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Alumni: what's one memory from Trailside Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 615 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180283002738
Trailside Elementary School
4200 South 875 East, Zionsville, IN 46077 · (317) 873-8057 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A+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
14.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
26 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within Zionsville Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
80.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Trailside Elementary School
Trailside Elementary School's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailside Elementary School this school | 547 | 4.8% | 72.7% |
| Union Elementary School Zionsville | 453 | 2.9% | 76.0% |
| Shamrock Springs Elementary School Westfield | 656 | 10.2% | 66.2% |
| Cedar Canyon Elementary School Fort Wayne | 508 | 9.6% | 60.5% |
| Maple Glen Elementary Westfield | 632 | 11.9% | 73.2% |
| Oak Trace Elementary School Westfield | 582 | 8.9% | 82.4% |
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 Trailside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #37 of 983 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #39 of 986 | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #81 of 986 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #269 of 1,079 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #311 of 991 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #530 of 996 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.8% | #1,054 of 1,058 | #12 of 13 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 5% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 35.8 | 14.5:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 31.6 | 15.9:1 | 4% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trailside Elementary School.
About Trailside Elementary School
Trailside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Zionsville, Indiana. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 547 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Zionsville Community Schools runs Trailside Elementary School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 7,971 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Trailside Elementary School, about 76 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. The diversity index for Trailside Elementary School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Trailside Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. At Trailside Elementary School, 5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Boone County averages 22%, higher than here.
Trailside Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Indiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Trailside Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Boone County show that median household income comes to about $111,250, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Boone County counts 18 public schools with about 13,246 students.
Trailside Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch, about 1.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Trailside Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 72.7% versus a 73.0% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,718
Census ACS
Median income
$111,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zionsville Community Schools
- Zionsville Community High SchoolHigh · 2,338 students
- Zionsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,331 students
- Zionsville West Middle SchoolElementary · 1,139 students
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem SchElementary · 797 students
- Boone MeadowElementary · 545 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 462 students
Other schools in Zionsville
- Zionsville Community High SchoolHigh · 2,338 students
- Zionsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,331 students
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem SchElementary · 797 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Eagle Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
Other Trailside Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Trailside Elementary. Trailside Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Trailside ElementaryVINEYARD, UT · 1,052 students
- Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 429 students
- Trailside ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 364 students
- Trailside ElementaryWaterford, WI · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch1.3 mi · 797
- Zionsville Middle School1.7 mi · 1,331
- Zionsville West Middle School1.9 mi · 1,139
- Stonegate Elementary2.0 mi · 462
- Zionsville Community High School2.1 mi · 2,338
- Boone Meadow2.3 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Trailside Elementary SchoolHow large is Trailside Elementary School?
Trailside Elementary School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Trailside Elementary School serve?
Trailside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trailside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trailside Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trailside Elementary School?
At Trailside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Trailside Elementary School public or private?
Trailside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zionsville Community Schools.
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