Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CENTRAL PARKE COMM SCHL CORP·NCES 180011801857
Turkey Run Elementary School
1551 E SR 47, Marshall, IN 47859 · (765) 597-2760 · Parke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
10.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
154 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Turkey Run Elementary School
Turkey Run Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Run Elementary School this school | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Laurel School Laurel | 245 | 62.0% | 31.6% |
| Scipio Elementary School Scipio | 252 | 60.7% | 46.0% |
| Graham Creek Elementary School Commiskey | 250 | 60.4% | 54.7% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
| Forest Park Elementary School Brazil | 232 | 62.9% | 20.0% |
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 Turkey Run Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #483 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #595 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #605 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #924 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #26 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #900 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #311 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #331 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
248
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 248 | 23.3 | 10.6:1 | 62% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 23.1 | 11.5:1 | 66% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 61% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 59% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 58% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 53% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turkey Run Elementary School.
About Turkey Run Elementary School
Turkey Run Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Marshall, Indiana. In all, 248 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 43% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
A total of 4 schools make up North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp, with 1,180 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Turkey Run Elementary School, about 94 are White. It is also 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Parke County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Turkey Run Elementary School lists 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 4.9 students per teacher. About 62% of students at Turkey Run Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Turkey Run Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Turkey Run Elementary School would score about 31.6%. It scores 41.6%, 10.0 points above that figure.
In Parke County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $68,485 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Turkey Run Elementary School, Parke County has 7 public schools.
Turkey Run Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Parke Heritage Middle School, its nearest public school. Turkey Run Elementary School has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Turkey Run Elementary School's average proficiency of 41.6% compares with 30.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (251) to 2024-25 (248). The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.6:1 to 10.6:1 over the same years.
Turkey Run Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Parke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,406
Census ACS
Median income
$68,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,182 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
- Rockville Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Parke Heritage High SchoolHigh · 335 students
- Parke Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Parke Heritage Middle School0.0 mi · 249
- Parke Heritage High School7.5 mi · 335
- Rockville Elementary School7.8 mi · 348
- Montezuma Elementary School10.2 mi · 213
- Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School13.7 mi · 471
- North Vermillion High School14.3 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Turkey Run Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Turkey Run Elementary School?
Turkey Run Elementary School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
Is Turkey Run Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Turkey Run Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turkey Run Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Turkey Run Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turkey Run Elementary School?
At Turkey Run Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Turkey Run Elementary School public or private?
Turkey Run Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp.
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