Tri Central Elementary

Located at 2115 W 500 N, in Sharpsville, Indiana, Tri Central Elementary is a mid-tier primary school that works with 397 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Tri-Central Community Schools.

Across the 2 schools in Tri-Central Community Schools (786 students total), Tri Central Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Tri Central Elementary logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Tri Central Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Tipton County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tri Central Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 38.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tipton County put the typical household earns roughly $76,156 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tipton County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,152 students), Tri Central Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Tri Central Middle-High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tri Central Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tri Central Elementary has grew 12%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 397 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.