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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH DAVIESS COM SCHOOLS·NCES 180771001648
North Daviess Elementary School
5498 E SR 58, Elnora, IN 47529 · (812) 636-8000 · Daviess County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% 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.
- BBeats 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
13.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
311 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
11%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
North Daviess Elementary School→North Daviess Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Daviess Com Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 North Daviess Elementary School
North Daviess Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Daviess Elementary School this school | 621 | 50.1% | 45.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| Hagerstown Elementary School Hagerstown | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
| Monroe Central Elementary School Parker City | 680 | 50.1% | 39.8% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Middletown | 630 | 52.2% | 58.3% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 621 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
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 North Daviess Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #387 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #620 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #274 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #150 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #243 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #921 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #597 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #259 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
621
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 621 | 45.5 | 13.7:1 | 50% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 50% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 42.5 | 15.0:1 | 49% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 45% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 34.6 | 21.0:1 | 45% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 33 | 20.8:1 | 43% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 32 | 20.5:1 | 39% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Daviess Elementary School.
About North Daviess Elementary School
At 5498 E SR 58 in Elnora, Indiana, North Daviess Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 621 students, in kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
North Daviess Elementary School is among 2 schools run by North Daviess Com Schools, which serves 1,085 students.
White students are the large majority at North Daviess Elementary School, with 94% of enrollment. Next come 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, North Daviess Elementary School comes in at 11%.
At North Daviess Elementary School, 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Roughly 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for North Daviess Elementary School is B. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Daviess Elementary School would be expected to post about 40.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.9%.
Among Daviess County residents, median household income is about $68,503, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Daviess County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,753.
The nearest public school is North Daviess Jr-Sr High School, at about 0.2 miles. North Daviess Elementary School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 39.3%, lower than North Daviess Elementary School's 45.9%.
NCES assigns North Daviess Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
North Daviess Elementary School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.2:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,658
Census ACS
Median income
$68,503
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Daviess Com Schools
- North Daviess Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 464 students
Other North Daviess Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Daviess Elementary. North Daviess Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- NORTH DAVIESS ELEM.Jameson, MO · 29 students
Nearby schools
- North Daviess Jr-Sr High School0.2 mi · 464
- White River Valley Middle School9.4 mi · 151
- Barr Reeve Elementary School12.3 mi · 507
- Barr Reeve Middle/High School12.3 mi · 522
- White River Valley High School13.1 mi · 208
- Bloomfield Elementary School13.7 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About North Daviess Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Daviess Elementary School?
North Daviess Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-06.
Is North Daviess Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Daviess Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at North Daviess Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at North Daviess Elementary School.
How diverse is North Daviess Elementary School?
North Daviess Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Daviess Elementary School?
North Daviess Elementary School is overseen by North Daviess Com Schools in Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.