For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,633 students in Crawfordsville Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Crawfordsville Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
2,488 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Crawfordsville Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
581 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
14%
# Black Students
51 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,764 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
71%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
164
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,527 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,582 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,527
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,582
$12,844
Best Crawfordsville Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meredith Nicholson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Lane Ave
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2607
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2607
Grades: 2-3
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Elm St
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2691
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2691
Grades: 4-5
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Crawfordsville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
705 Wallace Ave
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2992
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2992
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: n/an/a
800 Fairview Ave
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2886
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 362-2886
Grades: K-1
| 366 students
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