Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Greencastle, Indiana
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School in Greencastle, Indiana enrolled 160 students in 2024-25 with 13.8 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%
199 students in 2022-23, 178 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.0 to 13.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.0 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 160 | 13.8 | 11.6 |
11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Martha J Ridpath Elementary School enrolled 215 students and reported no counselor; it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions7
- Chronically absent23.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
91.3% of students were White, 5.6% of two or more races, 1.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White91.3%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Hispanic1.3%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Greencastle
4 public elementary schools in Greencastle report 2024-25 enrollment; Martha J Ridpath Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzouanakis Intermediate School | 419 | 15.1 | 49.4% |
| Deer Meadow Primary School | 359 | 18.1 | 46.0% |
| Central Elementary School | 335 | 12.2 | 38.5% |
| Martha J Ridpath Elementary School | 160 | 11.6 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
- Deer Meadow Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 359 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 419 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare Martha J Ridpath Elementary School with Deer Meadow Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Greencastle Community School Corporation spends per student$12,284 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,284
- The largest public schools in IndianaMartha J Ridpath Elementary School is the number 1,010 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,010 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.11.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
How many students attend Martha J Ridpath Elementary School?
160 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 199 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Greencastle, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha J Ridpath Elementary School?
11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Martha J Ridpath Elementary School a Title I school?
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Martha J Ridpath Elementary School in?
Greencastle Community School Corporation, NCES district ID 1803990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180399000691 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.