Gosport Elementary School

144 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Gosport Elementary School, located on 9th Street in Gosport, Indiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation. As a small-town school, it provides a tight-knit learning environment that focuses on the core academic development of students in the local community. The school emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where educators work closely with families to foster both the social and intellectual growth of children in their formative years.

Beyond its academic offerings, the school acts as a central hub for the small town of Gosport, often reflecting the values and character of the surrounding rural Indiana community. By maintaining manageable class sizes and a localized approach to student engagement, the school strives to provide a stable, nurturing environment that prepares its pupils for the transition to middle school and beyond. It remains a key point of community pride, dedicated to cultivating the potential of its students through personalized attention and consistent educational standards.

144

Total Students

11.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gosport Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	131
Hispanic	1
Black	1
Two or More	11

White
131 (91.0 %)
Two or More
11 (7.6 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.7 %)
Black
1 (0.7 %)

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:	Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Phone:	(812)879-4694
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	94
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 10

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 19