Silver Creek Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Sellersburg, Indiana

Silver Creek Primary School in Sellersburg, Indiana enrolled 510 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 18.9 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

550 students in 2022-23, 506 students in 2023-24, 510 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.5 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Silver Creek Primary School by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235502023-245062024-25510
Students enrolled at Silver Creek Primary School by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235502023-245062024-25510
Students enrolled at Silver Creek Primary School by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235502023-245062024-25510
Students enrolled at Silver Creek Primary School by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 51002004006002022-235502023-245062024-25510
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355026.520.8
2023-2450627.018.7
2024-2551027.018.9

18.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 18.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 18.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 18.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 18.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Silver Creek Primary School enrolled 525 students and reported no counselor; it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent20.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.7% of students were White, 11.2% Hispanic, 6.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White76.7%
  2. Hispanic11.2%
  3. Two or more races6.3%
  4. Black3.7%
  5. Asian2.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Sellersburg

2 public elementary schools in Sellersburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Silver Creek Primary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Silver Creek Elementary School98020.931.9%
Silver Creek Primary School51018.929.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Silver Creek Primary School

  1. Silver Creek Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 980 students, 20.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. W E Wilson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.0 miles away: 518 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
  3. Compare Silver Creek Primary School with Silver Creek Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Silver Creek School Corporation spends per student$10,959 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,959
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaSilver Creek Primary School is the number 352 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#352 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher18.9 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.18.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Silver Creek Primary School

  1. How many students attend Silver Creek Primary School?
    510 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 550 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sellersburg, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Creek Primary School?
    18.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Silver Creek Primary School a Title I school?
    Silver Creek Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Silver Creek Primary School in?
    Silver Creek School Corporation, NCES district ID 1800213. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180021302469 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22