Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Princeton Community Intermediate School ranks 682 nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Princeton Community Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Princeton, Indiana, with a student population of 437 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the North Gibson School Corporation, which is ranked 240 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Princeton Community Intermediate School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (79.18%) compared to the state average, it faces several challenges. The school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2020-2021 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades at 30.75% and 35.44%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 40.8%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.83% to 56.29% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Scott Elementary School, which is 17.59 miles away, Princeton Community Intermediate School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 598 out of 1,036 Indiana elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 682 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state. These challenges may be linked to socioeconomic factors, as well as potential resource constraints, as the school's per-student spending is lower than the state average.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1104 N Embree St
Princeton, IN 47670

(812) 386-1221

District: North Gibson School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
682^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,351

Students who attend Princeton Community Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Princeton Community Middle
High:	Princeton Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

11.2%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Princeton Community Intermediate School ranks worse than 67.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (79.2%), two or more races (11.2%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton Community Intermediate School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Princeton Community Intermediate School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton Community Intermediate School is $10,351.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Princeton Community Intermediate School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

North Gibson School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks North Gibson School Corporation 243^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	47.80	585^th	959	39.0%
2006	55.05	482^nd	961	49.8%
2007	45.61	634^th	985	35.6%
2008	61.26	417^th	996	58.1%
2009	64.21	380^th	1003	62.1%
2011	54.51	561^st	1025	45.3%
2012	62.32	412^th	1015	59.4%
2013	57.41	518^th	1035	50.0%
2014	51.99	598^th	1036	42.3%
2015	47.02	632^nd	1040	39.2%
2016	43.72	696^th	1046	33.5%
2017	43.61	653^rd	1033	36.8%
2018	43.77	663^rd	1027	35.4%
2019	35.12	723^rd	1031	29.9%
2021	37.18	682^nd	1016	32.9%
2022	34.27	712^th	1020	30.2%
2023	31.86	708^th	1016	30.3%
2024	34.40	682^nd	1010	32.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	476	23	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1989	475	19	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	469	22	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	462	16	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1992	429	15	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1993	436	11	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	447	14	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	388	15	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	415
1996	388	15	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	415
1997	414	32	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	459
1998	411	27	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	1	446
1999	437	24	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2000	413	30	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2001	420	35	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	442	26	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	442	26	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	470	21	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2005	490	8	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	458	12	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	434	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	29	475
2008	393	16	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	42	454
2009	380	13	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	39	440
2010	364	15	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	40	429
2011	385	14	1	4	1	0	35	0	440
2012	363	15	4	5	0	0	42	0	429
2013	392	16	5	6	0	0	52	0	471
2014	401	20	4	12	0	0	53	0	490
2015	391	20	6	12	0	1	50	0	480
2016	384	18	5	15	0	1	48	0	471
2017	399	18	5	14	1	0	38	0	475
2018	378	21	3	22	1	0	42	0	467
2019	375	17	3	26	0	0	33	0	454
2020	353	16	1	22	0	1	33	0	426
2021	337	11	2	18	0	1	36	0	405
2022	348	16	2	15	0	1	44	0	426
2023	346	18	6	18	0	0	49	0	437

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 Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	26.6	19.0	11.6
1989	502	27.1	18.5	12.2
1990	499	27.1	18.4	10.4
1991	482	27.1	17.7	9.3
1992	449	25.4	17.6	13.1
1993	461	25.4	18.1	15.2
1994	467	26.3	17.8	17.3
1995	415	23.3	17.8	21.6
1996	415	23.3	17.8	21.6
1997	459	22.8	20.1	25.6
1998	446	23.0	19.4	29.2
1999	464	23.0	20.2	34.9
2000	451	24.0	18.8	41.5
2001	460	24.5	18.8	41.3
2002	472	23.5	20.1	38.3
2003	472	23.5	20.1	38.3
2004	497	24.5	20.3	37.4
2005	506	24.2	20.9	39.5
2006	473	24.2	19.5	43.3
2007	475	n/a	n/a	48.2
2008	454	24.0	18.9	56.8
2009	440	24.6	17.9	57.9
2010	429	23.0	18.6	59.6
2011	440	24.2	18.1	53
2012	429	26.0	16.5	55.5
2013	471	26.0	18.1	57.3
2014	490	27.0	18.1	56.3
2015	480	29.0	16.5	56.9
2016	471	26.0	18.1	56.7
2017	475	25.0	18.9	56.4
2018	467	24.0	19.3	57
2019	454	26.0	17.4	60.8
2020	426	23.0	18.5	56.8
2021	405	26.0	15.5	55.8
2022	426	28.5	14.9	48.8
2023	437	30.5	14.3	56.3

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 Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	26.6	19.0	11.6
1989	502	27.1	18.5	12.2
1990	499	27.1	18.4	10.4
1991	482	27.1	17.7	9.3
1992	449	25.4	17.6	13.1
1993	461	25.4	18.1	15.2
1994	467	26.3	17.8	17.3
1995	415	23.3	17.8	21.6
1996	415	23.3	17.8	21.6
1997	459	22.8	20.1	25.6
1998	446	23.0	19.4	29.2
1999	464	23.0	20.2	34.9
2000	451	24.0	18.8	41.5
2001	460	24.5	18.8	41.3
2002	472	23.5	20.1	38.3
2003	472	23.5	20.1	38.3
2004	497	24.5	20.3	37.4
2005	506	24.2	20.9	39.5
2006	473	24.2	19.5	43.3
2007	475	n/a	n/a	48.2
2008	454	24.0	18.9	56.8
2009	440	24.6	17.9	57.9
2010	429	23.0	18.6	59.6
2011	440	24.2	18.1	53
2012	429	26.0	16.5	55.5
2013	471	26.0	18.1	57.3
2014	490	27.0	18.1	56.3
2015	480	29.0	16.5	56.9
2016	471	26.0	18.1	56.7
2017	475	25.0	18.9	56.4
2018	467	24.0	19.3	57
2019	454	26.0	17.4	60.8
2020	426	23.0	18.5	56.8
2021	405	26.0	15.5	55.8
2022	426	28.5	14.9	48.8
2023	437	30.5	14.3	56.3

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 Princeton Community Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$468 (5.3%)	$8,387 (94.7%)	$8,855
2020	$521 (5.4%)	$9,125 (94.6%)	$9,646
2021	$947 (8.7%)	$9,909 (91.3%)	$10,856
2022	$951 (9.2%)	$9,400 (90.8%)	$10,351

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Princeton Community Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 723^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 708^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	30.5	32.7	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Gibson School Corporation)	30.5	32.7	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	43.2	46.8	3.5%
3rd Grade Math (North Gibson School Corporation)	43.2	46.8	3.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	30.8	22.4	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Gibson School Corporation)	30.8	22.4	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	43.8	31.5	12.3%
4th Grade Math (North Gibson School Corporation)	43.8	31.5	12.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	40	23.4	16.6%
4th Grade Science (North Gibson School Corporation)	40	23.4	16.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	42	18.9	23.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Gibson School Corporation)	42	18.9	23.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	51	39.7	11.3%
5th Grade Math (North Gibson School Corporation)	51	39.7	11.3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Princeton Community Intermediate School)	29.3	21.6	7.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (North Gibson School Corporation)	29.3	21.6	7.7%
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	454	437	3.7%
African American	17	18	5.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	26	18	30.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	375	346	7.7%
Two or More Races	33	49	48.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.8%	56.3%	4.5%

Schools Near Princeton Community Intermediate 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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Princeton Community Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1104 N Embree St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 386-1221	437	31	14.3	56.3%	346 (79.2%)	18 (4.1%)	18 (4.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	34.4	682^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.9	708^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.3%	26	36.3	35.0	21.9				30.8	43.9	42.7	21.2				35.4	22.1	$10,351	$951	$9,400
Princeton Community Primary School	Public	K-2	813 West Archer Road	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 385-4772	414	33	12.5	52.7%	337 (81.4%)	11 (2.7%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.4%)								(n/a)																$11,189	$1,906	$9,284
Fort Branch Community School	Public	K-8	7670 S Eastview Ln	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 753-3641	575	33	17.6	35.7%	522 (90.8%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.3%)	71	285^th of 1010 public elementary schools	71.8%		78.1	199^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.4%	86	50.0	48.0	48.4	31.7	57.6	69.7	50.4	70.4	58.0	59.7	40.5	54.6	50.0	54.4	51.6	$9,228	$945	$8,283
Owensville Community School	Public	K-8	6569 S Sr 65	Owensville	47665	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 724-3705	415	28	14.8	40.7%	382 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	66.7	333^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.8	278^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.6%	55	43.6	48.8	43.9	41.5	72.7	66.7	51.8	59.0	48.8	48.8	50.9	57.6	52.4	52.6	36.6	$12,182	$1,073	$11,109
Haubstadt Community School	Public	K-8	158 E 1025 S	Haubstadt	47639	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 768-6487	394	23	17.3	15.2%	377 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	77.8	204^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.8%		76.6	211^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.2%	7	55.6	61.5	39.5	50.9	66.2	66.0	57.9	70.4	69.2	36.8	69.1	71.6	80.9	67.5	42.1	$11,481	$581	$10,900
Wood Memorial Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	945 S Franklin St-Suite B	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 749-6133	263	19	13.8	64.6%	240 (91.3%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)																$9,385	$1,009	$8,376
Wood Memorial Intermediate School	Public	K-6	9724 E Main	Mackey	47654	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 795-2292	72	9	8.2	44.4%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	54	482^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	52.3%		88	83^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	91.8%	399	22.4	34.2	45.8				33.3	43.1	43.9	58.3				48.3	52.1	$12,810	$804	$12,006
Elberfeld Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 S Fifth St	Elberfeld	47613	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 983-4221	172	10	17.2	26.2%	162 (94.2%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	76.1	221^st of 1010 public elementary schools	78.1%		91.3	54^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.7%	167	24.0	58.6	86.4				55.3	40.0	86.2	100.0				75.0	63.6	$10,344	$805	$9,539
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 W Fletchall Ave	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 874-2710	402	28	14.3	35.3%	376 (93.5%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	76.5	215^th of 1010 public elementary schools	78.7%		73	261^st of 1016 public elementary schools	74.3%	46	53.1	63.9	59.6	31.6			50.4	75.5	72.1	69.2	31.6			59.2	57.7	$8,456	$887	$7,569
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14940 Old State Rd	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-2427	528	28	19.0	18.4%	472 (89.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	83	153^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.7	101^st of 1016 public elementary schools	90.1%	52	51.3	58.0	60.0	54.3			55.7	58.8	60.9	60.0	55.6			58.7	58.6	$9,634	$1,281	$8,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Community Intermediate School

Is Princeton Community Intermediate School a good school?

Princeton Community Intermediate School ranks 682^nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Princeton Community Intermediate School in?

North Gibson School Corporation

What schools do graduates of Princeton Community Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Community Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Princeton Community Middle
High : Princeton Community High School

How many students attend Princeton Community Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Princeton Community Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Community Intermediate School?

Students at Princeton Community Intermediate School are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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