Suncrest Elementary School

Set in Frankfort, Indiana, Suncrest Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school, run under Community Schools of Frankfort. It teaches 545 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% above the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Within Community Schools of Frankfort, which oversees 5 schools and 2,972 students, Suncrest Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Suncrest Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 43% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Clinton County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clinton County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Suncrest Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 28.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clinton County) reports that median household income runs about $65,019, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Clinton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,960 students), of which Suncrest Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Green Meadows Intermediate Elem, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Suncrest Elementary School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.8%.

Suncrest Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 621 students in 2018 compared to 545 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 43% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.