Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCH CORP·NCES 180801001373
Chrisney Elementary School
311 Church St, Chrisney, IN 47611 · (812) 362-8200 · Spencer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
83 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 North Spencer County Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
73.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Chrisney Elementary School
Chrisney Elementary School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrisney Elementary School this school | 216 | 38.4% | 61.0% |
| Mount Carmel School Cedar Grove | 213 | 37.1% | 54.6% |
| Central Noble Primary School Wolf Lake | 238 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Jackson Township Elementary School Brazil | 237 | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| Springville Community Academy Springville | 253 | 39.1% | 43.6% |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School Birdseye | 235 | 35.3% | 62.3% |
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 Chrisney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Spencer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #150 of 983 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #85 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #294 of 986 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #979 of 1,079 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #351 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #989 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #808 of 1,058 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #436 of 597 | N/A |
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
216
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 216 | 15.1 | 14.3:1 | 38% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 13.8 | 16.3:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 13.6 | 16.3:1 | 42% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 44% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | 47% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 10 | 17.6:1 | 41% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 38% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chrisney Elementary School.
About Chrisney Elementary School
Chrisney Elementary School, located in Chrisney, Indiana, is a small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 216 students. That puts enrollment 50% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
North Spencer County Sch Corp counts 6 schools and 2,166 students, including Chrisney Elementary School.
At Chrisney Elementary School, 97% of students are White. Census estimates put Spencer County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school has 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.3:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. Federal data show 38% of students (83) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Spencer County average a similar 38%.
Chrisney Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Chrisney Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.0%, compared with a predicted 48.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Spencer County, median household income comes to about $74,506, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 10 public schools and about 3,231 students.
Tennyson Elementary School is about 6.5 miles from Chrisney Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: 7. The nearest schools with test data average 53.1%, lower than Chrisney Elementary School's 61.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Chrisney Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
From 234 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 216 by 2024-25.
The Chrisney Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Spencer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,955
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Spencer County Sch Corp
- Heritage Hills High SchoolHigh · 634 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Heritage Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
- David Turnham Education CenterElementary · 299 students
- Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Tennyson Elementary School6.5 mi · 60
- Heritage Hills High School7.5 mi · 634
- Heritage Hills Middle School7.5 mi · 341
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School8.4 mi · 380
- South Spencer Middle School8.7 mi · 220
- South Spencer High School8.8 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Chrisney Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chrisney Elementary School?
Chrisney Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Chrisney Elementary School serve?
Chrisney Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chrisney Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chrisney Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chrisney Elementary School?
At Chrisney Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Chrisney Elementary School public or private?
Chrisney Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Spencer County Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.