Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST DUBOIS CO SCH CORP·NCES 181064001744
Ferdinand Elementary School
402 E 8th St, Ferdinand, IN 47532 · (812) 817-0900 · Dubois County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest 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
17.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
79 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 32 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (43).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
71.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
65.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Ferdinand Elementary School
Ferdinand Elementary School's state test result (65.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Elementary School this school | 272 | 29.0% | 65.6% |
| Farmersville Elementary School Mount Vernon | 276 | 27.9% | 64.7% |
| Marrs Elementary School Mount Vernon | 297 | 30.6% | 68.3% |
| Northeast Dubois Intermediate School Dubois | 240 | 30.8% | 51.9% |
| Northeast Dubois Elementary School Dubois | 235 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Unionville Elementary School Unionville | 223 | 29.1% | 76.3% |
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 Ferdinand Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dubois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #97 of 983 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #107 of 986 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #87 of 986 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #887 of 1,079 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #779 of 991 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #911 of 996 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #924 of 1,058 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #444 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
272
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 29% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 20.3 | 14.2:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 17.3 | 17.4:1 | 26% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 22% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 20% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 14 | 22.1:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 22% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 11% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferdinand Elementary School.
About Ferdinand Elementary School
Ferdinand Elementary School sits in Ferdinand, Indiana, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's 272 students are in pre-K through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
Ferdinand Elementary School belongs to Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp, a district of 4 schools and 1,254 students.
Most students at Ferdinand Elementary School are White: 94% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic. Ferdinand Elementary School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 17.0 students per teacher and 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 29%. Public schools in Dubois County average 40%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Ferdinand Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ferdinand Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (65.6%) and its predicted rate (55.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Dubois County has about 43,614 residents, and median household income is about $75,979, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Dubois County number 17 and enroll about 7,511.
The school nearest to Ferdinand Elementary School is Forest Park Jr-Sr High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Ferdinand Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Ferdinand Elementary School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 277 in 2020-21, 272 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.8:1 to 17.0:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dubois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,614
Census ACS
Median income
$75,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
- Forest Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Cedar Crest Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other schools in Ferdinand
- Forest Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Park Jr-Sr High School0.4 mi · 555
- Nancy Hanks Elementary School4.3 mi · 296
- Cedar Crest Intermediate School5.9 mi · 192
- Southridge Middle School6.7 mi · 394
- Southridge Alternative Learning Center6.7 mi · 14
- Southridge High School6.7 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Ferdinand Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ferdinand Elementary School?
Ferdinand Elementary School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-04.
Is Ferdinand Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ferdinand Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferdinand Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ferdinand Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ferdinand Elementary School?
At Ferdinand Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Ferdinand Elementary School public or private?
Ferdinand Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp.
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