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Rensselaer Central Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

398

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,756

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1144 N Melville St
Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-5441

District: Rensselaer Central School Corp

Students who attend Rensselaer Central Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rensselaer Central Middle School
High:	Rensselaer Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rensselaer Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1144 N Melville St	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-5441	398	25	15.9	51.0%	317 (79.6%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$9,756	$757	$8,999
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Public	3-5	902 E Washington	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-8212	329	21	16.0	49.2%	275 (83.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.1	298^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.3%		74.2	247^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.6%	51	38.1	53.3	49.5		46.7	51.3	57.1	61.9		56.5	50.5		50.5	43.3	$10,751	$512	$10,239
Tri-County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 E Michigan St	Remington	47977	Jasper County	Tri-County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 261-2214	192	14	14.2	34.9%	170 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$14,103	$282	$13,821
Tri-County Intermediate School	Public	3-6	200 W North	Wolcott	47995	White County	Tri-County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 279-2138	258	19	13.9	41.5%	220 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	51.9	485^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.4	476^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.9%	9	37.1	45.0	22.9	33.9	34.4	58.6	58.3	37.1	30.5	46.3	50.9	37.3	44.1	32.9	$12,804	$283	$12,521
West Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	1842 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 567-9741	335	25	13.6	52.5%	286 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	34	685^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.2	738^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.0%	53	41.7	29.4	21.1	28.8	29.1	50.0	27.5	19.3	39.4	32.9	23.5	40.0	32.8	15.8	$10,936	$802	$10,134
North White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Broadway St	Monon	47959	White County	North White School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 253-6663	435	22	19.6	70.3%	196 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	233 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12.9	885^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.9%		18.2	833^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	17.6%	52	16.4	16.4	14.3		15.7	31.2	26.9	11.4		22.7	18.2		18.2	12.9	$12,194	$1,096	$11,098
South Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13188 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 474-5167	430	31	13.8	40.5%	333 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	66.1	325^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.7%		54.7	474^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.1%	149	35.4	44.3	50.9		43.3	47.7	45.7	54.2		49.0	57.1		57.1	61.0	$10,883	$1,171	$9,712
Morocco Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 S Lincoln	Morocco	47963	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 285-2258	116	9	12.6	62.1%	95 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	37.5	645^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.4	664^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.3%	19	47.4	33.3	35.7	23.5	35.4	63.2	33.3	28.6	23.5	38.5	13.3	17.7	15.6	28.6	$15,751	$1,254	$14,497
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	10280 N 450 E	Roselawn	46310	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 345-3458	244	17	14.3	64.3%	200 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	34.9	677^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.6%		56.9	448^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.7%	229	32.4	29.6	40.0	23.1	30.3	58.8	25.0	32.0	25.6	34.5	34.1	30.8	32.5	20.0	$12,028	$1,244	$10,783
Kankakee Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12345 N 550 W	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 987-2027	469	28	16.7	52.9%	373 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	71.4	272^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.1	297^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.6%	25		56.4	46.8		51.5		68.6	43.4		55.7	50.7		50.7	38.7	$10,225	$194	$10,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Rensselaer Central Primary School

What district is Rensselaer Central Primary School in?

Rensselaer Central School Corp

What schools do graduates of Rensselaer Central Primary School attend?

Students who attend Rensselaer Central Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rensselaer Central Middle School
High : Rensselaer Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Rensselaer Central Primary School?

Students at Rensselaer Central Primary School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rensselaer Central Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Rensselaer Central Primary School.

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