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Trailside Elementary School

Grades PK–04 · Zionsville, IN · NCES 180283002738

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4200 South 875 East · Zionsville, IN 46077

At a glance

Reported students

547

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

38.98

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Indiana elementary enrollment

74th percentile

Compared with 1,053 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

547

Trailside Elementary School: 547 reported students.

State peer staffing position

34th percentile

14:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Trailside Elementary School

Trailside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–04 in Zionsville. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Zionsville Community Schools. NCES reports 547 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,053 elementary schools in Indiana with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 434 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 74th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14:1, close to the Indiana median of 15:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (76.1%) and Asian (10.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Trailside Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 14:1 student–teacher ratio and 38.98 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
4.8%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White76.1%
  • Hispanic4.9%
  • Black1.8%
  • Asian10.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Zionsville Community Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Boone Meadow

Elementary · Grades PK–04

545 reported students

Stonegate Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–04

462 reported students

Union Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

453 reported students

Eagle Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

359 reported students

Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–04

797 reported students

Zionsville West Middle School

Middle · Grades 05–08

1,139 reported students

View all 9 district schools →