West Central Elementary School

Located at 1842 S US 421, in Francesville, Indiana, West Central Elementary School is an intimate K-5 school that instructs 335 students (grades K through 6), overseen by West Central School Corp. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so West Central Elementary School sits 23% smaller than that benchmark.

West Central Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by West Central School Corp, a district that teaches 627 students overall.

Demographically, West Central Elementary School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Central Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting West Central Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at West Central Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, West Central Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pulaski County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,792, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pulaski County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,684 students), of which West Central Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is West Central Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Central Elementary School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 335 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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