Golden Bear Preschool

1115 E State Road 44
Shelbyville, IN 46176

332 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Golden Bear Preschool is a public elementary school and part of the Shelbyville Central Schools school district, located in Shelbyville, IN with 332 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 14 teachers, Golden Bear Preschool has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.4:1. 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.

332

Total Students

14.2

Full-Time Teachers

23.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Golden Bear Preschool
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	36
Black	5
Asian	9
Two or More	21
American Indian	4

White
257 (77.4 %)
Hispanic
36 (10.8 %)
Two or More
21 (6.3 %)
Asian
9 (2.7 %)
Black
5 (1.5 %)
American Indian
4 (1.2 %)

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:	Shelbyville Central Schools
Phone:	(317)392-2449
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	81
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

Pre-Kindergarten 316

Kindergarten 16