Summary
Triton Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Bourbon, Indiana, serving 517 students in the Triton School Corporation, a district ranked 66th of 374 Indiana districts (82nd percentile, 4 stars). The school itself is ranked 297th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 (71st percentile, 4 stars), up from 461st of 1,011 (54th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 — a 164-rank improvement over two years and a return to 4-star status for the first time since 2017–2018.
In 2025–2026, 49.12% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 52.3% in math, 49.31% in science, and 56.72% in 5th grade social studies. Math is a particular bright spot within the district, running 9.0 points above the district's 43.26%, while ELA (49.12%) sits about 4.4 points below the district's 53.49%. Sixth grade is the standout: 65.63% proficient in ELA versus the state's 41.3%, plus 54.69% in math and 53.13% in science. Fifth grade is the main watch point — ELA and math both at 35.82%, below the state's 42.2% and 42% — even though those same students scored 56.72% in social studies, above the state's 47.2%.
Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 7.7%, better than the district's 9.1% and less than half the state's 16.7%. Triton spends $10,104 per student, below the nearby average of about $10,672, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.9 is the highest among nearby schools, while its free/reduced lunch rate of 50.87% is essentially at the nearby average. Triton's ELA tops nearby schools such as Jefferson Elementary School (42.05%), Menominee Elementary School (41.43%), Washington Discovery Academy (26.42%), Webster Elementary School (35.82%), Bremen Elementary/Middle School (37.71%), and Argos Community Elementary (27.7%). In math, though, Nappanee Elementary School (70.92%), Webster Elementary School (69.4%), and Woodview Elementary School (64.35%) score higher. Overall, Triton is a solid, improving 4-star school that performs well with lower spending and larger classes.
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