Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch

Located at 1010 Lane Ave, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch is a mid-tier K-5 school that caters to 377 students (grades 2 through 3), operated by Crawfordsville Community Schools.

Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Crawfordsville Community Schools, a district that serves 2,730 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch logs that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.1%; this one delivers 33.6%.

Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $71,479, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch is one of 17 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 6,261 students).

Nearest neighbor: Willson Preschool Academy, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 400 (now 377). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 20% to 28%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.