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Tri Central Elementary

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Tri Central Elementary ranks 559 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Tri Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sharpsville, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Tri-Central Community Schools district, which is ranked 198 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri Central Elementary consistently outperforms its district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 37.31% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.34% for the district, and 33.33% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 26.36% for the district. Tri Central Elementary's 5th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 15.5% to 19.2% over the past few years. Additionally, Tri Central Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.8% to 50.65% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Tri Central Elementary generally outperforms the Kokomo School Corporation schools in both ELA and Math proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. However, some schools like Eastern Elementary (part of the Eastern Howard School Corporation) and Tipton Elementary (part of the Tipton Community School Corp) have higher overall proficiency rates compared to Tri Central Elementary. By analyzing the data and learning from the best practices of other successful schools, Tri Central Elementary can work to enhance its educational outcomes and provide a more enriching learning environment for its students.

397

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,996

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 W 500 N
Sharpsville, IN 46068

(765) 963-5885

District: Tri-Central Community Schools

Students who attend Tri Central Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tri Central Middle-High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

559^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 380Tri-Central Community Schools 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	46.2	559 of 1005	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	478 of 1011	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	479 of 1016	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	547 of 1020	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	457 of 1016	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	554 of 1031	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	530 of 1027	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.1	332 of 1033	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.9	183 of 1046	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	413 of 1040	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.4	907 of 1036	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.1	645 of 1035	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	578 of 1015	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	604 of 1025	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.6	403 of 1009	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	346 of 1003	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	443 of 996	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	552 of 985	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	560 of 961	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	423 of 959	55.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies45%+6 vs state

Science44%

English Language Arts37%

Math33%

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Schools Near Tri Central Elementary

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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
Tri Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 W 500 N	Sharpsville	46068	Tipton County	Tri-Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 963-5885	397	27	14.7	50.6%	355 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	46.2	559^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.4%		54.2	478^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.7%	81	22.1	39.7	50.8	37.3	29.4	29.4	41.5	33.3	44.1	44.1	44.6	$9,996	$501	$9,495
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5500 Wea Dr	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 453-3800	494	28	17.4	63.8%	309 (62.6%)	77 (15.6%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)	17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.4	787^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.2%	53	18.7	15.5		17.3	23.1	35.7		28.6	27.1	27.1		$10,519	$1,118	$9,401
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%		71.4	279^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.4%	85	64.7	42.9	71.4	60.5	61.8	52.4	61.9	59.2	66.7	66.7	38.1	$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
Tipton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 675-7397	621	40	15.6	43.0%	555 (89.4%)	10 (1.6%)	38 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	67.5	312^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.0%		60.6	405^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.9%	93	40.5	46.6	35.2	40.5	63.1	66.3	51.4	60.0	53.9	53.9	41.9	$9,513	$374	$9,138
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.3	965^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.5%	69	18.2	8.7	15.6	14.4	29.1	19.6	21.7	23.8	8.7	8.7	11.1	$20,800	$11,100	$9,700
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%		42.4	598^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.9%	16	22.0	23.9	49.0	32.0	40.0	43.5	39.2	40.8	37.0	37.0	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 628-7866	727	40	18.0	39.9%	654 (90.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	60.7	389^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.3%		59.6	419^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.6%	30	37.5	43.1	38.8	39.8	40.3	60.3	43.1	47.9	49.1	49.1	56.0	$8,763	$150	$8,613
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.1	722^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	28.6%	136	14.8	30.0	13.9	19.2	22.2	30.0	13.9	22.3	27.5	27.5	2.8	$12,547	$1,740	$10,807
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.3	940^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	11.0	18.6	13.3	14.3	8.2	22.9	10.2	13.9	20.0	20.0	5.0	$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%		31.3	718^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.0%	7	25.4	32.5	26.3	28.5	23.7	41.6	17.5	29.0	44.2	44.2	14.0	$9,607	$1,379	$8,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri Central Elementary

How many students attend Tri Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Tri Central Elementary.

Is Tri Central Elementary a good school?

Tri Central Elementary ranks 559^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tri Central Elementary attend?

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

High : Tri Central Middle-High School

What district is Tri Central Elementary in?

Tri-Central Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tri Central Elementary?

Students at Tri Central Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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