Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON-GRANT UNITED SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180624001098
Park Elementary School
500 S Sycamore, Fairmount, IN 46928 · (765) 948-5232 · Grant County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
186 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 28% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Park Elementary School→Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Madison-Grant United School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Park Elementary School
Park Elementary School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Elementary School this school | 292 | 63.7% | 34.4% |
| South Elementary School of Communications Martinsville | 302 | 63.2% | 32.6% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
| Burris Elementary School Mitchell | 320 | 64.4% | 33.9% |
| Switzerland Co Elementary School East Enterprise | 323 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
| Eaton Elementary School Eaton | 256 | 64.5% | 56.0% |
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 Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #627 of 983 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #656 of 986 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #650 of 986 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #855 of 1,079 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #287 of 991 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #887 of 996 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #280 of 1,058 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #167 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
292
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 64% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 62% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 22.5 | 14.8:1 | 64% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 51% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 58% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 34% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary School.
About Park Elementary School
Park Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Fairmount, Indiana. The school counted 292 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 6. That is 33% below the average of about 436 students for elementary schools in Indiana.
Park Elementary School sits within Madison-Grant United School Corp, which has 7 schools and 2,024 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Park Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, 85% of Grant County residents are White. The diversity index for Park Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%.
Park Elementary School scores 34.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Grant County show that median household income comes to about $53,522, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 10,743 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant, is about 2.3 miles. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Park Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Park Elementary School was 288 in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.2:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Park Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,295
Census ACS
Median income
$53,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison-Grant United School Corp
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 9-12High · 489 students
- Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8Middle · 258 students
- Summitville SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5Elementary · 219 students
- Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-GrantHigh · 83 students
Other schools in Fairmount
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 9-12High · 489 students
- Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8Middle · 258 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5Elementary · 219 students
- Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-GrantHigh · 83 students
Other Park Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 19 states are named Park Elementary. Park Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 26.
- Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJ · 747 students
- Park Elementary SchoolHamilton, GA · 628 students
- Park ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 581 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 557 students
- Park ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 538 students
Nearby schools
- Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant2.3 mi · 83
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 9-122.3 mi · 489
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-82.3 mi · 258
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-52.3 mi · 219
- Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School2.3 mi · 453
- Westview Elementary School4.8 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Park Elementary School?
Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Park Elementary School serve?
Park Elementary School serves grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Park Elementary School have?
Park Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Elementary School?
At Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Park Elementary School public or private?
Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison-Grant United School Corp.
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