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Triton Central Elementary School

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Triton Central Elementary School ranks 256 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Triton Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fairland, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 510 students. The school is part of the Northwestern Con School Corp district, which is ranked 41 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Triton Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 46.39% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.53% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In Math, the school had 64.95% proficient or better, compared to 48.26% for the district. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.2% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 30.23% in 2021-2022 to 47.84% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Triton Central Elementary School generally outperforms in test scores, particularly in Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, Triton Central had 64.95% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 48.08% at William F Loper Elementary, 48.03% at Mary Adams Elementary, and 48.26% for the district. However, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 19.4 over the past few years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools.

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: Northwestern Con School Corp

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: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

256^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 380Northwestern Con 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math65%

Science51%

English Language Arts46%

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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
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	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%)	73.2	256^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.9	375^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.9%	119	43.0	49.5		46.4	60.2	69.3		65.0	51.5	51.5		$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)	42.1			42.1	57.9			57.9				$11,355	$380	$10,975
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	58.5	424^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.8%		64.7	357^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.7%	67	44.2	35.9	46.3	41.9	62.3	57.1	34.9	52.3	37.7	37.7	37.9	$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%)	88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.1	127^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.4%	28	67.0	60.6		63.6	80.9	67.3		73.7	57.7	57.7		$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)
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%)	35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%		50	525^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.1%	149	24.2	29.7	30.1	28.3	48.5	46.0	33.7	42.2	35.1	35.1	15.7	$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)	59.4			59.4	71.2			71.2				$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%)	37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.9	620^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.7%	33	29.3	29.8	30.5	29.8	36.6	48.8	35.4	40.3	33.3	33.3	27.2	$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)	48.0			48.0	69.5			69.5				$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%)	48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%		57.1	445^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.0%	86	35.7	28.9	37.6	34.0	43.5	49.0	52.7	48.1	34.6	34.6	39.8	$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 256^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Triton Central Elementary School in?

Northwestern Con School Corp

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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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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