Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Judson, IN

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch

Federal NCES profile for North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180780001328
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

41
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
52.6%
free-lunch eligible
471
students enrolled

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

471

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.6%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:115.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in North Judson, Indiana, enrolling 471 students.

At 15.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.6% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 471 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 560 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #374.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 471 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district, North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp, also runs N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch (443 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch compares

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.6% ▲ 6% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 47% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.6%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Indiana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$12,666
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
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 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp, which includes North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch.

$12,666
Per student
+5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 58.0%
Federal 14.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch

How many students attend North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch?

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Judson, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch is 15.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 3% 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 North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch?

52.6% of students at North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch?

The largest demographic group at North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in North Judson, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch?

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch a good school?

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp?

Besides North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch, North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp also operates N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch (443 students). See the North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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