Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch

Located at 603 Market St, in Charlestown, Indiana, Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch is a reasonably sized elementary campus that works with 529 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Greater Clark County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Across the 17 schools in Greater Clark County Schools (10,643 students total), Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch records that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 48.2%.

Around the school, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,214, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch is one of 33 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students).

Charlestown Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 529). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.