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What's one thing Petersburg Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180890001481
Petersburg Elementary School
1415 E Alford St, Petersburg, IN 47567 · (812) 354-6876 · Pike County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
12.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
245 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Pike County School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Petersburg Elementary School
Petersburg Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Elementary School this school | 460 | 53.3% | 39.1% |
| North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch North Judson | 471 | 53.3% | 42.3% |
| Orleans Elementary School Orleans | 499 | 54.7% | 30.3% |
| Morgan Elementary School Palmyra | 442 | 51.8% | 48.5% |
| Jefferson-Craig Elementary School Vevay | 425 | 53.9% | 33.9% |
| Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School Osgood | 421 | 52.3% | 41.8% |
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 Petersburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #537 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #631 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #641 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #464 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #117 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #926 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #518 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #595 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
460
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 460 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 54% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 36 | 12.7:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 52% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 46% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 44% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petersburg Elementary School.
About Petersburg Elementary School
Students in Petersburg, Indiana, attend Petersburg Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 460 students across pre-K through 5.
Pike County School Corp has 4 schools; together they serve 1,561 students.
By race and ethnicity, Petersburg Elementary School is 94% White. Next come 3% Hispanic. In Pike County overall, the White share is about 96%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School is 12.4:1, based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Petersburg Elementary School counts 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 52% average for public schools in Pike County.
Petersburg Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Petersburg Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.1%; the prediction is 37.9%.
For the population of Pike County, median household income comes to about $71,334, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pike County's 5 public schools enroll about 1,668 students and include Petersburg Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Petersburg Elementary School is closest to Pike Central High School, about 4.1 miles away. Petersburg Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Petersburg Elementary School's average proficiency of 39.1% compares with 40.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 465 in 2020-21 to 460 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 12.4:1.
The allk12 page for Petersburg Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,154
Census ACS
Median income
$71,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County School Corp
- Pike Central High SchoolHigh · 450 students
- Pike Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Winslow Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Pike Central High SchoolHigh · 450 students
- Pike Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
Other Petersburg Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Petersburg Elementary. Petersburg Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolPetersburg, WV · 644 students
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolPetersburg, IL · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Pike Central High School4.1 mi · 450
- Pike Central Middle School4.2 mi · 383
- Winslow Elementary School7.9 mi · 268
- Veale Elementary School9.3 mi · 81
- Otwell Miller Academy10.2 mi · 107
- Wood Memorial Primary School11.7 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Petersburg Elementary SchoolHow large is Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Petersburg Elementary School serve?
Petersburg Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Petersburg Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Petersburg Elementary School.
How diverse is Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Petersburg Elementary School in?
Petersburg Elementary School is part of Pike County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.