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Enrollment
693
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAOLI COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180864001439
Throop Elementary School
301 Elm St, Paoli, IN 47454 · (812) 723-3537 · Orange County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
13.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
358 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Throop Elementary School→Paoli Jr & Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Paoli Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Throop Elementary School
Throop Elementary School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throop Elementary School this school | 693 | 51.7% | 38.8% |
| Linton-Stockton Elementary Linton | 725 | 51.4% | 50.8% |
| Monroe Central Elementary School Parker City | 680 | 50.1% | 39.8% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Middletown | 630 | 52.2% | 58.3% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 621 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
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 Throop Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #546 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #613 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #508 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #86 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #237 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #938 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #566 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #490 of 597 |
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
693
+44 (+7%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 693 | 51 | 13.6:1 | 52% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 49% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 56.5 | 12.6:1 | 61% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 47 | 13.8:1 | 58% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 59% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 56% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 57% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 889 | 40 | 22.2:1 | 43% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 910 | 42 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Throop Elementary School.
About Throop Elementary School
Throop Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Paoli, Indiana, one of the schools in Paoli Community School Corp. The school enrolls 693 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
Paoli Community School Corp enrolls 1,235 students, and its 2 schools include Throop Elementary School.
Throop Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. The school is also 2% multiracial. For comparison, Orange County is about 94% White. Throop Elementary School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 51 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is lower than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 52%. That tracks the 50% average for public schools in Orange County.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Throop 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.
After adjusting for student poverty, Throop Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.8%; the prediction is 39.0%.
Within Orange County, the median household income is $65,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Orange County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,999 students.
The closest other public school is Paoli Jr & Sr High School, about 0.1 miles away. Throop Elementary School has 5 other public schools within ten miles. Throop Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.8% against a local average of 31.1%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Throop Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 649 in 2020-21 to 693 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Throop Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,767
Census ACS
Median income
$65,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,999 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paoli Community School Corp
- Paoli Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · 542 students
Other schools in Paoli
- Paoli Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · 542 students
- Lost River Career CooperativeCombined
Nearby schools
- Paoli Jr & Sr High School0.1 mi · 542
- Springs Valley Elementary School7.5 mi · 432
- Springs Valley Comm High School7.6 mi · 445
- Orleans Elementary School7.7 mi · 499
- Orleans Jr-Sr High School8.1 mi · 388
- Mitchell Jr High School12.7 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Throop Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Throop Elementary School?
Throop Elementary School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Throop Elementary School serve?
Throop Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Throop Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Throop Elementary School.
How diverse is Throop Elementary School?
Throop Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Throop Elementary School in?
Throop Elementary School is part of Paoli Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.