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Enrollment
793
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNMAN-DEARBORN COM SCH CORP·NCES 181119001803
North Dearborn Elementary School
27650 Sawmill Road, West Harrison, IN 47060 · (812) 576-1900 · Dearborn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL793 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
175 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 17% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
65.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where North Dearborn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dearborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #125 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #180 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #117 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #34 of 1,079 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #621 of 991 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #966 of 996 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #981 of 1,058 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #98 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
793
+102 (+15%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 793 | 50.4 | 15.7:1 | 22% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 50.4 | 15.7:1 | 18% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 47.2 | 16.3:1 | 21% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 21% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 27% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 19% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 37 | 18.3:1 | 13% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 825 | 40 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Dearborn Elementary School.
About North Dearborn Elementary School
North Dearborn Elementary School is an elementary school located in West Harrison, Indiana, in Dearborn County. Enrolled students number 793 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp has 5 schools and 3,682 students, and North Dearborn Elementary School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at North Dearborn Elementary School, 95%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. By the diversity index, North Dearborn Elementary School comes in at 9%.
The teaching staff at North Dearborn Elementary School is 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. About 22% of students, or 175, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points below the 33% average for public schools in Dearborn County.
North Dearborn Elementary School scores 63.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Dearborn County show that median household income is about $84,735, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 14 public schools operate in Dearborn County, serving about 7,326 students.
East Central Middle School is the public school closest to North Dearborn Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. North Dearborn Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns North Dearborn Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 691 to 793 over 4 years.
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Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,225 students
- East Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Bright Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Sunman Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- East Central Middle School1.3 mi · 803
- East Central High School1.3 mi · 1,225
- Harrison Elementary School7.5 mi · 604
- Bright Elementary School8.0 mi · 534
- Sunman Elementary School8.0 mi · 327
- Mount Carmel School9.2 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About North Dearborn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Dearborn Elementary School?
North Dearborn Elementary School enrolls approximately 793 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Dearborn Elementary School serve?
North Dearborn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Dearborn Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at North Dearborn Elementary School.
How diverse is North Dearborn Elementary School?
North Dearborn Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees North Dearborn Elementary School?
North Dearborn Elementary School is overseen by Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp in Dearborn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.