Throop Elementary School

As a sizable K-5 school in Paoli, Indiana, Throop Elementary School enrolls 693 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Paoli Community School Corp. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

Throop Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Paoli Community School Corp, a district that serves 1,235 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Throop Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% multiracial. Compared to Orange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Throop Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Throop Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Throop Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 38.8%.

Around the school, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,873, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Orange County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,999 students), Throop Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Paoli Jr & Sr High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Throop Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 723 students in 2018 compared to 693 in 2025.

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