The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 27% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Meadows Intermediate Elem
Green Meadows Intermediate Elem serves third through fifth graders within the Community Schools of Frankfort district. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it occupies a single building on Jackson Street in Frankfort, the county seat of Clinton County. The school is large enough for its three-grade span to have distinct classrooms at each level, but a parent would experience it as a focused intermediate building that feeds into a middle school after fifth grade.
On state assessments administered through Indiana’s ILEARN, just under half of Green Meadows students scored proficient or above in math, and roughly two in five did so in English language arts. Science, which is tested at grade four in Indiana, saw about a third of students reach proficiency, while social studies at grade five came in at about a quarter of students meeting the bar. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects lands below the midpoint relative to districts in Clinton County. Assessment participation was strong in math and English language arts, so these results capture nearly all enrolled students. This pattern of performance, with math somewhat stronger than ELA and both core subjects outpacing science and social studies, suggests a school that may be emphasizing foundational skills but is still working to lift outcomes across the board.
The student body is roughly split between students who identify as Hispanic and those who identify as white, with very small numbers of other racial groups represented. Every student at Green Meadows qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a high-poverty school. Information on the share of students with individualized education programs or those classified as English learners was not available from the data, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports offered for these groups. The school environment data did not include discipline rates, attendance figures, or staffing ratios, so a family interested in those dimensions should follow up with the district.
Frankfort itself is a county seat with a historic downtown built around a public square and courthouse. It has a significant manufacturing base and a large Hispanic population, and the community holds an annual Hot Dog Festival that draws visitors. The city’s population has been stable with only modest change in recent years. Home values in Frankfort are below the Indiana average, and monthly rents are relatively low, making this one of the more affordable housing markets in the region for families with school-age children. The district, Community Schools of Frankfort, did not have any parent-relevant changes or major initiatives publicly reported in recent years, so the school is operating within a stable district context.
Green Meadows offers a standard elementary curriculum through a regular public school model. For a family, the academic picture is one of a school where proficiency rates are below the county median, particularly in science and social studies. The peer environment is economically homogeneous—all students come from low-income households—and ethnically diverse, with a majority Hispanic student body. The housing market makes Frankfort accessible to buyers and renters, and the city provides small-town civic anchors such as a library, a municipal airport, and a historic downtown. A parent looking at this school would want to learn more about how the school addresses the challenges of concentrated poverty, what enrichment options exist within the building, and how student progress is supported between third and fifth grades before students move on to middle school.
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