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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 518 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Greencastle, Indiana, serving 349 students in grades K-5. It is part of the South Putnam Community Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Central Elementary School is part of a generally well-performing district, the school faces some unique challenges. Its proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science are lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in ILEARN English Language Arts was 41.98%, compared to the district's 45.4% and the state's 40.3%. Central Elementary School also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.2% in 2022-2023, compared to the district's 12.5%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 51.58% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's average of 48.38%.

Interestingly, another school within the same district, Fillmore Elementary School, consistently outperforms Central Elementary School in ILEARN proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For instance, in 2024-2025, Fillmore Elementary School's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (56.9%), Math (68.97%), and Science (73.68%) were significantly higher than Central Elementary School's. This suggests that the challenges faced by Central Elementary School may be unique within the district, and analyzing the practices and strategies of the higher-performing Fillmore Elementary School could provide valuable insights for improving outcomes at Central Elementary School.

335

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,259

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1888 E US Hwy 40
Greencastle, IN 46135

(765) 653-6175

District: South Putnam Community Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Putnam Middle School
High:	South Putnam High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Indiana avg38%

518^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the South Putnam Community Schools

65^th of 380South Putnam 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	49.7	518 of 1005	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	458 of 1011	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	397 of 1016	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	477 of 1020	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	305 of 1016	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	434 of 1031	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	501 of 1027	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	598 of 1033	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	722 of 1046	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.0	473 of 1040	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	615 of 1036	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	572 of 1035	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.6	449 of 1015	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	355 of 1025	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.3	697 of 1009	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	440 of 1003	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	318 of 996	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.9	122 of 985	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	205 of 961	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	229 of 959	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	66 of 326	79.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math46%

English Language Arts42%

Science38%

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1888 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-6175	335	28	12.1	43.3%	313 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	49.7	518^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.5%		56.2	458^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.7%	60	50.9	45.2	31.2				42.0	72.9	47.6	19.7				46.3	38.1		38.1	19.7	$12,259	$591	$11,667
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School	Public	K-2	711 South Central Ave	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3315	160	14	11.5	70.6%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			$13,762	$1,820	$11,942
Deer Meadow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Deer Meadow Ln	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3518	359	20	18.1	52.6%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)																			$10,927	$1,884	$9,044
Cloverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	311 E Logan St	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 795-4339	445	27	16.7	56.4%	412 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	56.3	443^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.3	513^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.3%	70	58.9	37.7					48.6	64.4	36.2					50.7	31.9		31.9		$8,247	$623	$7,625
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	310 E Logan St	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(795) 795-4203	1,986				1,670 (84.1%)	55 (2.8%)	131 (6.6%)	17 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (5.4%)	49.8	517^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.6%		43.6	589^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.7%	72	34.5	42.4	48.0	44.8	43.4	51.8	43.2	34.1	38.7	29.9	27.1	25.0	23.2	30.9	47.7	36.5	42.9	41.6	$6,427	$186	$6,241
Tzouanakis Intermediate School	Public	3-5	500 Linwood Dr	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-4700	419	28	15.0	57.5%	390 (93.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	49	527^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.9	573^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.3%	46	41.2	23.2	34.9				32.9	55.0	44.9	46.5				48.7	35.5		35.5	38.0	$10,634	$594	$10,041
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 S Main St	Fillmore	46128	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 246-6136	148	14	10.9	39.9%	141 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	88.5	100^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.2	125^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.6%	25	57.9	63.2	50.0				56.9	84.2	63.2	60.0				69.0	73.7		73.7	70.0	$13,888	$601	$13,286
Eminence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 N Sr 42	Eminence	46125	Morgan County	Eminence Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 528-2141	111	10	11.1	46.8%	103 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	50.3	512^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.6	563^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	44.3%	51	38.1	26.7	50.0				39.7	33.3	26.7	59.1				41.4	33.3		33.3	40.9	$17,343		$17,343
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 S Washington	Bainbridge	46105	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-6233	456	30	15.2	37.7%	439 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	59.5	411^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.3	431^st of 1011 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	37.3	40.0	35.7				37.6	50.8	63.1	37.1				50.0	49.2		49.2	50.0	$9,990	$663	$9,327
Mill Creek West Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Pearl St	Amo	46103	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9255	344	24	14.4	31.1%	324 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	72.3	263^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	300^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.3%	37	36.2	62.5	40.0				44.8	50.7	75.0	78.2				66.3	70.8		70.8	41.8	$10,224	$776	$9,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 518^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

South Putnam Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Putnam Middle School
High : South Putnam High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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