Is North Grove Elementary School a good school?

North Grove Elementary School ranks 170 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Grove Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 704 students attended North Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Grove Elementary School?

Students at North Grove Elementary School are 63% White, 17% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Center Grove Middle School North High : Center Grove High School

North Grove Elementary School

Summary:

North Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Greenwood, Indiana, serving 704 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Center Grove Community School Corporation, a highly-ranked school district in the state.

North Grove Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 65.62% White, 2.7% African American, 8.24% Hispanic, 17.61% Asian, and 5.26% two or more races. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Pleasant Grove Elementary (81.76% White) and Sugar Grove Elementary (75.38% White). Despite this diversity, North Grove consistently performs well on ILEARN assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average.

Other key factors that set North Grove apart include a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8% and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 41.9%, compared to nearby schools. These insights suggest North Grove Elementary is a high-performing and diverse school that effectively supports student learning and achievement, even with a student population facing potential socioeconomic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

3280 W Fairview Rd
Greenwood, IN 46142

(317) 881-5653

District: Center Grove Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,943

Students who attend North Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Center Grove Middle School North
High:	Center Grove High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 704

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Asian:

17.3%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Grove Elementary School ranks better than 83.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Center Grove Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), Asian (17.3%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Center Grove Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Grove Elementary School is 18.3, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Center Grove Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare North Grove Elementary School employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Grove Elementary School is $8,943, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Center Grove Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

North Grove Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Center Grove Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Grove Community School Corp 15^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Grove Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	83.41	94^th	959	90.2%
2006	87.80	58^th	961	94.0%
2007	89.28	37^th	985	96.2%
2008	88.10	52^nd	996	94.8%
2009	82.60	105^th	1003	89.5%
2010	78.21	164^th	1009	83.7%
2011	72.86	244^th	1025	76.2%
2012	72.91	249^th	1015	75.5%
2013	65.34	388^th	1035	62.5%
2014	63.13	431^st	1036	58.4%
2015	73.74	238^th	1040	77.1%
2016	64.02	406^th	1046	61.2%
2017	67.34	346^th	1033	66.5%
2018	68.12	336^th	1027	67.3%
2019	82.37	138^th	1031	86.6%
2021	83.85	136^th	1016	86.6%
2022	82.14	152^nd	1020	85.1%
2023	79.08	193^rd	1016	81.0%
2024	81.34	170^th	1010	83.2%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Love this school! Awesome teachers and a positive environment! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Horrible, not safe, staff that is not professional at all! The only thing that helped this school was the parents in PTO that put on amazing events for the children and raised the school money. Sadly though the school principal was so worried about these parents doing such a good job he sent nasty emails, told lies, went to the superintendents and started fights in PTO meetings. In the end the principal divided the school, ignored children being physically bullied, joined his staff gossiping on facebook about parents and children in a negative way, and when asked about the nurse overdosing the children his answer was, Well she has too many children to overlook, so accidents happen. It's very sad to know this kind of stuff happens at an elementary! None of mine children will ever go back there or to any Center Grove schools! I have been in the hospital with my child 7x bc of the school!!! Police reports have beenmade on the school,CPS has been called on the school and it's realy ugly what parents have been through. It's very sad that so many children have been hurt and suffer bc of the school principal and his actions. It was shocked when I heard therre are many more parents at the school who are dealing with the same things. If you want what's best for your child don't take them to North Grove or ANY Center Grove schools!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	564	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1989	556	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	578	0	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1991	605	0	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1992	631	0	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1993	623	0	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1994	637	0	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1995	661	1	14	9	3	n/a	n/a	2	690
1996	661	1	14	9	3	n/a	n/a	2	690
1997	517	1	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	13	550
1998	512	0	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	509	0	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2000	496	0	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	583	0	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2002	572	4	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2003	572	4	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2004	504	7	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	492	4	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2006	452	1	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	469	5	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	504
2008	470	7	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	12	502
2009	435	6	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	13	474
2010	425	3	6	14	2	n/a	n/a	14	464
2011	503	4	8	32	1	0	10	0	558
2012	508	8	9	31	0	0	23	0	579
2013	507	8	15	44	0	0	22	0	596
2014	504	8	15	38	0	0	17	0	582
2015	525	10	16	44	1	0	16	0	612
2016	576	10	29	35	2	0	19	0	671
2017	575	9	35	40	1	0	23	0	683
2018	564	12	43	46	0	0	21	0	686
2019	572	13	56	45	1	0	30	0	717
2020	505	7	48	46	1	0	28	0	635
2021	457	12	64	49	2	0	28	0	612
2022	462	15	101	57	2	0	28	0	665
2023	462	19	124	58	3	1	37	0	704
2024	440	29	122	71	3	5	34	0	704

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	27.5	20.7	0.9
1989	563	27.5	20.4	1.1
1990	590	28.0	21.0	1
1991	620	28.5	21.7	2.3
1992	641	28.8	22.2	1.6
1993	638	30.5	20.9	1.6
1994	652	28.0	23.3	1.1
1995	690	31.0	22.3	2.9
1996	690	31.0	22.3	2.9
1997	550	25.5	21.6	2.2
1998	529	25.5	20.7	2.6
1999	532	24.5	21.7	5.1
2000	515	24.5	21.0	5.4
2001	613	29.0	21.1	5.4
2002	601	31.0	19.4	10.8
2003	601	31.0	19.4	10.8
2004	527	28.0	18.8	10.8
2005	510	28.0	18.2	10.2
2006	476	28.0	17.0	13
2007	504	n/a	n/a	9.1
2008	502	25.0	20.1	18.6
2009	474	21.0	22.6	25.8
2010	464	22.5	20.6	32.2
2011	558	28.6	19.4	32.4
2012	579	29.5	19.6	32.8
2013	596	30.0	19.8	34.4
2014	582	29.5	19.7	37.5
2015	612	30.0	20.4	36.4
2016	671	31.0	21.6	37.9
2017	683	31.6	21.5	38.8
2018	686	36.0	19.0	40.1
2019	717	37.7	18.9	36.5
2020	635	30.0	21.1	33.7
2021	612	45.4	13.4	31.2
2022	665	37.7	17.6	28.1
2023	704	37.2	18.9	41.9
2024	704	38.2	18.3	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	27.5	20.7	0.9
1989	563	27.5	20.4	1.1
1990	590	28.0	21.0	1
1991	620	28.5	21.7	2.3
1992	641	28.8	22.2	1.6
1993	638	30.5	20.9	1.6
1994	652	28.0	23.3	1.1
1995	690	31.0	22.3	2.9
1996	690	31.0	22.3	2.9
1997	550	25.5	21.6	2.2
1998	529	25.5	20.7	2.6
1999	532	24.5	21.7	5.1
2000	515	24.5	21.0	5.4
2001	613	29.0	21.1	5.4
2002	601	31.0	19.4	10.8
2003	601	31.0	19.4	10.8
2004	527	28.0	18.8	10.8
2005	510	28.0	18.2	10.2
2006	476	28.0	17.0	13
2007	504	n/a	n/a	9.1
2008	502	25.0	20.1	18.6
2009	474	21.0	22.6	25.8
2010	464	22.5	20.6	32.2
2011	558	28.6	19.4	32.4
2012	579	29.5	19.6	32.8
2013	596	30.0	19.8	34.4
2014	582	29.5	19.7	37.5
2015	612	30.0	20.4	36.4
2016	671	31.0	21.6	37.9
2017	683	31.6	21.5	38.8
2018	686	36.0	19.0	40.1
2019	717	37.7	18.9	36.5
2020	635	30.0	21.1	33.7
2021	612	45.4	13.4	31.2
2022	665	37.7	17.6	28.1
2023	704	37.2	18.9	41.9
2024	704	38.2	18.3	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Grove Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$466 (6.1%)	$7,165 (93.9%)	$7,631
2020	$410 (5.2%)	$7,547 (94.8%)	$7,957
2021	$508 (6.0%)	$7,914 (94.0%)	$8,423
2022	$473 (5.3%)	$8,470 (94.7%)	$8,943

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Grove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 138^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 193^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Grove Elementary School)	70.6	56.4	14.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Center Grove Community School Corp)	66	61.4	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (North Grove Elementary School)	84.4	64.3	20.1%
3rd Grade Math (Center Grove Community School Corp)	76.8	73.2	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Grove Elementary School)	69.5	51.6	17.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Center Grove Community School Corp)	63.1	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (North Grove Elementary School)	72.4	58.7	13.7%
4th Grade Math (Center Grove Community School Corp)	75.7	67.5	8.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (North Grove Elementary School)	60	46	14%
4th Grade Science (Center Grove Community School Corp)	66.5	52.4	14.2%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Grove Elementary School)	58.1	59.3	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Center Grove Community School Corp)	63.1	63.6	0.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (North Grove Elementary School)	57.5	52.6	4.9%
5th Grade Math (Center Grove Community School Corp)	69.3	60.2	9.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (North Grove Elementary School)	55	52.6	2.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Center Grove Community School Corp)	62.8	51.1	11.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	717	704	1.8%
African American	13	19	46.2%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	56	124	121.4%
Hispanic	45	58	28.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	572	462	19.2%
Two or More Races	30	37	23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.5%	41.9%	5.4%

Schools Near North Grove Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	3280 W Fairview Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 881-5653	704	38	18.3	42.9%	440 (62.5%)	29 (4.1%)	71 (10.1%)	122 (17.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.8%)	81.3	170^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.1	193^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	81.0%	23	60.2	52.8	54.3	55.6	60.9	61.1	54.3	58.9	59.1	$8,943	$473	$8,470
Sugar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4135 W Smith Valley Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 887-4707	802	45	17.9	33.0%	592 (73.8%)	63 (7.9%)	42 (5.2%)	43 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	78.9	196^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.6%		79.7	187^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.6%	9	43.5	63.2	50.4	52.0	68.7	67.9	65.0	67.2	39.0	$9,049	$496	$8,553
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5199 W Fairview Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 887-8525	724	38	18.9	36.6%	583 (80.5%)	15 (2.1%)	32 (4.4%)	55 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	80.7	178^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.4%		86.6	104^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.8%	74	54.6	61.2	54.1	56.7	70.4	70.7	55.0	65.4	36.0	$9,072	$467	$8,605
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Honey Creek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 859-4200	536	33	16.4	47.8%	402 (75.0%)	27 (5.0%)	38 (7.1%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	81.3	172^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.4	181^st of 1016 public elementary schools	82.2%	9	61.0	51.6	54.2	55.3	77.9	65.6	45.1	62.7	50.6	$8,643	$231	$8,413
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	K-1	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	275	19	14.2	74.2%	90 (32.7%)	38 (13.8%)	45 (16.4%)	90 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	580	37	15.6	59.0%	210 (36.2%)	24 (4.1%)	36 (6.2%)	272 (46.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	64.3	363^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	362^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	64.4%	1	43.8	45.0	45.5	44.8	59.5	51.2	53.0	54.5	31.8	$9,454	$1,119	$8,335
Glenns Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8239 Morgantown Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2800	528	37	14.3	67.2%	160 (30.3%)	37 (7.0%)	31 (5.9%)	278 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	69.1	306^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.7%		44.3	593^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	41.6%	287	37.1	48.6	51.5	45.7	61.9	53.3	60.2	58.5	37.9	$9,838	$1,249	$8,589
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	545	40	13.7	88.3%	73 (13.4%)	217 (39.8%)	109 (20.0%)	116 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	15.9	860^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.5	799^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.4%	61	15.7	19.8	20.2	18.6	23.6	25.2	22.2	23.8	15.5	$11,524	$1,676	$9,848
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 W Smith Valley	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4090	542	34	15.9	59.0%	344 (63.5%)	36 (6.6%)	51 (9.4%)	62 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	68.3	314^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.9	276^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.8%	38	41.7	43.6	52.6	46.4	66.7	45.7	44.3	51.0	51.6	$8,207	$215	$7,992
V O Isom Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 E Broadway	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4070	355	24	15.1	71.5%	239 (67.3%)	27 (7.6%)	36 (10.1%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	31.4	717^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.0%		44.9	587^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.2%	130	29.1	33.3	25.9	29.9	36.4	33.3	28.3	32.8	24.5	$9,899	$750	$9,150

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