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If you could change one rule at Meadowlawn Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN LAKES SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181158001860
Meadowlawn Elementary School
715 W Ohio St, Monticello, IN 47960 · (574) 583-7720 · White County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+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
17.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
319 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 32% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 65% smaller than its 5th grade class (173).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Twin Lakes School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Meadowlawn Elementary School
Meadowlawn Elementary School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlawn Elementary School this school | 533 | 59.8% | 35.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Warsaw | 452 | 57.3% | 40.3% |
| East Jay Elementary Portland | 529 | 64.7% | 46.5% |
| Maconaquah Elementary School Bunker Hill | 563 | 63.6% | 32.4% |
| L F Smith Elementary Columbus | 420 | 57.9% | 34.2% |
| Laura Hose Elementary School Crawfordsville | 387 | 59.9% | N/A |
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 Meadowlawn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #615 of 983 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #666 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #658 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #302 of 1,079 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #839 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #562 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #360 of 1,058 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #509 of 597 | 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
533
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 533 | 30.3 | 17.6:1 | 60% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 31.3 | 17.6:1 | 60% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 56% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 66% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 63% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 55% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 48% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 41% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 20 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlawn Elementary School.
About Meadowlawn Elementary School
At 715 W Ohio St in Monticello, Indiana, Meadowlawn Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 533 students in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
The district for Meadowlawn Elementary School is Twin Lakes School Corp, with 5 schools and 2,102 students.
By race and ethnicity, Meadowlawn Elementary School is 76% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In White County overall, about 87% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Meadowlawn Elementary School comes in at 38%.
The teaching staff at Meadowlawn Elementary School is 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. About 60% of students, or 319, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Meadowlawn Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Meadowlawn Elementary School is +2.0 points: 35.2% actual, 33.2% predicted.
Among White County residents, median household income is about $67,303, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Meadowlawn Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in White County, which together enroll about 4,271 students.
The nearest public school is Twin Lakes Senior High School, at about 0.2 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Meadowlawn Elementary School places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 533, 3% above the 516 of 2020-21.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,717
Census ACS
Median income
$67,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Twin Lakes School Corp
- Twin Lakes Senior High SchoolHigh · 620 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Oaklawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 126 students
Other schools in Monticello
- Twin Lakes Senior High SchoolHigh · 620 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Oaklawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Other Meadowlawn Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Meadowlawn Elementary. Meadowlawn Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolSandusky, OH · 421 students
- Meadowlawn ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Lakes Senior High School0.2 mi · 620
- Roosevelt Middle School0.3 mi · 500
- Oaklawn Elementary School0.8 mi · 323
- Frontier Jr-Sr High School7.1 mi · 270
- Eastlawn Elementary School8.0 mi · 126
- North White High School10.3 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolHow large is Meadowlawn Elementary School?
Meadowlawn Elementary School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Meadowlawn Elementary School serve?
Meadowlawn Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowlawn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadowlawn Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadowlawn Elementary School?
At Meadowlawn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowlawn Elementary School?
Meadowlawn Elementary School is overseen by Twin Lakes School Corp in White County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.