Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashley, IN

Country Meadow Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Country Meadow Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180159000847
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Country Meadow Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

55
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
38.5%
free-lunch eligible
314
students enrolled

Country Meadow Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ashley, IN 46705
District: Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist · Indiana

NCES ID 180159000847 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Country Meadow Elementary School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 180159000847 · Ashley, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

314 enr · 15.7:1 · 38.5% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Dekalb High School (1,007 students)

Country Meadow Elementary School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Country Meadow Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Country Meadow Elementary School reports 314 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 Country Meadow Elementary School compares

Country Meadow Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.5% ▼ 22% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 314 top 75% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Indiana - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,445
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Country Meadow Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist reports $10,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Country Meadow Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dekalb High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dekalb Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James R Watson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waterloo Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist · 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 (~314 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Country Meadow Elementary School

How many students attend Country Meadow Elementary School?

Country Meadow Elementary School has 314 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashley, IN. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Meadow Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Country Meadow Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 0% higher 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 Country Meadow Elementary School?

38.5% of students at Country Meadow Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Country Meadow Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Country Meadow Elementary School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Ashley, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Country Meadow Elementary School?

Country Meadow Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?

Besides Country Meadow Elementary School, Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist also operates Dekalb High School (1,007 students), Dekalb Middle School (759 students), and Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch (620 students). See the Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist 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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