Fillmore Elementary School
Tel:
(765) 246-6136
- Fillmore Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fillmore Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Fillmore Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Fillmore Elementary School's student population of 139 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 139 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fillmore Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fillmore Elementary School is 0.15, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #391 out of 1762 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-69% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 92% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | South Putnam Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fillmore Elementary School is Greencastle Senior High School (5.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Greencastle Middle School (5.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Greencastle Greencastle Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 416 students
5.0 miles
400 Percy L Julian Dr
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-9774 5.0 6-8 416 - Greencastle Greencastle Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 557 students
5.1 miles
910 E Washington St
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-9711 5.1 9-12 557 - Greencastle Deer Meadow Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 310 students
5.3 miles
1000 Deer Meadow Ln
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3518 5.3 PK-2 310 - Greencastle Tzouanakis Intermediate School Grades: 2-5 | 432 students
5.6 miles
500 Linwood Dr
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-4700 5.6 2-5 432 - Greencastle Area 30 Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
5.7 miles
1 N Calbert Way Suite A
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3515 5.7 9-12 n/a
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