Elementary Schools in Rensselaer Central School Corp

Summary:

The Rensselaer Central School Corp district in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Rensselaer Central Primary School (Grades PK-2) and Van Rensselaer Elementary School (Grades 3-5). The district as a whole is ranked 47 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.

Both schools within the district appear to be performing well, with Van Rensselaer Elementary School standing out as a consistently high-performing school. Van Rensselaer Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, and its proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments are above the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. In contrast, Rensselaer Central Primary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its slightly lower academic performance compared to Van Rensselaer Elementary School.

The data also reveals differences in spending per student, with Van Rensselaer Elementary School spending $10,751 per student compared to $9,756 per student at Rensselaer Central Primary School. This higher level of funding may be a factor in Van Rensselaer Elementary School's stronger academic performance. Overall, the Rensselaer Central School Corp district and its two elementary schools are providing a quality education to their students, with Van Rensselaer Elementary School standing out as a particularly strong-performing school within the district.

District Detail

900 E Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-7822

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,522

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rensselaer Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1144 N Melville St	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-5441	398	25	15.9	51.0%	317 (79.6%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)												$9,756	$757	$8,999
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Public	3-5	902 E Washington	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-8212	329	21	16.0	49.2%	275 (83.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.1	298^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.3%		74.2	247^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.6%	51	38.1	53.3	49.5	46.7	51.3	57.1	61.9	56.5	50.5	50.5	43.3	$10,751	$512	$10,239

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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