East Side Elementary School

382 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

East Side Elementary School is a public school located in Edinburgh, Indiana, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. As a key component of the Edinburgh Community School Corporation, the institution focuses on providing a foundational education tailored to the needs of its local suburban community. The school prides itself on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students.

The facility on East Main Cross Street serves as a central hub for the town’s younger learners, often integrating community involvement into its educational approach. By maintaining smaller class settings typical of the district, East Side Elementary aims to ensure personalized attention, helping students build strong literacy and numeracy skills while preparing them for the transition to middle school. Through its commitment to core curriculum standards and extracurricular engagement, the school strives to prepare its student body for future academic success within the Edinburgh community.

382

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Side Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	323
Hispanic	47
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	9

White
323 (84.6%)
Hispanic
47 (12.3%)
Two or More
9 (2.4%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Edinburgh Community School Corp
Phone:	(812)526-9771
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	382
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 64