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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER JASPER CONSOLIDATED SCHS·NCES 180396000684
Ireland Elementary School
2386 N 500 W, Ireland, IN 47545 · (812) 482-7751 · Dubois County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
98 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
82.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Ireland Elementary School
Ireland Elementary School's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Elementary School this school | 548 | 17.9% | 73.5% |
| Bright Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 534 | 20.2% | 48.9% |
| Greenville Elementary School Greenville | 474 | 15.8% | 78.7% |
| Floyds Knobs Elementary School Floyds Knobs | 653 | 16.4% | 73.9% |
| New Palestine Elementary School New Palestine | 579 | 22.3% | 66.1% |
| Hershey Elementary School Lafayette | 538 | 22.1% | 64.9% |
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 Ireland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dubois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #31 of 983 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #16 of 986 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #56 of 986 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #268 of 1,079 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #657 of 991 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #935 of 996 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #1,012 of 1,058 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #334 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
548
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
+127% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 548 | 34.3 | 16.0:1 | 18% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 16% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 15% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 13% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 26.1 | 20.8:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 11% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 21 | 22.8:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 5% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 11 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ireland Elementary School.
About Ireland Elementary School
Ireland Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Ireland, Indiana. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 548 students. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 26% higher.
Besides Ireland Elementary School, Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 3,383 students.
About 94% of the student body at Ireland Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 16.0 students per teacher and 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 40% average for public schools in Dubois County.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Ireland Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ireland Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (73.5%) and its predicted rate (62.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Census estimates describe Dubois County this way: the median household income is $75,979, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Dubois County has 17 public schools and roughly 7,511 students.
The next-closest public school is Jasper High School, about 2.7 miles away. Ireland Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: Ireland Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 73.5% versus a 44.0% average.
For locale, NCES codes Ireland Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 21 students since 2020-21, to 548. The school's ratio fell from 21.1:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Ireland Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dubois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,614
Census ACS
Median income
$75,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,103 students
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,023 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Exceptional Children's CooperativeCombined
Other Ireland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ireland Elementary. Ireland Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Ireland Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Jasper High School2.7 mi · 1,103
- Jasper Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,023
- Jasper Middle School2.8 mi · 709
- Otwell Miller Academy5.6 mi · 107
- Huntingburg Elementary School9.6 mi · 806
- Southridge High School9.7 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Ireland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ireland Elementary School?
Ireland Elementary School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ireland Elementary School serve?
Ireland Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ireland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ireland Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ireland Elementary School?
At Ireland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Ireland Elementary School public or private?
Ireland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.