Lester B Sommer Elementary School
Crawfordsville, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
153 students tested49.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency59
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency24
Math
153 students tested56.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency68
- Approaching proficiency38
- Below proficiency29
Science
64 students tested46.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency19
- Approaching proficiency26
- Below proficiency8
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 47 | 39 | 64 |
| Proficient | 57.4% | 53.8% | 46.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
37 students tested43.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency9
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency8
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 289 | 297 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% · 1 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.7% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 364 | 348 | 355 |
| Chronically absent | 13.7% · 50 | 12.9% · 45 | 7.0% · 25 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Suzanne Gephart
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.8%
White86.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180790002322
- District
- North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 341 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25