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Triton Central Elementary School

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Triton Central Elementary School ranks 267 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Triton Central Elementary School in Fairland, IN, about 20 miles southeast of Indianapolis, serves 516 students in grades PK–4 and is the only elementary in Triton Central Schools.

Parents will see a school on the rise: in 2025-2026 it ranked 267th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (74th percentile, 4 stars), its best showing in ten years, with proficiency at five-year highs—57.22% in ELA and 68.89% in math, though science is 35.56%. Third grade is especially strong (70% ELA, 76.67% math), while fourth grade is more mixed (44.44% ELA, 61.11% math). Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the district and state. Notably, Triton Central Elementary School spends the least per pupil ($10,187) among nearby comparison schools yet lands within a few points of higher-performing, lower-poverty schools like New Palestine Elementary School, Brandywine Elementary School, and South Creek Elementary, and far ahead of higher-spending Shelbyville Central Schools elementaries such as William F Loper Elementary School, Coulston Elementary School, and Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School. Class size is relatively large at 17.4 students per teacher, with no clear penalty in these results.

The biggest question is the 25.6-point gap between the school's own 3rd-grade ELA score (70.00%) and 4th-grade ELA score (44.44%), which could be a one-year cohort effect or slower growth from 3rd to 4th grade; next year's data will help clarify. Science is the clear soft spot: 35.56% is below both the district and the state and swung down from 51.49% the prior year. Still, improvement has been broad-based—ELA up 16.1 points and math up 13.3 points over three years, with the state percentile rising from 58 to 74—and it has not been purchased with extra money. Because the school ends at grade 4, the strongest comparisons to nearby schools are grades 3–4 ELA and math and 4th-grade science.

516

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,187

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4976 W 600 W
Fairland, IN 46126

(317) 835-3003

District: Triton Central Schools

Students who attend Triton Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Triton Central Middle School
High:	Triton Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

267^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 374Triton Central 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
2026	72.1	267 of 1015	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	256 of 1005	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	375 of 1011	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	424 of 1016	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	330 of 1020	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	363 of 1016	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	391 of 1031	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	474 of 1027	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	445 of 1033	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	348 of 1046	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	305 of 1040	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	234 of 1036	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	340 of 1035	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	370 of 1015	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	429 of 1025	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	351 of 1009	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.4	184 of 1003	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	89 of 996	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.2	120 of 985	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	74 of 961	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	64 of 959	93.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math69%

English Language Arts57%

Science36%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Triton Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	516	30	17.4	45.0%	474 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	72.1	267^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.7%		73.2	256^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.5%	11	70.0	44.4		57.2	76.7	61.1		68.9	35.6	35.6		$10,187	$845	$9,343
Acton Elementary School	Public	K-3	8010 Acton Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 862-6108	275	19	14.8	53.5%	149 (54.2%)	38 (13.8%)	13 (4.7%)	50 (18.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)								(n/a)	37.5			37.5	43.8			43.8				$11,355	$380	$10,975
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Cr 700 N & 575 E	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-8503	440	34	13.0	58.2%	172 (39.1%)	46 (10.5%)	23 (5.2%)	177 (40.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	64.2	354^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.5	424^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.8%	70	50.0	49.3	55.1	51.3	47.6	60.3	50.7	52.7	34.7	34.7	49.3	$12,038	$778	$11,260
New Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4801 S 500 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-5287	579	33	17.5	22.3%	519 (89.6%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	89.5	72^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%	27	64.4	55.9		60.1	78.9	75.3		77.1	64.5	64.5		$11,154	$226	$10,929
New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5120 Senour Rd.	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 803-5300	439	30	14.8	47.4%	240 (54.7%)	93 (21.2%)	25 (5.7%)	47 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)								(n/a)	20.3			20.3	43.1			43.1
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	428	35	12.4	57.5%	279 (65.2%)	7 (1.6%)	101 (23.6%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	55.3	452^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	55.5%		35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%	222	41.4	43.3	38.2	40.9	57.1	60.0	41.2	52.5	38.3	38.3	38.2	$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
South Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	9010 E Southport Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 860-4700	476	28	17.0	42.9%	274 (57.6%)	48 (10.1%)	34 (7.1%)	86 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)								(n/a)	61.6			61.6	79.0			79.0				$11,509	$380	$11,129
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	565	40	14.3	52.2%	444 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	30.3	715^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.6%		37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%	62	22.1	27.7	35.4	28.0	37.9	32.5	39.2	36.6	21.7	21.7	36.7	$11,630	$1,226	$10,404
Mary Adams Elementary School	Public	K-3	7341 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 862-2065	451	28	16.1	50.6%	220 (48.8%)	31 (6.9%)	31 (6.9%)	150 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)	50.6			50.6	62.6			62.6				$11,401	$380	$11,021
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	619	41	15.2	47.2%	480 (77.5%)	12 (1.9%)	72 (11.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.6%)	49	534^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%	3	33.9	42.0	26.9	34.5	46.4	47.1	40.7	44.8	43.7	43.7	49.1	$10,822	$874	$9,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Triton Central Elementary School

How many students attend Triton Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Triton Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Triton Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Triton Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triton Central Middle School
High : Triton Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Triton Central Elementary School?

Students at Triton Central Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Triton Central Elementary School a good school?

Triton Central Elementary School ranks 267^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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