Carlin Park Elementary School

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Carlin Park Elementary School ranks 725 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Carlin Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angola, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 375 and is part of the MSD Steuben County school district.

While Carlin Park Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, it faces several challenges, including significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math compared to district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having the highest spending per student among the analyzed schools, Carlin Park's academic performance has steadily declined, with a consistent 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as Pleasant Lake Elementary and Ryan Park Elementary, have significantly higher proficiency rates and better overall performance.

The high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students at Carlin Park, coupled with the higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggest that these factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. While the school's diverse student population and higher spending per student present opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs, the allocation and utilization of resources may need to be examined to address the challenges faced by Carlin Park Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

800 N Williams St
Angola, IN 46703

(260) 665-2014

District: MSD Steuben County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,405

Students who attend Carlin Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Angola Middle School
High:	Angola High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlin Park Elementary School ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Steuben County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.69. (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 (76.4%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Steuben County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlin Park Elementary School is 12.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the MSD Steuben County School District. (See more...)

Compare Carlin Park Elementary School employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlin Park Elementary School is $11,405, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the MSD Steuben County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carlin Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Steuben County:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Steuben County 187^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlin Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	38.60	684^th	959	28.7%
2006	58.70	421^st	961	56.2%
2007	34.51	745^th	985	24.4%
2008	46.56	640^th	996	35.7%
2009	42.36	687^th	1003	31.5%
2010	52.18	581^st	1009	42.4%
2011	58.55	495^th	1025	51.7%
2012	30.16	813^th	1015	19.9%
2013	43.70	693^rd	1035	33.0%
2014	43.11	708^th	1036	31.7%
2015	56.64	493^rd	1040	52.6%
2016	43.59	698^th	1046	33.3%
2017	32.92	777^th	1033	24.8%
2018	30.96	783^rd	1027	23.8%
2019	30.75	767^th	1031	25.6%
2021	39.59	648^th	1016	36.2%
2022	34.71	709^th	1020	30.5%
2023	28.84	740^th	1016	27.2%
2024	30.69	725^th	1010	28.2%

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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 Carlin Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	588	2	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
1989	637	2	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	651
1990	629	3	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
1991	604	3	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1992	550	1	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	547	1	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	514	2	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	554	2	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	569
1996	554	2	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	569
1997	570	3	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	5	590
1998	564	3	0	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	586
1999	616	4	2	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	597	5	0	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	620
2001	594	4	0	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	436	3	1	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	436	3	1	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	397	3	1	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	447
2005	389	1	3	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	436
2006	399	1	1	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2007	337	1	3	49	1	n/a	n/a	24	415
2008	338	0	2	51	1	n/a	n/a	22	414
2009	347	0	4	44	5	n/a	n/a	30	430
2010	303	0	4	50	6	n/a	n/a	29	392
2011	301	3	5	82	4	0	9	0	404
2012	284	3	6	79	4	0	14	0	390
2013	254	5	5	71	4	0	10	0	349
2014	241	4	5	66	3	0	12	0	331
2015	214	2	3	68	3	0	14	0	304
2016	202	2	5	72	1	0	14	0	296
2017	211	1	5	57	1	0	9	0	284
2018	215	0	6	53	1	0	9	0	284
2019	217	2	8	56	1	0	16	0	300
2020	206	0	7	45	1	0	14	0	273
2021	203	0	8	43	0	0	12	0	266
2022	240	0	5	58	0	0	11	0	314
2023	287	0	5	68	0	0	15	0	375
2024	262	3	6	62	0	0	10	0	343

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 Carlin Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	30.4	19.7	1.8
1989	651	32.7	19.9	7.2
1990	642	32.8	19.5	9.7
1991	621	32.3	19.2	11
1992	563	31.3	17.9	16.3
1993	559	28.6	19.5	18.2
1994	531	28.5	18.6	18.1
1995	569	29.7	19.2	18.8
1996	569	29.7	19.2	18.8
1997	590	31.0	19.0	19
1998	586	31.7	18.5	16.9
1999	647	30.8	21.0	25.2
2000	620	31.0	20.0	29.7
2001	624	30.9	20.2	26.4
2002	474	25.4	18.7	42.2
2003	474	25.4	18.7	42.2
2004	447	26.5	16.9	44.5
2005	436	25.4	17.2	48.2
2006	443	25.5	17.4	46.7
2007	415	n/a	n/a	56.3
2008	414	22.5	18.4	57.9
2009	430	25.4	16.9	70.8
2010	392	25.7	15.2	72.2
2011	404	24.7	16.3	69.3
2012	390	28.0	13.9	67.9
2013	349	20.0	17.4	72.5
2014	331	20.0	16.5	71.9
2015	304	19.0	16.0	74.3
2016	296	19.0	15.5	73
2017	284	20.0	14.2	63.4
2018	284	19.0	14.9	72.2
2019	300	18.0	16.6	70
2020	273	20.0	13.6	67.8
2021	266	19.5	13.6	66.2
2022	314	28.2	11.1	47.1
2023	375	24.0	15.6	70.4
2024	343	27.7	12.3	73.5

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 Carlin Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	30.4	19.7	1.8
1989	651	32.7	19.9	7.2
1990	642	32.8	19.5	9.7
1991	621	32.3	19.2	11
1992	563	31.3	17.9	16.3
1993	559	28.6	19.5	18.2
1994	531	28.5	18.6	18.1
1995	569	29.7	19.2	18.8
1996	569	29.7	19.2	18.8
1997	590	31.0	19.0	19
1998	586	31.7	18.5	16.9
1999	647	30.8	21.0	25.2
2000	620	31.0	20.0	29.7
2001	624	30.9	20.2	26.4
2002	474	25.4	18.7	42.2
2003	474	25.4	18.7	42.2
2004	447	26.5	16.9	44.5
2005	436	25.4	17.2	48.2
2006	443	25.5	17.4	46.7
2007	415	n/a	n/a	56.3
2008	414	22.5	18.4	57.9
2009	430	25.4	16.9	70.8
2010	392	25.7	15.2	72.2
2011	404	24.7	16.3	69.3
2012	390	28.0	13.9	67.9
2013	349	20.0	17.4	72.5
2014	331	20.0	16.5	71.9
2015	304	19.0	16.0	74.3
2016	296	19.0	15.5	73
2017	284	20.0	14.2	63.4
2018	284	19.0	14.9	72.2
2019	300	18.0	16.6	70
2020	273	20.0	13.6	67.8
2021	266	19.5	13.6	66.2
2022	314	28.2	11.1	47.1
2023	375	24.0	15.6	70.4
2024	343	27.7	12.3	73.5

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 Carlin Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$578 (6.4%)	$8,401 (93.6%)	$8,979
2020	$668 (6.6%)	$9,457 (93.4%)	$10,125
2021	$1,159 (9.8%)	$10,642 (90.2%)	$11,801
2022	$1,460 (12.8%)	$9,945 (87.2%)	$11,405

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlin Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 767^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 740^th of 1016 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carlin Park Elementary School)	38.5	21.7	16.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Steuben County)	37.9	25	12.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Carlin Park Elementary School)	48.7	30.4	18.3%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Steuben County)	50.9	44.2	6.8%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carlin Park Elementary School)	25	18.4	6.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Steuben County)	33.3	39.8	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Carlin Park Elementary School)	22.9	31.6	8.7%
4th Grade Math (MSD Steuben County)	45.7	51.7	6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Carlin Park Elementary School)	33.3	23.7	9.6%
4th Grade Science (MSD Steuben County)	48.9	37.5	11.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carlin Park Elementary School)	40.8	20.5	20.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Steuben County)	40.5	39.2	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Carlin Park Elementary School)	30.6	28.2	2.4%
5th Grade Math (MSD Steuben County)	37.9	43.7	5.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Carlin Park Elementary School)	49	48.7	0.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Steuben County)	46.3	46.4	0.1%
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	300	375	25%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	56	68	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	217	287	32.3%
Two or More Races	16	15	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70%	70.4%	0.4%

Schools Near Carlin Park 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 6th 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 All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Williams St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-2014	343	28	12.3	73.5%	262 (76.4%)	3 (0.9%)	62 (18.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	30.7	725^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.2%		28.8	740^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.2%	15	20.9	31.0	22.7		24.8	27.9	42.9	31.8		34.1	29.6	$11,405	$1,460	$9,945
Hendry Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 S Washington St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-3215	381	27	14.2	64.3%	309 (81.1%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	38	650^th of 1010 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.1	633^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	37.7%	17	21.2	34.9	32.6		29.1	39.4	41.3	30.4		37.7	39.1	$10,531	$1,328	$9,203
Ryan Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 668-8873	386	25	15.2	45.3%	336 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	60.3	410^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.4%		71.5	284^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.0%	126	26.7	46.7	50.7		41.9	38.3	57.6	49.3		48.4	42.3	$9,188	$585	$8,603
Pleasant Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	1205 W Main St	Pleasant Lake	46779	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 475-5055	104	11	9.6	53.8%	97 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	53.9	483^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	52.2%		69.4	311^th of 1016 public elementary schools	69.4%	172	26.7	40.9	47.1		38.9	53.3	31.8	47.1		42.6	47.1	$13,182	$1,004	$12,178
Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 W Toledo St	Fremont	46737	Steuben County	Fremont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 495-4385	401	32	12.5	42.9%	367 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	54.5	475^th of 1010 public elementary schools	53.0%		65.4	356^th of 1016 public elementary schools	65.0%	119	39.2	36.8			38.0	55.4	47.4			51.3		$12,202	$2,982	$9,220
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	180	17	10.9	43.9%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	56.9	449^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.5%		62.2	387^th of 1016 public elementary schools	61.9%	62	46.4	23.1	45.2		38.8	71.4	34.6	35.5		47.1	45.2	$14,661	$2,266	$12,395
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	0455 S 1150 E	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Prairie Heights Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 351-3034	522	30	17.4	41.4%	493 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	58.1	435^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.6	398^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.8%	37	42.9	33.7			39.0	56.4	51.1			54.1		$9,719	$828	$8,890
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	302	19	15.5	43.7%	278 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	44.3	585^th of 1010 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	644^th of 1016 public elementary schools	36.6%	59	32.5	29.1	39.5		33.1	47.5	40.0	36.8		41.4	36.8	$10,238	$983	$9,255
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	224	14	15.5	72.3%	203 (90.6%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	27.7	748^th of 1010 public elementary schools	25.9%		27.2	757^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.5%	9	26.7	25.0	7.7		20.8	40.0	52.5	19.2		39.6	0.0	$13,844	$1,503	$12,341
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	361	25	14.3	64.5%	326 (90.3%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	14	883^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	12.6%		29.2	736^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.6%	147	7.8	20.8	7.3	18.2	13.4	31.4	25.0	10.9	21.8	22.0	9.1	$11,608	$490	$11,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlin Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carlin Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carlin Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angola Middle School
High : Angola High School

What district is Carlin Park Elementary School in?

MSD Steuben County

How many students attend Carlin Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Carlin Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlin Park Elementary School?

Students at Carlin Park Elementary School are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Carlin Park Elementary School a good school?

Carlin Park Elementary School ranks 725^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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