East Side Elementary School
East Side Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
East Side Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
East Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
School Overview
East Side Elementary School's student population of 249 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
249 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
East Side Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of East Side Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1757 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
2%
12%

Black
1%
13%

White
94%
68%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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