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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH GIBSON SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180777001324
Princeton Comm Intermediate School
1104 N Embree St, Princeton, IN 47670 · (812) 386-1221 · Gibson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
247 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 35% |
Student demographics
35%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Gibson School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
37.3%
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 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Princeton Comm Intermediate School
Princeton Comm Intermediate School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Comm Intermediate School this school | 430 | 57.4% | 33.5% |
| Flint Springs Elementary Huntington | 454 | 55.9% | 47.7% |
| Grandview Elementary School Bloomington | 417 | 55.2% | 25.5% |
| Elwood Elementary School Elwood | 412 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Western Wayne Elementary School Cambridge City | 433 | 56.6% | 38.2% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Royal Center | 473 | 56.9% | 28.6% |
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 Princeton Comm Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #648 of 983 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #646 of 986 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #656 of 986 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #538 of 1,079 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #800 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #590 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #419 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #398 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
430
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 57% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 30.5 | 14.3:1 | 56% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 24.1 | 19.4:1 | 57% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 57% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 53% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 41% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Comm Intermediate School.
About Princeton Comm Intermediate School
This page covers Princeton Comm Intermediate School, a mid-sized elementary school in Princeton, Indiana. The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 430 students.
Princeton Comm Intermediate School belongs to North Gibson School Corporation, a district of 4 schools and 1,864 students.
Federal enrollment data show Princeton Comm Intermediate School is 80% White. The remaining shares are 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Gibson County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, Princeton Comm Intermediate School has a ratio of 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Gibson County is 39%.
On the allk12 Grade, Princeton Comm Intermediate School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Indiana public elementary schools.
A school with Princeton Comm Intermediate School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 34.9%. Princeton Comm Intermediate School scores 33.5%, 1.4 points below that line.
For the population of Gibson County, the median household earns about $67,573 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Gibson County, 13 public schools serve about 4,664 students.
Princeton Community Middle sits less than a tenth of a mile from Princeton Comm Intermediate School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Princeton Comm Intermediate School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 430, compared with 405 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.6:1 to 17.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Princeton Comm Intermediate School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,000
Census ACS
Median income
$67,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,664 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Gibson School Corporation
- Princeton Community High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Princeton Community MiddleMiddle · 437 students
- Princeton Comm Primary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other schools in Princeton
- Princeton Community High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Princeton Community MiddleMiddle · 437 students
- Princeton Comm Primary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Community Middle0.0 mi · 437
- Princeton Comm Primary School0.2 mi · 417
- Princeton Community High School0.5 mi · 580
- Fort Branch Community School8.8 mi · 577
- Gibson Southern High School9.5 mi · 742
- Mount Carmel High School9.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Comm Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Princeton Comm Intermediate School?
Princeton Comm Intermediate School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Princeton Comm Intermediate School serve?
Princeton Comm Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Princeton Comm Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Princeton Comm Intermediate School.
How diverse is Princeton Comm Intermediate School?
Princeton Comm Intermediate School reports a student body of 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Comm Intermediate School?
Princeton Comm Intermediate School is overseen by North Gibson School Corporation in Gibson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.