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Throop Elementary School

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Throop Elementary School ranks 525 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

525^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Throop Elementary School is a public K–6 school in Paoli, Indiana, serving 693 students as part of the Paoli Community School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranked 525th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), above its district's 36th percentile, but it has slipped from a stronger stretch: it held 3 stars from 2021–2022 through 2023–2024 before falling to 2 stars in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. It is the largest elementary among nearby comparison schools, yet has one of the lowest student–teacher ratios at 13.5.

Academically, Throop is mid-pack among nearby schools. Its all-grade proficiency rates are 38.03% in ELA, 41.41% in Math, and 44.75% in Science — trailing West Washington Elementary School (67.43% ELA, 75% Math), East Crawford Elementary School, Springs Valley Elementary School, and Northeast Dubois Intermediate School, while staying ahead of Orleans Elementary School, Shoals Community Elementary School, West Crawford Elementary School, and Burris Elementary School. Grade-level results vary widely: 3rd grade is above state averages in ELA (41.46% vs 40.8%) and math (54.88% vs 51.9%), and 6th grade science is a standout at 57.83% vs the state's 41.2%. But 5th grade math is a severe weak spot at 22.83% vs 42% statewide, and 4th grade ELA (25.51% vs 42.2%), 4th grade science (33.67% vs 43.8%), 5th grade ELA (35.87% vs 42.2%), and 5th grade social studies (38.04% vs 47.2%) also lag.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern: 16.6% in 2024–2025, slightly below the state (16.7%) but above the district (13.3%) and higher than most nearby schools, with only Springs Valley higher (18.1%). Throop's free/reduced lunch rate of 51.66% is moderate for the area. Per-student spending was $10,928 in 2023–2024, lower than most nearby schools; Throop still outperforms much higher-spending Burris and Shoals, but trails several schools with similar or only slightly higher resources.

693

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,742

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

301 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454

(812) 723-3537

District: Paoli Community School Corp

Students who attend Throop Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 48th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Indiana avg47%

525^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 374Paoli Community 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	525 of 1015	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	529 of 1005	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	442 of 1011	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	384 of 1016	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	393 of 1020	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	531 of 1016	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	547 of 1031	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	618 of 1027	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	600 of 1033	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	680 of 1046	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	731 of 1040	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.3	681 of 1036	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	643 of 1035	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	459 of 1015	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	409 of 1025	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	314 of 1009	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	496 of 1003	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	477 of 996	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	368 of 985	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	392 of 961	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.1	519 of 959	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science45%

Math41%

Social Studies38%-9 vs state

English Language Arts38%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Throop Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Elm St	Paoli	47454	Orange County	Paoli Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 723-3537	693	51	13.5	51.7%	655 (94.5%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	50.1	525^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.3%		49	529^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.4%	4	41.5	25.5	35.9	51.8	38.0	54.9	46.9	22.8	42.2	41.4	33.7	57.8	44.8	38.0	83.9%		$11,742	$1,706	$10,036
Springs Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	356 S Larry Bird Blvd	French Lick	47432	Orange County	Springs Valley Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 936-4820	432	26	16.6	52.5%	378 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	64.2	353^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.1	351^st of 1005 public elementary schools	65.1%	2	54.1	42.3	46.8		48.1	73.8	44.2	55.3		58.8	40.4		40.4	40.4	87.9%		$11,700	$619	$11,080
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	637 E Washington St	Orleans	47452	Orange County	Orleans Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 865-2688	499	35	14.4	54.7%	472 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	37.3	648^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.4	717^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.7%	69	35.4	23.4	33.3	33.9	31.1	43.1	28.6	25.8	30.4	31.8	35.1	44.6	39.1	40.9	81.8%		$10,644	$738	$9,906
Burris Elementary School	Public	3-5	1755 Hancock Ave	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-2509	320	23	13.7	64.4%	307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	31.9	702^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	38.9	18.0	31.0		29.0	53.1	24.6	28.3		35.3	27.1		27.1	37.4			$12,644	$815	$11,829
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1081 Teke Burton Dr	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-3834	396	31	12.6	58.8%	368 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)															82.6%		$14,584	$1,584	$13,000
West Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8030 W Batt Rd	Campbellsburg	47108	Washington County	West Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 755-4934	523	38	13.9	56.4%	500 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	87.5	101^st of 1015 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.5	88^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.2%	13	64.4	68.1	58.8	77.5	67.4	81.6	68.1	76.5	72.5	75.0	49.3	41.3	45.0	67.7	93%		$12,522	$662	$11,861
West Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 W Patoka School Rd	Eckerty	47116	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 338-2916	170	9	18.2	68.8%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	33.6	689^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.1%		42.7	592^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	41.1%	97	14.3	16.7	27.8		18.6	57.1	41.7	44.4		48.6	25.0		25.0	38.9	100%		$13,549	$1,456	$12,092
East Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	518 Speed Rd	Milltown	47145	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 633-4335	233	14	16.2	59.2%	228 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	79.1	193^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	81.0%		73.7	252^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	74.9%	59	33.3	65.1	57.6		53.8	56.7	81.4	54.6		66.0	60.5		60.5	57.6	100%		$12,354	$1,151	$11,203
Shoals Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11749 Ironton Rd	Shoals	47581	Martin County	Shoals Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 247-2085	276	16	17.8	—	271 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	35.3	673^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	33.7%		25.3	774^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.0%	101	30.0	47.5	14.7		31.6	33.3	57.5	14.7		36.3	32.5		32.5	29.4	82.4%		$14,918	$991	$13,927
Northeast Dubois Intermediate School	Public	3-6	4550 N Fourth St	Dubois	47527	Dubois County	Northeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 678-2181	240	14	17.1	30.8%	227 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	66.7	324^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.1%		72.4	261^st of 1005 public elementary schools	74.0%	63	40.0	35.6	31.1	42.2	37.2	70.0	58.9	55.6	57.8	61.0	50.7	46.7	49.2	60.0			$7,621	$151	$7,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Throop Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Throop Elementary School?

Students at Throop Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Throop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Throop Elementary School.

Is Throop Elementary School a good school?

Throop Elementary School ranks 525^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Throop Elementary School in?

Paoli Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Throop Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Throop Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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