Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·C A BEARD MEMORIAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180106002290
Knightstown Elementary School
8632 S SR 109, Knightstown, IN 46148 · (765) 345-2151 · Henry County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- 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
17.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
119 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 68 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 20% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 C A Beard Memorial School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Knightstown Elementary School
Knightstown Elementary School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightstown Elementary School this school | 372 | 32.0% | 55.0% |
| Rockcreek Elementary School Columbus | 351 | 32.2% | 52.7% |
| Mill Creek West Elementary Amo | 344 | 31.1% | 56.6% |
| Lincoln Trail Elementary School Lamar | 380 | 32.4% | 62.2% |
| Orchard View School Middlebury | 345 | 34.2% | 69.5% |
| Wayne Center Elem School Kendallville | 346 | 34.4% | 50.8% |
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 Knightstown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #226 of 983 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #244 of 986 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #246 of 986 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #678 of 1,079 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #869 of 991 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #796 of 996 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #894 of 1,058 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #184 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
372
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 372 | 20.8 | 17.9:1 | 32% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 24.8 | 14.8:1 | 33% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 22.3 | 17.1:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 52% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 56% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 52% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 16% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knightstown Elementary School.
About Knightstown Elementary School
Knightstown Elementary School is an elementary school in Knightstown, Indiana, according to federal school records. The school covers pre-K through 3 and reported 372 students in 2024-25.
C A Beard Memorial School Corp, which runs Knightstown Elementary School, has 3 schools and 1,077 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Knightstown Elementary School are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Henry County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Knightstown Elementary School scores 18%.
Its ratio of 17.9:1 is based on 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Henry County is 51%.
Knightstown Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Knightstown Elementary School's results are 2.1 points above predicted: 55.0% against 52.9%.
The school's county is Henry County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,150, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,081, Knightstown Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Knightstown Elementary School is closest to Knightstown Intermediate School, about 0.6 miles away. Knightstown Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Knightstown Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.0% against a local average of 36.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 372 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Knightstown Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,970
Census ACS
Median income
$63,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,081 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in C A Beard Memorial School Corp
- Knightstown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Knightstown High SchoolHigh · 318 students
Other schools in Knightstown
- Knightstown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Knightstown High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge AcademyHigh · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Knightstown Intermediate School0.6 mi · 387
- Knightstown High School1.2 mi · 318
- New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy2.8 mi · 84
- Eastern Hancock Elementary School4.3 mi · 549
- Eastern Hancock Middle School4.3 mi · 299
- Eastern Hancock High School4.4 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Knightstown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knightstown Elementary School?
Knightstown Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Knightstown Elementary School serve?
Knightstown Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knightstown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knightstown Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Knightstown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Knightstown Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Knightstown Elementary School?
Knightstown Elementary School is overseen by C A Beard Memorial School Corp in Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.