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Jefferson-Craig Elementary School

1002 W Main St, Vevay, IN 47043 · (812) 427-2170 · Switzerland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
229 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
65
Student demographics
White
40094%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22954%
Female
19646%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
35.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
34.3%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
425
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.6:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Jefferson-Craig Elementary School

Jefferson-Craig Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Vevay, Indiana, one of the schools within Switzerland County School Corp, with 425 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Switzerland County School Corp comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,422 students; Jefferson-Craig Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson-Craig Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Jefferson-Craig Elementary School reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson-Craig Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.4%, the actual is 33.9%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Switzerland County put median household earnings sit near $65,343, about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Switzerland County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,422 students), Jefferson-Craig Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Switzerland Co Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Jefferson-Craig Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson-Craig Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 25.5%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Jefferson-Craig Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 422 (now 425).

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Switzerland County at a glance

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Population
9,909
Census ACS
Median income
$65,343
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,422 students

Quick facts

School name
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School
District
Switzerland County School Corp
Address
1002 W Main St, Vevay, IN 47043
Phone
(812) 427-2170
County
Switzerland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
425
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
229 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
181122001808
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Switzerland County School Corp
Other schools in Vevay
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Jefferson-Craig Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Jefferson-Craig Elementary School?
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Jefferson-Craig Elementary School serve?
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Jefferson-Craig Elementary School have?
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson-Craig Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson-Craig Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jefferson-Craig Elementary School public or private?
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Switzerland County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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