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Enrollment
714
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180726001220
Mt Comfort Elementary School
5694 W 300 N, Greenfield, IN 46140 · (317) 894-7667 · Hancock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
308 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (147).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Mt Vernon Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Mt Comfort Elementary School
Mt Comfort Elementary School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Comfort Elementary School this school | 714 | 43.1% | 43.0% |
| Hebron Elementary School Evansville | 726 | 45.2% | 27.3% |
| River Birch Elementary School Avon | 694 | 45.5% | 61.7% |
| Perry Worth Elementary School Lebanon | 601 | 42.9% | 38.8% |
| Lasalle Elementary School Mishawaka | 519 | 43.2% | 21.9% |
| Sharon Elementary School Newburgh | 724 | 46.0% | 72.7% |
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 Mt Comfort Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #458 of 983 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #461 of 986 | #11 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #437 of 986 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #72 of 1,079 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #482 of 991 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #351 of 996 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #738 of 1,058 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.4% | #74 of 353 | 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
714
+109 (+18%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 714 | 47.6 | 15.0:1 | 43% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 44.8 | 15.5:1 | 46% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 39% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 31% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 36.2 | 15.9:1 | 29% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 24% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 17% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 26 | 21.1:1 | 3% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 24 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Comfort Elementary School.
About Mt Comfort Elementary School
At 5694 W 300 N in Greenfield, Indiana, Mt Comfort Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 714 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 64% above that.
Mt Comfort Elementary School reports to Mt Vernon Community School Corp, which has 6 schools and 4,940 students.
Mt Comfort Elementary School's enrollment is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Hancock County, the White share is about 89%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mt Comfort Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Staffing totals 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is about 15.5:1. Around 43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Hancock County, the average is 34%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Mt Comfort 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.
A school with Mt Comfort Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 45.0%. Mt Comfort Elementary School scores 43.0%, 2.0 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Hancock County show that median household income is about $93,186, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mt Comfort Elementary School is among the 24 public schools in Hancock County.
Winding Ridge Elementary School is the public school closest to Mt Comfort Elementary School, about 2.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Mt Comfort Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 605 to 714. The ratio was 18.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Mt Comfort Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,037
Census ACS
Median income
$93,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
14,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt Vernon Community School Corp
- Mt Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Fortville Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- McCordsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Mt Vernon Early Learning AcademyElementary · 117 students
Other schools in Greenfield
- Greenfield-Central High SchoolHigh · 1,413 students
- Greenfield Central Junior High SchMiddle · 690 students
- JB Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Greenfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 481 students
- Brandywine Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Winding Ridge Elementary School2.5 mi · 626
- Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle3.3 mi · 1,043
- Andrew J Brown Academy3.4 mi · 435
- Sunny Heights Elementary School3.5 mi · 485
- Brookview Elementary School3.7 mi · 507
- Indian Creek Elementary School3.9 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Comfort Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mt Comfort Elementary School?
Mt Comfort Elementary School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mt Comfort Elementary School serve?
Mt Comfort Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Comfort Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Comfort Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mt Comfort Elementary School?
Mt Comfort Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 11% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt Comfort Elementary School?
Mt Comfort Elementary School is overseen by Mt Vernon Community School Corp in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.