Northeast East Elementary School

As a rural-scale elementary-level community in Hymera, Indiana, Northeast East Elementary School educates 167 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Northeast School Corp. That puts it 62% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Within Northeast School Corp, which oversees 3 schools and 773 students, Northeast East Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Northeast East Elementary School reports that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, Northeast East Elementary School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Sullivan County's rate of about 56%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northeast East Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.8%; Northeast East Elementary School posts 49.0%, +19.3 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sullivan County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,204 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sullivan County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,108 students), of which Northeast East Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Shakamak Elementary School, roughly 5.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northeast East Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northeast East Elementary School has increased 20%, going from 139 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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