is $62,464, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 6 public schools in Owen County, enrolling about 2,156 students in all.
The nearest public school is McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch, at about 6.2 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.7% proficiency; Gosport Elementary School posts 34.3%.
NCES describes the area around Gosport Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Gosport Elementary School's enrollment grew 11%, to 149.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Gosport Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Owen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,604
Census ACS
Median income
$62,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools
- Owen Valley Community High SchoolHigh · 628 students
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- McCormick's Creek Elementary SchElementary · 390 students
- Owen Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Patricksburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
Nearby schools
- McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch6.2 mi · 390
- Paragon Elementary School6.3 mi · 196
- Spencer Elementary School6.4 mi · 521
- Edgewood Early Childhood Center7.2 mi · 101
- Owen Valley Community High School7.3 mi · 628
- Owen Valley Middle School7.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Gosport Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gosport Elementary School?
Gosport Elementary School enrolls approximately 149 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Gosport Elementary School serve?
Gosport Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gosport Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gosport Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gosport Elementary School?
At Gosport Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Gosport Elementary School public or private?
Gosport Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spencer-Owen Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.