Martha J Ridpath Elementary School

As a rural-scale elementary campus in Greencastle, Indiana, Martha J Ridpath Elementary School teaches 160 students from grades K through 2, part of Greencastle Community School Corp. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Martha J Ridpath Elementary School sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Greencastle Community School Corp (1,818 students total), Martha J Ridpath Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Martha J Ridpath Elementary School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Putnam County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Martha J Ridpath Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 71% of students at Martha J Ridpath Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Putnam County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Putnam County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,378, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Putnam County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,322 students), Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Greencastle Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Martha J Ridpath Elementary School's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 201 (now 160). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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