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Enrollment
980
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER CREEK SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180021301538
Silver Creek Elementary School
503 N Indiana Ave, Sellersburg, IN 47172 · (812) 246-3312 · Clark County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL980 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
- C-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
20.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
350 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 234 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 262 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 241 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Silver Creek School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Silver Creek Elementary School
Silver Creek Elementary School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Elementary School this school | 980 | 35.7% | 44.7% |
| Pendleton Elementary School Pendleton | 893 | 38.2% | 51.3% |
| Highland Elementary School Evansville | 814 | 37.2% | 42.4% |
| Hamilton Heights Elementary School Arcadia | 889 | 33.1% | 46.7% |
| Fortville Elementary School Fortville | 789 | 32.1% | 43.0% |
| Battle Ground Elementary School Battle Ground | 652 | 36.3% | 54.2% |
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 Silver Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #414 of 983 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #417 of 986 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #361 of 986 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 980 | #5 of 1,079 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #970 of 991 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #614 of 996 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #853 of 1,058 | #14 of 15 |
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
980
+159 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 980 | 47 | 20.9:1 | 36% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 37% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 48 | 18.7:1 | 35% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | 37 | 22.2:1 | 29% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Creek Elementary School.
About Silver Creek Elementary School
Silver Creek Elementary School is an elementary school located in Sellersburg, Indiana, in Clark County. Grades offered run from 2 through 5, with 980 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
Silver Creek School Corporation is the district for Silver Creek Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 3,214 students.
About 81% of the student body at Silver Creek Elementary School is White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Clark County as a whole is similar, at about 82%. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 47 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Silver Creek Elementary School was 20.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 20.9:1 here. Silver Creek Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. Across public schools in Clark County, the average is 50%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Silver Creek Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Silver Creek Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.7%, compared with a predicted 50.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Clark County, the median household income is $74,214, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Clark County is home to 33 public schools and about 23,765 public school students.
Silver Creek High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Silver Creek Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. Silver Creek Elementary School's average proficiency of 44.7% compares with 39.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Silver Creek Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 980, a 19% rise from 821 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 22.2:1 to 20.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Silver Creek Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,354
Census ACS
Median income
$74,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
23,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Silver Creek School Corporation
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Silver Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Silver Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Sellersburg
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Silver Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Rock Creek Community AcademyCombined · 672 students
- Silver Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other Silver Creek Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Silver Creek Elementary. Silver Creek Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Silver Creek ElementaryTroy, IL · 757 students
- Silver Creek Elementary SchoolToledo, OH · 679 students
- Silver Creek ElementaryTHORNTON, CO · 538 students
- Silver Creek Elementary SchoolBerea, KY · 490 students
- Silver Creek Elementary SchoolAZLE, TX · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Creek High School0.1 mi · 976
- Silver Creek Middle School0.1 mi · 748
- Silver Creek Primary School0.5 mi · 510
- Rock Creek Community Academy0.8 mi · 672
- Community Montessori4.8 mi · 487
- Grant Line Elementary School4.8 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 980 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Silver Creek Elementary School serve?
Silver Creek Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many students per teacher at Silver Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Silver Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School is overseen by Silver Creek School Corporation in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.