Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
Public · Grades K–2 · 160 students
Central Elementary School
1888 E US Hwy 40, Greencastle, IN 46135
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
335
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
South Putnam Community Schools
Putnam County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Greencastle, Indiana, serving grades K–5. It is part of South Putnam Community Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Putnam County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 335 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 335 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- South Putnam Community Schools
- County
- Putnam County
- NCES school ID
- 181050002253
Schools near Central Elementary School
All 10 schools in Greencastle →
Deer Meadow Primary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 359 students
Cloverdale Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 445 students
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy
Public · Grades K–8 · 1,986 students
Tzouanakis Intermediate School
Public · Grades 3–5 · 419 students
Fillmore Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 148 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.