Red Cedars Elementary

619 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Red Cedars Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Hanover Community School Corp school district, located in Cedar Lake, IN with 619 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, Red Cedars Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

619

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Red Cedars Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	449
Hispanic	113
Black	26
Asian	9
Two or More	22

White
449 (72.5 %)
Hispanic
113 (18.3 %)
Black
26 (4.2 %)
Two or More
22 (3.6 %)
Asian
9 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hanover Community School Corp
Phone:	(219)587-3400
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	619
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	112
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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

Grade 3 207

Grade 4 206

Grade 5 206