Olive Township Elementary School

Olive Township Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in New Carlisle, Indiana, one of the schools within New Prairie United School Corp. The school instructs 495 students in grades K through 5.

Olive Township Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by New Prairie United School Corp, a district that instructs 2,815 students overall.

Demographically, Olive Township Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Joseph County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Olive Township Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.5%; this one delivers 63.7%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Joseph County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,868 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Olive Township Elementary School is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students).

New Prairie High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Olive Township Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.3%.

Olive Township Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Olive Township Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 495). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 30.5:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.