Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCH CORP·NCES 180801000167
Nancy Hanks Elementary School
19260 N SR 162, Ferdinand, IN 47532 · (812) 357-5091 · Spencer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
97 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 | 76 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 8% |
Student demographics
10%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.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
76.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Indiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Nancy Hanks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Spencer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #58 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #58 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #64 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #848 of 1,079 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #923 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #943 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #877 of 1,058 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.5% | #68 of 353 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
+44 (+17%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 296 | 15.6 | 19.0:1 | 33% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 15.8 | 18.2:1 | 26% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 14.6 | 18.6:1 | 20% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 17.3 | 13.5:1 | 17% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 13% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 15 | 19.2:1 | 16% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 14% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nancy Hanks Elementary School.
About Nancy Hanks Elementary School
Nancy Hanks Elementary School is a small elementary school in Indiana, with an address in Ferdinand. It had 296 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in North Spencer County Sch Corp totals 2,166 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Among Spencer County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Nancy Hanks Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 19.0:1 is based on 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Nancy Hanks Elementary School does better than predicted by 17.0 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.4%; the prediction is 52.4%.
Spencer County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,506 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Nancy Hanks Elementary School shares Spencer County with 9 other public schools.
About 4.3 miles separate Nancy Hanks Elementary School from the closest public school, Ferdinand Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nancy Hanks Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Nancy Hanks Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Nancy Hanks Elementary School had a net gain of 44 students, or 17%. By 2024-25, the school had 19.0 students per teacher, compared with 14.0 in 2020-21.
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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
- Chrisney Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
Other schools in Ferdinand
- Forest Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Ferdinand Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Ferdinand Elementary School4.3 mi · 272
- Forest Park Jr-Sr High School4.6 mi · 555
- David Turnham Education Center5.3 mi · 299
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School5.6 mi · 380
- Heritage Hills Middle School6.3 mi · 341
- Heritage Hills High School6.3 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nancy Hanks Elementary School?
Nancy Hanks Elementary School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-06.
Is Nancy Hanks Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nancy Hanks Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Nancy Hanks Elementary School have?
Nancy Hanks Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Nancy Hanks Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nancy Hanks Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Nancy Hanks Elementary School?
Nancy Hanks Elementary School is overseen by North Spencer County Sch Corp in Spencer County.
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