Shakamak Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Jasonville, Indiana, Shakamak Elementary School educates 384 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by MSD Shakamak Schools.

MSD Shakamak Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 679 students. Shakamak Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shakamak Elementary School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Shakamak Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shakamak Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 30.5%.

Across the wider county, Greene County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,094, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Greene County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,739 students), of which Shakamak Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Shakamak Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.0 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), Shakamak Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shakamak Elementary School has decreased 7%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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