Loogootee Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary campus in Loogootee, Indiana, Loogootee Elementary School caters to 310 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Loogootee Community Sch Corp. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 3 schools in Loogootee Community Sch Corp (762 students total), Loogootee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Loogootee Elementary School shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial. Compared to Martin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Loogootee Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Loogootee Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 59.0%, a residual of +10.4 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Martin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,594 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Martin County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,365 students), of which Loogootee Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Loogootee High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Loogootee Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Loogootee Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Loogootee Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 310). Class-load math has fell: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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