Other / mixed grade configuration · Lapel, IN

Lapel Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lapel Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181288002052
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0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lapel Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Lapel · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
large classes for Indiana
29.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lapel Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lapel Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lapel, IN.

School address

Lapel, IN 46051
District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 181288002052 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Lapel Elementary School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 32.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 181288002052 · Lapel, IN Other · MID · TRAD

675 enr · 18.8:1 · 29.5% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Frankton Elementary School (803 students)

Lapel Elementary School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 32.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Lapel Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lapel Elementary School reports 675 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 Lapel Elementary School compares

Lapel 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 18.8:1 ▲ 18% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▼ 40% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 675 top 20% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 86% in Indiana - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,174
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 675 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Lapel Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Frankton-Lapel Community Schools reports $9,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lapel Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frankton Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frankton Jr-Sr High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lapel Sr High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lapel Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools · 4 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 (~675 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lapel Elementary School

How many students attend Lapel Elementary School?

Lapel Elementary School has 675 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lapel, IN. CCD year-over-year: 704 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lapel Elementary School is 18.8:1, which is 18% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

29.5% of students at Lapel Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lapel Elementary School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Lapel, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lapel Elementary School?

Lapel Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).

How does Lapel Elementary School rank among public schools in Lapel?

By Resource Investment Index, Lapel Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lapel, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools?

Besides Lapel Elementary School, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools also operates Frankton Elementary School (803 students), Frankton Jr-Sr High School (757 students), and Lapel Sr High School (462 students). See the Frankton-Lapel 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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