Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greencastle, IN

Tzouanakis Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Tzouanakis Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180399000693
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tzouanakis Intermediate School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Greencastle · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
49.4%
free-lunch eligible

Tzouanakis Intermediate School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tzouanakis Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Greencastle, IN.

Enrollment

419

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tzouanakis Intermediate School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

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

What stands out at Tzouanakis Intermediate School

Tzouanakis Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Greencastle, Indiana, enrolling 419 students.

At 15.5:1, 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 49.4% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 419 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 538 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #263.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Greencastle's elementary schools, it stands alongside Central Elementary School (335 students): Tzouanakis Intermediate School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.5:1 vs 14:1).

Greencastle Community School Corp also operates Greencastle High School (497 students) and Greencastle Middle School (383 students) alongside Tzouanakis Intermediate School.

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 Tzouanakis Intermediate School compares

Tzouanakis Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 3% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.4% ▼ 0% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 419 top 56% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.4%
free-lunch eligible - 0% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Indiana - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$11,259
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 93.1%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Tzouanakis Intermediate School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greencastle Community School Corp, which includes Tzouanakis Intermediate School.

$11,259
Per student
-7%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 59.6%
Federal 10.9%

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 Tzouanakis Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greencastle High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greencastle Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deer Meadow Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greencastle Community School Corp · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greencastle

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Tzouanakis Intermediate School'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 Tzouanakis Intermediate School

How many students attend Tzouanakis Intermediate School?

Tzouanakis Intermediate School has 419 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greencastle, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tzouanakis Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tzouanakis Intermediate School is 15.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% 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 Tzouanakis Intermediate School?

49.4% of students at Tzouanakis Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tzouanakis Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Tzouanakis Intermediate School is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Greencastle, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tzouanakis Intermediate School?

Tzouanakis Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tzouanakis Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Greencastle?

By Resource Investment Index, Tzouanakis Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Greencastle, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greencastle on the city page.

Is Tzouanakis Intermediate School a good school?

Tzouanakis Intermediate School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. 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 Greencastle Community School Corp?

Besides Tzouanakis Intermediate School, Greencastle Community School Corp also operates Greencastle High School (497 students), Greencastle Middle School (383 students), and Deer Meadow Primary School (359 students). See the Greencastle Community School 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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