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Turkey Run Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
519th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Turkey Run Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marshall, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the North Central Parke Community School Corp district, which is ranked 193 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Turkey Run Elementary School generally performs better than the district average in ILEARN Math and Science assessments, with proficiency rates of 40.2% and 52.94% respectively in 2024-2025 compared to the district's 37.4% and 41.99%, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower than the district average at 33.33% in 2024-2025 versus the district's 33.6%. Additionally, the school's 3rd grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are lower than the state averages in recent years. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.2% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district average of 18.9%.

Turkey Run Elementary School serves a population with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 65.79% in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 65.67%. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $10,550 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of $12,040, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 10.1. These factors suggest that the school may face unique challenges in supporting its student population and allocating resources effectively to improve student outcomes, particularly in the area of English Language Arts.

248
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,550
Per pupil spending ?
62.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1551 E Sr 47
       Marshall, IN  47859

(765) 597-2760

District: North Central Parke Community School Corp


Students who attend Turkey Run Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Parke Heritage Middle School
High:    Parke Heritage High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2021) to 48th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg37%
Indiana avg38%
519th of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the North Central Parke Community School Corp
193rd of 380North Central Parke Community School Corp among Indiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202549.6519 of 100548.4%★★☆☆☆
202457.8439 of 101156.6%★★★☆☆
202367.2337 of 101666.8%★★★☆☆
202267.9333 of 102067.4%★★★☆☆
202176.1220 of 101678.3%★★★★☆
201958.8441 of 103157.2%★★★☆☆
201861.2439 of 102757.3%★★★☆☆
201762.2440 of 103357.4%★★★☆☆
201647.6647 of 104638.1%★★☆☆☆
201546.0650 of 104037.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Science53%
Social Studies48%+10 vs state
Math40%
English Language Arts33%

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In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Turkey Run Elementary School.

Students who attend Turkey Run Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parke Heritage Middle School
High : Parke Heritage High School

Turkey Run Elementary School ranks 519th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Turkey Run Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025
2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025


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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