Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOOGOOTEE COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180606001069
Loogootee Elementary School
101 Costello Dr, Loogootee, IN 47553 · (812) 295-2833 · Martin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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
15.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Loogootee Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
68.1%
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 68 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Loogootee Elementary School
Loogootee Elementary School's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loogootee Elementary School this school | 310 | 38.1% | 59.0% |
| Redkey Elementary School Redkey | 326 | 37.7% | 39.1% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Crawfordsville | 287 | 37.3% | 55.5% |
| Yankeetown Elementary School Newburgh | 310 | 41.0% | 56.7% |
| Sunman Elementary School Sunman | 327 | 34.9% | 46.2% |
| North Elementary School Poseyville | 364 | 40.1% | 57.4% |
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 Loogootee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #167 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #143 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #256 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #809 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #529 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #951 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #814 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #129 of 353 |
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
310
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 310 | 20.3 | 15.3:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 43% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 18.7 | 16.0:1 | 44% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | 36% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 12.9 | 21.1:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 48% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 39% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | 30% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 17 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loogootee Elementary School.
About Loogootee Elementary School
Loogootee Elementary School is a small elementary school in Loogootee, Indiana. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 310 students. That is 29% below the average of about 436 students for elementary schools in Indiana.
Loogootee Community Sch Corp counts 762 students in its 3 schools, and Loogootee Elementary School is one of them.
Loogootee Elementary School is 95% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. That is in line with Martin County, where about 96% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
There are about 15.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Loogootee Elementary School, which has 20.3. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Loogootee Elementary School is about 38%.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Loogootee Elementary School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Loogootee Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.0%; the prediction is 48.6%.
In Martin County, home to about 9,830 people, median household income comes to about $68,594, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Martin County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,365 students and include Loogootee Elementary School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Loogootee High School, is the closest to Loogootee Elementary School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Loogootee Elementary School. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Loogootee Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 310, up from 289 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.1:1 to 15.3:1.
The Loogootee Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,830
Census ACS
Median income
$68,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loogootee Community Sch Corp
- Loogootee High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Loogootee Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in Loogootee
- Loogootee High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Loogootee Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Loogootee High School0.1 mi · 229
- Loogootee Middle School0.1 mi · 223
- Barr Reeve Middle/High School7.0 mi · 522
- Barr Reeve Elementary School7.0 mi · 507
- Shoals Community High School7.7 mi · 201
- Shoals Community Elementary School7.8 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Loogootee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Loogootee Elementary School?
Loogootee Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Loogootee Elementary School serve?
Loogootee Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loogootee Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Loogootee Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Loogootee Elementary School?
At Loogootee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Loogootee Elementary School public or private?
Loogootee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Loogootee Community Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.