South Central Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Elizabeth, Indiana

South Central Elementary in Elizabeth, Indiana enrolled 344 students in 2024-25 with 20.3 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

310 students in 2022-23, 323 students in 2023-24, 344 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.8 to 20.3.

Students enrolled at South Central Elementary by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 34401002003004002022-233102023-243232024-25344
Students enrolled at South Central Elementary by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 34401002003004002022-233102023-243232024-25344
Students enrolled at South Central Elementary by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 34401002003004002022-233102023-243232024-25344
Students enrolled at South Central Elementary by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 34401002003004002022-233102023-243232024-25344
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331018.816.5
2023-2432319.316.7
2024-2534420.316.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 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 16.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 16.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 16.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 16.9; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state 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).

One counselor per 295 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Central Elementary enrolled 295 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 295 of the 295 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.0% of students were White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White93.0%
  2. Hispanic3.5%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Black0.6%

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.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at South Central Elementary scored proficient or above: 50-54% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math50‑54%44% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about South Central Elementary

  1. New Middletown Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.1 miles away: 120 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.1 mi
  2. Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.5 miles away: 162 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).9.5 mi
  3. Compare South Central Elementary with New Middletown Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much South Harrison Community School Corporation spends per student$13,663 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,663
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaSouth Central Elementary is the number 729 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#729 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  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 South Central Elementary

  1. How many students attend South Central Elementary?
    344 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 310 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Elizabeth, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at South Central Elementary?
    16.9 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 South Central Elementary a Title I school?
    South Central Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at South Central Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at South Central Elementary scored proficient or above: 50-54% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is South Central Elementary in?
    South Harrison Community School Corporation, NCES district ID 1810360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 181036002284 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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