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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1·NCES 180999001604
Austin Elementary School
401 S Hwy 31, Austin, IN 47102 · (812) 794-8743 · Scott County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 150.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
318 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Scott County School District 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
24.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Austin Elementary School
Austin Elementary School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School this school | 645 | 49.3% | 29.0% |
| North Daviess Elementary School Elnora | 621 | 50.1% | 45.9% |
| Clinton Prairie Elementary School Frankfort | 656 | 46.8% | 43.1% |
| Monroe Central Elementary School Parker City | 680 | 50.1% | 39.8% |
| Lost Creek Elementary School Terre Haute | 672 | 48.4% | 57.8% |
| Hagerstown Elementary School Hagerstown | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Austin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #729 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #813 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #690 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #126 of 1,079 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #806 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #616 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.2% | #86 of 353 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
645
+117 (+22%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | N/A | N/A | 49% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 25 | 23.2:1 | 68% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 64% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 63% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 24 | 22.2:1 | 75% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 99% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 55% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 54% (372) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin Elementary School.
About Austin Elementary School
Austin Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Austin, Indiana. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 645 students. It has 48% more students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Scott County School District 1 runs 3 schools with a combined 1,328 students. Austin Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Austin Elementary School is 91% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Scott County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The school reported 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, Austin Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 16% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Austin Elementary School is 11.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.0% versus 40.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Indiana.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Scott County show that the median household earns about $56,352 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Scott County has 9 public schools with about 3,870 students, including Austin Elementary School.
Austin Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Austin High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Austin Elementary School's average proficiency of 29.0% compares with 32.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Austin Elementary School enrolled 528 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 645.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Austin Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,526
Census ACS
Median income
$56,352
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott County School District 1
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Austin Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in Austin
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Austin Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other Austin Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 4 states are named Austin Elementary. Austin Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 16.
- Austin Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 896 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GA · 803 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolGALVESTON, TX · 784 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolDAYTON, TX · 771 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Austin High School0.2 mi · 429
- Austin Middle School0.2 mi · 254
- Scottsburg Elem School4.0 mi · 493
- Scottsburg Senior High School4.3 mi · 678
- Crothersville Elementary School4.3 mi · 230
- Crothersville Jr-Sr High School4.4 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Austin Elementary School?
Austin Elementary School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-05.
Is Austin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Austin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Austin Elementary School?
At Austin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Austin Elementary School?
Austin Elementary School is overseen by Scott County School District 1 in Scott County.
Where is Austin Elementary School located?
Austin Elementary School is located at 401 S Hwy 31, Austin, IN 47102.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.