Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENNINGS COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180519000927
Scipio Elementary School
6320 N Hwy 7, Scipio, IN 47273 · (812) 392-2055 · Jennings County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
153 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Jennings County School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Scipio Elementary School
Scipio Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Elementary School this school | 252 | 60.7% | 46.0% |
| Graham Creek Elementary School Commiskey | 250 | 60.4% | 54.7% |
| Sprunica Elementary School Nineveh | 264 | 60.2% | 39.8% |
| Turkey Run Elementary School Marshall | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Northeast North Elementary School Farmersburg | 237 | 59.9% | 28.1% |
| Laurel School Laurel | 245 | 62.0% | 31.6% |
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 Scipio Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Jennings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #384 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #394 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #346 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #919 of 1,079 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #261 of 991 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #908 of 996 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #341 of 1,058 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #197 of 597 | #1 of 6 |
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
252
-47 (-16%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 252 | 18.3 | 13.8:1 | 61% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 65% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 18.5 | 13.7:1 | 61% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 59% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 64% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 60% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 27% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 14 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scipio Elementary School.
About Scipio Elementary School
Scipio Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Scipio, Indiana. The school enrolls 252 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
A total of 8 schools make up Jennings County School Corporation, with 3,800 students enrolled.
Roughly 94% of students at Scipio Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Jennings County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Scipio Elementary School scores 12%.
Scipio Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, from 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 1.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Scipio Elementary School, 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Scipio Elementary School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Scipio Elementary School would be expected to post about 32.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.0%.
The school is in Jennings County, where median household income comes to about $69,322, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jennings County counts 8 public schools with about 3,800 students.
About 4.3 miles separate Scipio Elementary School from the closest public school, Sand Creek Elementary School. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Scipio Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Scipio Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 252 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 299. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
The Scipio Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jennings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,562
Census ACS
Median income
$69,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jennings County School Corporation
- Jennings County High SchoolHigh · 1,188 students
- Jennings County Middle SchoolMiddle · 572 students
- North Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Sand Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Brush Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Hayden Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Sand Creek Elementary School4.3 mi · 385
- Jennings County High School6.6 mi · 1,188
- Hayden Elementary School6.7 mi · 284
- North Vernon Elementary School6.8 mi · 566
- Jennings County Middle School6.9 mi · 572
- Rockcreek Elementary School7.6 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Scipio Elementary SchoolHow large is Scipio Elementary School?
Scipio Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades KG-06.
Is Scipio Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scipio Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Scipio Elementary School have?
Scipio Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scipio Elementary School?
At Scipio Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Scipio Elementary School public or private?
Scipio Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jennings County School Corporation.
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