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Olive Township Elementary School

Q: Is Olive Township Elementary School a good school?

Olive Township Elementary School ranks 102 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Olive Township Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Carlisle, Indiana, serving 484 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New Prairie United School Corporation, which is ranked 34th out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Olive Township Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 61.83% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 75.83% proficient in ILEARN/Math, compared to the district's 52.55% and 58.02% respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Indiana elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased to 19.2%, it remains lower than the district's average of 11.3%.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Rolling Prairie Elementary and Prairie View Elementary, Olive Township Elementary consistently outperforms these schools in academic assessments. The school's higher per-student spending of $15,468, compared to the district's $11,188, may be a contributing factor to its academic success.

495

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,468

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W Ben St
New Carlisle, IN 46552

(574) 654-7531

District: New Prairie United School Corp

Students who attend Olive Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Prairie Middle School
High:	New Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (65% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Indiana avg38%

102^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the New Prairie United School Corp

34^th of 380New Prairie United 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	102 of 1005	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	121 of 1011	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	126 of 1016	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	129 of 1020	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	105 of 1016	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	115 of 1031	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	128 of 1027	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	88 of 1033	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	73.1	253 of 1046	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	225 of 1040	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	495 of 1036	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	253 of 1035	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	142 of 1015	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	102 of 1025	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.4	227 of 1009	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	57 of 1003	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	129 of 996	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	144 of 985	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	85 of 961	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.5	106 of 959	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	26 of 326	92.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math76%

Science65%

English Language Arts62%

Social Studies41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

My daughter went to Olive. Their policies, dictated by their superb principal Sherry Bailey, made it not only a conducive environment for learning but to excel. 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Olive Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Ben St	New Carlisle	46552	St. Joseph County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-7531	495	25	19.8	36.8%	445 (89.9%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	88.1	102^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.4	121^st of 1011 public elementary schools	88.0%	19	57.8	70.7	57.8				61.8	74.7	81.1	72.3				75.8	65.3		65.3	41.0	$15,468	$301	$15,168
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6434 E 700 N	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 654-7258	294	19	15.1	44.9%	268 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	87.6	113^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.8%		75.5	230^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.3%	117	61.2	64.3	57.4				61.0	69.4	75.0	59.3				67.9	64.3		64.3	50.0	$10,446	$614	$9,832
Rolling Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 E Michigan St	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 778-2018	414	24	17.2	51.2%	327 (79.0%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	65.5	333^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.9%		76.1	222^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	78.0%	111	38.2	44.7	47.8				43.6	63.2	58.8	49.3				57.3	44.7		44.7	38.8	$11,188	$728	$10,460
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55400 Quince Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2800	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$23,593	$3,407	$20,186
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	374	29	12.7	70.3%	57 (15.2%)	157 (42.0%)	137 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	5.6	984^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.1%		4.5	1005^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.6%	21	3.9	9.4	8.7				7.6	13.7	14.1	13.0				13.6	6.3		6.3	4.4	$16,159	$3,309	$12,850
Dickinson Academy	Public	K-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)			8.6	6.7	10.9	12.0	10.1			5.2	8.9	3.0	5.4	5.1		4.4	4.4	1.8	$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1006^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	1.5	3.7					2.5	2.9	7.4					4.9	1.9		1.9		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	246	20	12.3	43.9%	191 (77.6%)	9 (3.7%)	30 (12.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	41.8	600^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.3%		35	678^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.9%	78	37.2	34.7					35.9	41.9	44.9					43.5	32.7		32.7		$11,470	$946	$10,523
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.9	859^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.0%	24	14.6	18.2	18.5				17.1	20.8	16.2	7.6				15.0	20.4		20.4	25.0	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%		7	971^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.0%	44	24.4	9.6	10.0				14.3	31.7	7.6	6.7				14.8	7.6		7.6	8.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Township Elementary School

How many students attend Olive Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Olive Township Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Township Elementary School?

Students at Olive Township Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Olive Township Elementary School in?

New Prairie United School Corp

What schools do graduates of Olive Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olive Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Prairie Middle School
High : New Prairie High School

Is Olive Township Elementary School a good school?

Olive Township Elementary School ranks 102^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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