Sand Creek Elementary School

Sand Creek Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in North Vernon, Indiana, overseen by Jennings County School Corporation, hosts 385 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Jennings County School Corporation, which oversees 8 schools and 3,800 students, Sand Creek Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sand Creek Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sand Creek Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jennings County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sand Creek Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 14.0%; actual is 31.8%, +17.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jennings County shows median household income runs about $69,322, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Sand Creek Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Jennings County (combined enrollment of about 3,800 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jennings County High School, around 4.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sand Creek Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sand Creek Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 385). Over the same period, the White share fell from 82% to 78%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.