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Carlin Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Carlin Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angola, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the MSD Steuben County school district, which is ranked 181 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlin Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 24.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.05%) and Math (31.5%) were significantly lower than the state (40.3% and 51.5% respectively) and district (39.05% and 40.35% respectively) averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.13% to 73.47% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Carlin Park Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Pleasant Lake Elementary School and Ryan Park Elementary School, there are significant differences in academic performance. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ryan Park Elementary School had proficiency rates of 42.33% in English Language Arts and 52.66% in Math, which are much higher than Carlin Park Elementary School's rates. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from being ranked 493 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to being ranked 779 out of 1,005 in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

368

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,416

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Williams St
Angola, IN 46703

(260) 665-2014

District: MSD Steuben County

Students who attend Carlin Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Angola Middle School
High:	Angola High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Indiana avg38%

779^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the MSD Steuben County

181^st of 380MSD Steuben County 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	24.8	779 of 1005	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	725 of 1011	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	740 of 1016	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	709 of 1020	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	648 of 1016	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	767 of 1031	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	783 of 1027	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	777 of 1033	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	698 of 1046	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	493 of 1040	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.1	708 of 1036	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	693 of 1035	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.2	813 of 1015	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.6	495 of 1025	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	581 of 1009	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	687 of 1003	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	640 of 996	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	745 of 985	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.7	421 of 961	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.6	684 of 959	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science38%

Math32%

English Language Arts22%

Social Studies13%-25 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 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
Carlin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Williams St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-2014	368	25	14.5	68.8%	277 (75.3%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	24.8	779^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.5%		30.7	725^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	16.7	28.2	21.7		22.1	42.9	25.6	26.1		31.5	38.5		38.5	13.0	$12,416	$972	$11,444
Hendry Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 S Washington St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-3215	384	30	12.7	56.5%	316 (82.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	52.1	482^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	52.0%		38	650^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.7%	168	45.9	33.3	31.3		36.7	55.7	41.3	41.8		46.1	41.3		41.3	40.3	$10,669	$992	$9,678
Ryan Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 668-8873	384	28	13.7	45.1%	331 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	63.2	360^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.2%		60.3	410^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.4%	50	34.9	50.0	42.4		42.3	59.1	57.1	40.7		52.7	57.8		57.8	33.9	$9,854	$412	$9,441
Pleasant Lake Montessori School	Public	K-6	1205 W Main St	Pleasant Lake	46779	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 475-5055	99	8	12.9	72.7%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	26.9	757^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.7%		53.9	483^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	52.2%	274	16.7	40.0			26.8	5.6	33.3			14.6	40.0		35.3		$13,659	$600	$13,060
Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 W Toledo St	Fremont	46737	Steuben County	Fremont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 495-4385	391	34	11.6	44.2%	363 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	67.2	316^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.6%		54.5	475^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.0%	159	43.6	50.0			46.4	50.0	52.8			51.2	63.9		63.9		$14,264	$2,980	$11,284
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	DeKalb County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	192	17	11.6	49.0%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.9	449^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.6%	101	44.7	42.9	43.3		43.7	60.5	51.4	40.0		51.5	45.7		45.7	50.0	$18,660	$979	$17,681
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	0455 S 1150 E	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Prairie Heights Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 351-3034	537	30	17.7	43.8%	505 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	47.9	539^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.4%		58.1	435^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.0%	104	34.6	38.8			36.8	43.6	36.4			39.8	51.2		51.2		$10,990	$768	$10,222
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.3	585^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.1%	62	25.5	31.6	27.5		27.8	32.7	44.7	33.3		36.1	50.0		50.0	31.4	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14	17.4	14.8	25.6		20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0		42.7	29.6		29.6	12.8	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	366	27	13.6	68.3%	332 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%		14	883^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	21.7	11.5	27.9	13.7	18.6	31.9	15.4	14.0	11.8	19.5	23.1	13.7	18.5	25.6	$12,980	$582	$12,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlin Park Elementary School

How many students attend Carlin Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Carlin Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlin Park Elementary School?

Students at Carlin Park Elementary School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carlin Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carlin Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angola Middle School
High : Angola High School

What district is Carlin Park Elementary School in?

MSD Steuben County

Is Carlin Park Elementary School a good school?

Carlin Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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