Other / mixed grade configuration · Claypool, IN

Claypool Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Claypool Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181242002468
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0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Claypool Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of Indiana schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
10.1:1
small classes for Indiana
65.3%
free-lunch eligible
253
students enrolled

Claypool Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Claypool, IN 46510
District: Warsaw Community Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 181242002468 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Claypool Elementary School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 271 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 23.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 181242002468 · Claypool, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

253 enr · 10.1:1 · 65.3% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Warsaw Community High School (2,077 students)

Claypool Elementary School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 271 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 23.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Claypool Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Claypool Elementary School reports 253 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Claypool Elementary School compares

Claypool Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 36% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.3% ▲ 32% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 253 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.3%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Indiana - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,365
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Claypool Elementary School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Warsaw Community Schools reports $12,365 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Claypool Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warsaw Community High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leesburg Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeview Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Claypool Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Warsaw Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~253 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Claypool Elementary School

How many students attend Claypool Elementary School?

Claypool Elementary School has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in Claypool, IN. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 271 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Claypool Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Claypool Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 36% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Claypool Elementary School?

65.3% of students at Claypool Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Claypool Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Claypool Elementary School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Claypool, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Claypool Elementary School?

Claypool Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Warsaw Community Schools?

Besides Claypool Elementary School, Warsaw Community Schools also operates Warsaw Community High School (2,077 students), Leesburg Elementary School (567 students), and Lakeview Middle School (545 students). See the Warsaw Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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