Claypool Elementary School vs. Mentone Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Claypool Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Claypool Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mentone Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
271 students
411 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#572 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#526 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
31
58
Grade 1 Students
33
68
Grade 2 Students
42
56
Grade 3 Students
51
71
Grade 4 Students
48
62
Grade 5 Students
31
70
Grade 6 Students
35
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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% Hispanic
18%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
78%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

