Is Olive Township Elementary School a good school?

Olive Township Elementary School ranks 121 st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olive Township Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 484 students attended Olive Township Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Township Elementary School?

Students at Olive Township Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Olive Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olive Township Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : New Prairie Middle School High : New Prairie High School

Olive Township Elementary School

Summary:

Olive Township Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Carlisle, Indiana, serving 477 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New Prairie United School Corporation, which is ranked 45 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the New Prairie United School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 61.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.69% in Math, compared to the district's 53.97% and 58.05%, respectively. The school's performance in ILEARN Social Studies for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with 35.23% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 33.01% and the state's 38.1%. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.0% to 4.0% over the past three school years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Rolling Prairie Elementary (15.2%) and schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation (ranging from 12.6% to 56.4%).

Olive Township Elementary School's student population is predominantly white (90.36%), which is in contrast to the more diverse racial makeup of the surrounding schools. This demographic homogeneity may contribute to the school's academic success, as research suggests that socioeconomic and cultural factors can impact student performance. The school's steady increase in per-student spending, from $8,003 in the 2019-2020 school year to $8,976 in the 2021-2022 school year, indicates a commitment to providing adequate resources and support for its students, though higher spending does not necessarily guarantee better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 W Ben St
New Carlisle, IN 46552

(574) 654-7531

District: New Prairie United School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,976

Students who attend Olive Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Prairie Middle School
High:	New Prairie High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olive Township Elementary School ranks better than 88% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.45. (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 Olive Township Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New Prairie United School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New Prairie United School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Township Elementary School is 20.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Olive Township Elementary School employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Township Elementary School is $8,976, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Olive Township Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Prairie United School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Prairie United School Corp 32^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olive Township Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	83.66	26^th	326	92.0%
2005	81.50	106^th	959	88.9%
2006	84.47	85^th	961	91.2%
2007	79.19	144^th	985	85.4%
2008	80.47	129^th	996	87.0%
2009	87.66	57^th	1003	94.3%
2010	74.39	227^th	1009	77.5%
2011	81.80	102^nd	1025	90.0%
2012	80.34	142^nd	1015	86.0%
2013	72.71	253^rd	1035	75.6%
2014	58.58	495^th	1036	52.2%
2015	74.52	225^th	1040	78.4%
2016	73.05	253^rd	1046	75.8%
2017	86.22	88^th	1033	91.5%
2018	83.05	128^th	1027	87.5%
2019	84.50	115^th	1031	88.8%
2021	86.87	105^th	1016	89.7%
2022	84.23	129^th	1020	87.4%
2023	85.06	126^th	1016	87.6%
2024	85.45	121^st	1010	88.0%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

My daughter went to Olive. Their policies, dictated by their superb principal Sherry Bailey, made it not only a conducive environment for learning but to excel. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Olive Township Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	405	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1989	431	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1990	444	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1991	478	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	469	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1993	476	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1994	484	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	452	0	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1996	452	0	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1997	448	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	450
1998	474	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	458	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2000	439	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	438	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	362	1	0	8	65	n/a	n/a	0	436
2003	362	1	0	8	65	n/a	n/a	0	436
2004	420	0	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	422	3	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	444	4	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
2007	448	5	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	1	479
2008	450	1	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	7	480
2009	386	2	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	6	414
2010	413	1	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	9	437
2011	415	0	2	10	0	0	12	0	439
2012	419	4	1	19	2	0	5	0	450
2013	433	3	2	23	1	0	4	0	466
2014	418	2	2	24	1	1	13	0	461
2015	465	0	2	19	0	0	22	0	508
2016	455	0	2	27	0	0	22	0	506
2017	451	0	2	24	0	0	25	0	502
2018	435	1	2	24	0	0	26	0	488
2019	433	1	0	21	0	0	19	0	474
2020	444	3	0	21	0	0	16	0	484
2021	423	3	0	22	0	0	16	0	464
2022	440	7	0	19	0	0	17	0	483
2023	431	8	0	22	0	0	16	0	477
2024	446	6	0	22	0	0	10	0	484

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Olive Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	21.2	19.2	5.6
1989	433	20.7	20.9	6.9
1990	445	20.2	22.0	5.8
1991	479	21.7	22.0	8.1
1992	472	19.4	24.3	6.6
1993	476	21.2	22.5	7.8
1994	489	21.1	23.2	8.8
1995	457	22.4	20.4	8.8
1996	457	22.4	20.4	8.8
1997	450	21.6	20.8	8.7
1998	479	23.0	20.8	10
1999	460	23.2	19.8	11.7
2000	440	23.7	18.6	8.6
2001	441	22.2	19.9	9.8
2002	436	22.4	19.5	15.1
2003	436	22.4	19.5	15.1
2004	434	22.6	19.2	15.4
2005	442	22.0	20.1	17.6
2006	472	23.0	20.5	20.1
2007	479	n/a	n/a	21.8
2008	480	23.0	20.9	24.1
2009	414	22.1	18.7	28.7
2010	437	23.6	18.5	32.2
2011	439	23.1	18.9	29.8
2012	450	27.0	16.6	32.4
2013	466	26.0	17.9	28.3
2014	461	13.0	35.4	31
2015	508	17.0	29.8	29.5
2016	506	17.0	29.7	27.3
2017	502	20.0	25.0	26.7
2018	488	16.0	30.5	26.6
2019	474	23.0	20.5	26.8
2020	484	23.0	21.0	29.8
2021	464	24.0	19.3	27.2
2022	483	23.3	20.7	28.6
2023	477	23.4	20.3	35.8
2024	484	23.4	20.6	37.6

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 Olive Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	21.2	19.2	5.6
1989	433	20.7	20.9	6.9
1990	445	20.2	22.0	5.8
1991	479	21.7	22.0	8.1
1992	472	19.4	24.3	6.6
1993	476	21.2	22.5	7.8
1994	489	21.1	23.2	8.8
1995	457	22.4	20.4	8.8
1996	457	22.4	20.4	8.8
1997	450	21.6	20.8	8.7
1998	479	23.0	20.8	10
1999	460	23.2	19.8	11.7
2000	440	23.7	18.6	8.6
2001	441	22.2	19.9	9.8
2002	436	22.4	19.5	15.1
2003	436	22.4	19.5	15.1
2004	434	22.6	19.2	15.4
2005	442	22.0	20.1	17.6
2006	472	23.0	20.5	20.1
2007	479	n/a	n/a	21.8
2008	480	23.0	20.9	24.1
2009	414	22.1	18.7	28.7
2010	437	23.6	18.5	32.2
2011	439	23.1	18.9	29.8
2012	450	27.0	16.6	32.4
2013	466	26.0	17.9	28.3
2014	461	13.0	35.4	31
2015	508	17.0	29.8	29.5
2016	506	17.0	29.7	27.3
2017	502	20.0	25.0	26.7
2018	488	16.0	30.5	26.6
2019	474	23.0	20.5	26.8
2020	484	23.0	21.0	29.8
2021	464	24.0	19.3	27.2
2022	483	23.3	20.7	28.6
2023	477	23.4	20.3	35.8
2024	484	23.4	20.6	37.6

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 Olive Township Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$73 (0.9%)	$8,053 (99.1%)	$8,126
2020	$54 (0.7%)	$7,949 (99.3%)	$8,003
2021	$193 (2.3%)	$8,229 (97.7%)	$8,422
2022	$482 (5.4%)	$8,493 (94.6%)	$8,976

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olive Township Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 115^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 126^th of 1016 Elementary schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olive Township Elementary School)	64.1	59.8	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Prairie United School Corp)	56.8	55.1	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Olive Township Elementary School)	89.7	81.7	8%
3rd Grade Math (New Prairie United School Corp)	78.2	72.5	5.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Olive Township Elementary School)	60.5	58.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Prairie United School Corp)	61.1	58.2	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Olive Township Elementary School)	83.7	75.3	8.4%
4th Grade Math (New Prairie United School Corp)	78.2	74.5	3.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Olive Township Elementary School)	79.1	56.5	22.6%
4th Grade Science (New Prairie United School Corp)	71.6	54.8	16.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Olive Township Elementary School)	58.5	55.8	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Prairie United School Corp)	51.4	55.8	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Olive Township Elementary School)	58.5	57.1	1.4%
5th Grade Math (New Prairie United School Corp)	57.7	62.8	5.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Olive Township Elementary School)	52.4	40.3	12.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (New Prairie United School Corp)	47.1	38.2	8.9%
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	474	477	0.6%
African American	1	8	700%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	21	22	4.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	433	431	0.5%
Two or More Races	19	16	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	35.8%	9.1%

Schools Near Olive Township 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
Olive Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Ben St	New Carlisle	46552	St. Joseph County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-7531	484	23	20.6	37.6%	446 (92.1%)	6 (1.2%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	85.4	121^st of 1010 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.1	126^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.6%	5	64.6	64.6	56.8	61.9	76.0	75.6	67.1	72.7	35.2	$8,976	$482	$8,493
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6434 E 700 N	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 654-7258	314	18	17.4	45.9%	286 (91.1%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.5	230^th of 1010 public elementary schools	77.2%		83.2	151^st of 1016 public elementary schools	85.1%	79	67.3	51.8	43.9	53.9	82.7	71.4	57.9	70.3	22.8	$10,484	$769	$9,715
Rolling Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 E Michigan St	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 778-2018	416	24	17.3	53.6%	323 (77.6%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	76.1	222^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.4	214^th of 1016 public elementary schools	78.9%	8	41.3	55.4	60.0	51.7	61.3	63.1	63.1	62.4	39.1	$10,799	$1,045	$9,754
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55400 Quince Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2800	171	35	4.8	56.7%	70 (40.9%)	40 (23.4%)	50 (29.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	18.5	831^st of 1010 public elementary schools	17.7%		23	793^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	21.9%	38	17.4	20.0	27.8	21.4	30.4	20.0	27.8	26.8	5.6	$17,701	$5,270	$12,431
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	368	43	8.5	63.9%	63 (17.1%)	141 (38.3%)	134 (36.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	4.5	1004^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.5	1007^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.9%	3	5.7	2.8	5.5	4.5	9.4	4.3	9.1	7.3	7.3	$14,290	$3,791	$10,499
Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	245 N Lombardy Dr	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 283-8127	5	1	4.5		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$9,226	$2,026	$7,200
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	271	40	6.6	70.5%	36 (13.3%)	166 (61.3%)	47 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	4.4	1005^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	993^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	2.3%	12	4.7	4.4	12.8	7.0	4.7	6.5	2.6	4.7	5.3	$15,965	$4,454	$11,511
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	284	22	12.9	61.6%	223 (78.5%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	35	678^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.9%		28.7	743^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	26.9%	65	21.6	31.2		26.8	47.1	39.3		42.9		$10,204	$707	$9,497
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	572	48	11.9	67.0%	165 (28.8%)	234 (40.9%)	74 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (16.8%)	15.9	859^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.0%		12.1	894^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.0%	35	14.7	18.8	15.3	16.2	41.1	16.3	17.7	25.8	12.9	$10,412	$2,599	$7,813
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	601	77	7.8	78.5%	24 (4.0%)	219 (36.4%)	323 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.7%)	7	971^st of 1010 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	978^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.7%	7	7.4	4.4	12.4	8.0	23.2	11.1	8.9	14.9	6.7	$13,512	$3,630	$9,882

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