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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2·NCES 181002001608
Scottsburg Elem School
49 N Hyland St, Scottsburg, IN 47170 · (812) 752-8922 · Scott County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+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
17.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
346 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Scott County School District 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Scottsburg Elem School
Scottsburg Elem School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsburg Elem School this school | 493 | 70.2% | 37.4% |
| Anderson Elementary School Madison | 489 | 69.7% | 17.6% |
| Parkview Elementary School Bedford | 528 | 71.2% | 52.6% |
| Blackford Intermediate School Hartford City | 447 | 70.2% | 36.3% |
| North Vernon Elementary School North Vernon | 566 | 73.1% | 30.3% |
| Elwood Intermediate School Elwood | 400 | 73.0% | 21.5% |
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 Scottsburg Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #580 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #583 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #566 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #398 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #876 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #783 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #158 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #92 of 353 |
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
493
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 493 | 27.5 | 17.9:1 | 70% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 29.3 | 16.0:1 | 72% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 73% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 70% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 65% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 64% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 61% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 35% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 27 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scottsburg Elem School.
About Scottsburg Elem School
Scottsburg Elem School is a medium-sized elementary school in Scottsburg, Indiana, under Scott County School District 2. The school's 493 students are in pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Scott County School District 2 has 7 schools and 2,643 students.
Federal enrollment data show Scottsburg Elem School is 90% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Scottsburg Elem School counts 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.9 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 17.9:1 here. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Scott County is 53%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Scottsburg Elem School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Scottsburg Elem School is 11.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.4%. Predicted: 25.9%.
Across Scott County, the median household income is $56,352, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Scott County is home to 9 public schools and about 3,870 public school students.
The nearest public school is Scottsburg Senior High School, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Scottsburg Elem School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Scottsburg Elem School's enrollment dropped from 506 in 2020-21 to 493 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Scottsburg Elem School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,526
Census ACS
Median income
$56,352
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott County School District 2
- Scottsburg Senior High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Vienna-Finley Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 students
- Early Learning AcademyElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Scottsburg
- Scottsburg Senior High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Vienna-Finley Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Early Learning AcademyElementary · 101 students
Other Scottsburg Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scottsburg Elementary. Scottsburg Elem School is the largest of the 2.
- Scottsburg ElementaryScottsburg, VA · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Scottsburg Senior High School0.5 mi · 678
- Scottsburg Middle School0.8 mi · 556
- Vienna-Finley Elementary School2.6 mi · 391
- Austin Middle School3.8 mi · 254
- Austin High School3.8 mi · 429
- Austin Elementary School4.0 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Scottsburg Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scottsburg Elem School?
Scottsburg Elem School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Scottsburg Elem School serve?
Scottsburg Elem School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scottsburg Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scottsburg Elem School is approximately 17.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scottsburg Elem School?
At Scottsburg Elem School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Scottsburg Elem School public or private?
Scottsburg Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scott County School District 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.