Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCER-OWEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181095001511
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch
1601 Flatwoods Rd, Spencer, IN 47460 · (812) 828-6000 · Owen County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
15.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
174 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
53.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch this school | 390 | 44.6% | 44.1% |
| Fremont Elementary School Fremont | 391 | 44.2% | 52.7% |
| Owensville Community School Owensville | 396 | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| Ohio County Elementary School Rising Sun | 409 | 46.0% | 42.8% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Vincennes | 413 | 45.5% | 42.9% |
| South Central Elementary Elizabeth | 344 | 44.8% | 45.5% |
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 McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #433 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #345 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #382 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #629 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #479 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #902 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #704 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #198 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
390
+42 (+12%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 45% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 24.7 | 15.5:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 27.2 | 14.5:1 | 52% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 48% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 17 | 21.2:1 | 52% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 53% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 41% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 30% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch.
About McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch is an elementary school in Spencer, Indiana, and it is part of Spencer-Owen Community Schools. Enrollment totals 390 students across pre-K through 6.
Spencer-Owen Community Schools is responsible for 6 schools, McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch included, with 2,156 students in all.
At McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch, 94% of students are White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Owen County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
For every teacher at McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch, there are about 15.0 students; the school has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 45%.
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch is +0.2 points: 44.1% actual, 44.0% predicted.
The school's county is Owen County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,464, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,156, McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch among them.
The closest school to McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch is Edgewood Early Childhood Center, located about 3.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment rose 12% over 4 years, reaching 390 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Owen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,604
Census ACS
Median income
$62,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools
- Owen Valley Community High SchoolHigh · 628 students
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Owen Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Gosport Elementary SchoolElementary · 149 students
- Patricksburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
Other schools in Spencer
- Owen Valley Community High SchoolHigh · 628 students
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Owen Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Edgewood Early Childhood Center3.2 mi · 101
- Spencer Elementary School3.5 mi · 521
- Edgewood Primary School4.0 mi · 652
- Edgewood Intermediate School4.0 mi · 619
- Edgewood Junior High School4.1 mi · 627
- Edgewood High School4.3 mi · 777
Frequently asked questions
About McCormick's Creek Elementary SchHow many students attend McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch?
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-06.
Is McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch have?
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch?
At McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch in?
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch is part of Spencer-Owen Community Schools.
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