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What advice would you give to incoming students at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAC-CEN-DEL COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180480002353
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
4544 N US 421, Osgood, IN 47037 · (812) 689-4144 · Ripley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
220 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 51 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School→Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
Based on grade levels within Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
48.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School this school | 421 | 52.3% | 41.8% |
| Morgan Elementary School Palmyra | 442 | 51.8% | 48.5% |
| Jefferson-Craig Elementary School Vevay | 425 | 53.9% | 33.9% |
| Vienna-Finley Elementary School Scottsburg | 391 | 50.9% | 41.9% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Bloomfield | 416 | 53.1% | 42.6% |
| Petersburg Elementary School Petersburg | 460 | 53.3% | 39.1% |
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 Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #481 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #440 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #571 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #553 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #395 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #991 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #545 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #538 of 597 |
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
421
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 52% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 54% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 30.5 | 12.8:1 | 55% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 51% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 51% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 30% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 532 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School.
About Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Osgood, Indiana. The school reports 421 students in pre-K through 6.
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp has 781 students spread across 2 schools.
Most students at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School are White: 97% of enrollment. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Staffing totals 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is 38.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.8%.
Ripley County has these Census figures: median household income is about $70,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Ripley County.
Nearby, Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS is about 0.1 miles away. Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School's average proficiency of 41.8% compares with 41.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,095
Census ACS
Median income
$70,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
- Jac-Cen-Del MS/HSHigh · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS0.1 mi · 360
- South Ripley Elementary School6.5 mi · 581
- South Ripley Junior High School6.6 mi · 161
- South Ripley High School6.6 mi · 358
- Milan High School8.9 mi · 315
- Milan Middle School8.9 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Jac-Cen-Del Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School?
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School serve?
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School?
At Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School?
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is overseen by Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp in Ripley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.