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Carlin Park Elementary School

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Carlin Park Elementary School ranks 713 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Carlin Park Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Angola, a small city in northeastern Indiana, serving 368 students as part of MSD Steuben County. In 2025–26 the school was rated 1 star and ranked 713th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 30th percentile — well below its own district's average standing of 179th of 374 (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Most students come from low-income households: 68.75% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and chronic absenteeism was 19.7%, higher than the district's 17.7% and the state's 16.7%.

Compared with nearby schools in the same district, Carlin Park trails on most measures. In 2025–26, 26.52% of students passed ELA and 30.3% passed Math, versus district averages of 38.16% and 39.79%. Ryan Park Elementary School, about a mile away, posted 47.15% in ELA and 46.35% in Math with much less poverty (45.05% free/reduced lunch) and absenteeism (12.9%). Hendry Park Elementary School also outperformed Carlin Park in reading and math, though its Science score (32.14%) was lower than Carlin Park's 41.86% — near the district's 42.25% and the school's clearest strength. Carlin Park spends more per student ($12,416) than either Ryan Park ($9,854) or Hendry Park ($10,669), and its classes are slightly larger.

There are encouraging signs. The school's rank improved from the 22nd percentile in 2024–25 to the 30th percentile in 2025–26, with ELA rising from 22.05% to 26.52%, Science from 38.46% to 41.86%, and 5th-grade Social Studies from 13.04% to 35.71%, though Math slipped slightly. Compared with other high-poverty Indiana schools, Carlin Park is not the weakest: Butler Elementary School, with similar free/reduced lunch (68.31%), scored lower in ELA, Math, and Science. Overall, the biggest concerns for parents are early reading, 5th-grade math, and attendance.

368

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,416

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

!Near the bottom of MSD Steuben County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Indiana avg47%

713^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the MSD Steuben County

179^th of 374MSD 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
2026	30.3	713 of 1015	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science42%

Social Studies36%-11 vs state

Math30%

English Language Arts27%

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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)	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/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	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%)	30.3	713^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.8%		24.8	779^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.5%	66	21.3	32.6	26.2		26.5	27.7	41.9	21.4		30.3	41.9		41.9	35.7	$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%)	49.8	528^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.0%		52.1	482^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	52.0%	46	37.1	42.9	41.1		40.1	48.6	37.5	46.4		44.5	32.1		32.1	50.0	$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%)	63.9	356^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.2	360^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.2%	4	44.6	49.2	47.6		47.2	36.9	55.4	46.8		46.4	56.9		56.9	53.2	$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%)	24.5	782^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.9	757^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.7%	25	41.7	6.3	46.2		28.3	16.7	6.3	15.4		10.9	25.0		23.8	38.5	$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%)	62	373^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.2	316^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.6%	57	45.1	43.0			43.9	57.8	42.0			48.5	60.0		60.0		$14,264	$2,980	$11,284
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben 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%)	59.3	403^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	60.3%		64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%	55	29.2	37.5	50.0		37.9	50.0	67.5	33.3		50.8	60.0		60.0	52.8	$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%)	54.2	472^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	53.5%		47.9	539^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	51.9	27.7			39.6	68.5	46.4			57.3	36.6		36.6		$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%)	46.7	555^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	27.8	46.4	31.0		36.6	41.7	57.1	35.7		46.3	37.5		37.5	35.7	$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%)	30.1	719^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.2%		29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%	15	14.3	28.6	20.0		20.3	39.3	57.1	30.0		40.5	42.9		42.9	20.0	$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%)	19.5	828^th of 1015 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%	25	24.6	20.9	13.0	18.2	19.8	41.5	29.9	6.5	13.6	25.2	23.9	29.6	26.1	23.9	$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.

Is Carlin Park Elementary School a good school?

Carlin Park Elementary School ranks 713^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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