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Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD NORTH POSEY CO SCHOOLS·NCES 180795001364
North Elementary School
63 W Fletchall Ave, Poseyville, IN 47633 · (812) 874-2710 · Posey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
146 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
68.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Elementary School
North Elementary School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School this school | 364 | 40.1% | 57.4% |
| Clay City Elementary School Clay City | 385 | 40.3% | 53.0% |
| Staunton Elementary School Brazil | 373 | 41.8% | 66.9% |
| Lydia Middleton Elementary School Madison | 333 | 40.5% | 46.8% |
| Redkey Elementary School Redkey | 326 | 37.7% | 39.1% |
| Yankeetown Elementary School Newburgh | 310 | 41.0% | 56.7% |
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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #188 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #136 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #213 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #691 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #138 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #909 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #790 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #256 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
364
-34 (-9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 364 | 28.6 | 12.7:1 | 40% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 30.1 | 13.8:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 28.1 | 14.3:1 | 35% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 36% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 44% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 43% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 36% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 30% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is an elementary school in Poseyville, Indiana, reachable at (812) 874-2710. It educates 364 students in pre-K through 6.
The MSD North Posey Co Schools system has 4 schools and 1,455 students.
At North Elementary School, White students make up 94% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, North Elementary School comes in at 12%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1, with 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at North Elementary School is 40%.
North Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Elementary School is 10.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 57.4%. Predicted: 47.2%.
Within Posey County, median household income is about $78,129, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 9 public schools in Posey County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,454.
North Posey High School is the public school closest to North Elementary School, about 2.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, North Elementary School places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place North Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 364, 9% below the 398 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.9:1 to 12.7:1.
The North Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Posey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,116
Census ACS
Median income
$78,129
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD North Posey Co Schools
- North Posey High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- South Terrace ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- North Posey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in Poseyville
- North Posey High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- North Posey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary School is the 29th largest of the 51.
- North Elementary SchoolNoblesville, IN · 448 students
- North Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 446 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
Nearby schools
- North Posey High School2.3 mi · 453
- North Posey Junior High School2.3 mi · 234
- South Terrace Elementary6.8 mi · 404
- Owensville Community School7.6 mi · 396
- Gibson Southern High School9.3 mi · 742
- Cynthia Heights Elementary School11.8 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolHow large is North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at North Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at North Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Elementary School?
At North Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary School?
North Elementary School is overseen by MSD North Posey Co Schools in Posey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.