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Fayette Central Elementary

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Fayette Central Elementary ranks 347 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fayette Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Connersville, Indiana, serving 333 students in grades K-6 as part of the Fayette County School Corporation.

Fayette Central Elementary consistently outperforms the district in academic performance, with 54.12% of students proficient or better in ILEARN Math compared to 33.96% for the district, and 52.58% proficient or better in ILEARN Science compared to 40.95% for the district. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 75% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 45.23% for the district and 49.2% statewide. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.2% to 25.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average but lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Fayette Central Elementary generally outperforms other elementary schools in the Fayette County School Corporation, but some nearby schools, such as Liberty Elementary and Centerville-Abington Elementary, have higher academic performance and rankings. Additionally, Fayette Central Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.53% to 67.99%, which is higher than the state average and may impact the school's resource needs.

332

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,309

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2928 N Cr 225 W
Connersville, IN 47331

(765) 825-6261

District: Fayette County School Corporation

Students who attend Fayette Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Connersville Middle School
High:	Connersville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg35%

Indiana avg38%

347^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Fayette County School Corporation

213^th of 380Fayette County School Corporation 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	347 of 1005	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	334 of 1011	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	274 of 1016	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	426 of 1020	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	405 of 1016	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	323 of 1031	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	222 of 1027	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	276 of 1033	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	243 of 1046	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	488 of 1040	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	196 of 1036	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	214 of 1035	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	202 of 1015	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	311 of 1025	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	348 of 1009	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	340 of 1003	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	340 of 996	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.2	168 of 985	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	58.0	439 of 961	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	590 of 959	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	152 of 326	53.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math54%

Science53%

English Language Arts42%

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

My child scored in the top 10% in the nation in English in 6th grade and was invited to take the SAT. Then, according to the SAT score, that same child scored in the top 7% in the nation in Math. Thank you teachers of Fayette Central! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Fayette Central Elementary	Public	K-6	2928 N Cr 225 W	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6261	332	19	17.9	71.4%	316 (95.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	64.3	347^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	334^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.0%	13	37.8	50.0	30.8	49.1	41.8	62.2	75.0	34.6	49.1	54.1	59.1	47.2	52.6	26.9	$11,309	$1,741	$9,568
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Iowa Ave	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-2981	530	27	19.8	58.3%	493 (93.0%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	65	337^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.5%		41.1	617^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.0%	280	31.3	37.2	43.6	60.0	43.0	43.8	46.5	56.4	60.0	51.7	44.2	48.6	46.2	51.3	$8,775	$1,836	$6,939
Frazee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W 3rd St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6811	299	16	18.4	70.6%	260 (87.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	28.6	740^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.5	672^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	33.5%	68	15.2	26.1	26.3	33.3	24.4	21.7	21.7	33.3	30.0	26.1	19.6	46.7	30.3	35.9	$12,570	$2,343	$10,227
Eastview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 S Fountain St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-5541	330	23	14.3	74.2%	312 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	33.9	686^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.7%		30.4	726^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.2%	40	24.3	35.5	31.9	35.6	31.9	40.5	29.0	19.2	28.9	28.8	32.3	33.3	32.9	25.5	$11,865	$2,635	$9,230
Western Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Delaware	Cambridge City	47327	Wayne County	Western Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 478-3622	433	25	17.6	56.6%	393 (90.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	47.3	546^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.9	535^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.1%	11	29.6	33.3	32.7	53.5	36.5	42.6	35.3	34.6	39.5	38.0	35.3	44.2	39.4	39.2	$11,212	$1,902	$9,310
Everton Elementary School	Public	K-6	2440 E Everton Rd	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-5840	266	15	17.5	63.5%	254 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	47.8	542^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.5	529^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.7%	13	23.1	42.9	39.0	47.2	37.8	30.8	51.4	36.6	25.0	35.8	28.6	50.0	39.4	39.0	$12,291	$2,231	$10,061
Laurel School	Public	PK, KG-6	13246 Sr 121	Laurel	47024	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 698-3851	245	20	12.5	62.0%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	39.8	626^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.1	569^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.7%	57	34.4	12.9	22.6	52.8	31.5	37.5	19.4	25.8	52.8	34.6	32.3	41.7	37.3	19.4	$12,848	$1,480	$11,368
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.8	403^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.1%	38	43.6	37.4	45.7	40.7	41.9	59.4	40.9	34.9	57.0	48.2	40.5	57.0	48.9	45.0	$8,928	$429	$8,498
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	358	23	15.9	49.7%	329 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.5	610^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.7%	90	26.8	28.3	19.7		24.7	50.0	49.1	31.2		42.9	30.2		30.2	18.0	$9,449	$643	$8,805
Mays Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	929 E South Street	Mays	46155	Rush County	Mays Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 645-5577	101	10	10.1	92.1%	96 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	15.2	859^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.5%		25.9	763^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	24.5%	96	12.5	27.3	17.7	10.0	16.7	25.0	18.2	23.5	30.0	24.1	9.1	20.0	14.3	11.8	$13,454	$954	$12,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette Central Elementary

Is Fayette Central Elementary a good school?

Fayette Central Elementary ranks 347^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fayette Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fayette Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Connersville Middle School
High : Connersville Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Fayette Central Elementary?

Students at Fayette Central Elementary are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Fayette Central Elementary in?

Fayette County School Corporation

How many students attend Fayette Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Fayette Central Elementary.

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