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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Silver Creek Primary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER CREEK SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180021302469
Silver Creek Primary School
8604 Commerce Park Dr, Sellersburg, IN 47172 · (812) 248-7250 · Clark County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
169 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 213 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 242 | 47% |
Student demographics
39%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
Silver Creek Primary School→Silver Creek Elementary School→Silver Creek Middle School→Silver Creek High School
Based on grade levels within Silver Creek School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Silver Creek Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Primary School this school | 510 | 33.1% | N/A |
| Porter Lakes Elementary School Hebron | 552 | 32.4% | 62.4% |
| Wakarusa Elementary School Wakarusa | 534 | 33.0% | 63.8% |
| Douglas MacArthur Elem School Cedar Lake | 466 | 30.7% | 59.6% |
| Central Elementary School Plainfield | 549 | 32.2% | 63.9% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School Lowell | 487 | 30.6% | 55.0% |
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 Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #352 of 1,079 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #920 of 991 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #539 of 996 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #874 of 1,058 | #15 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
510
+75 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 31% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 26.5 | 20.8:1 | 35% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 17 | 25.6:1 | 29% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Creek Primary School.
About Silver Creek Primary School
Silver Creek Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sellersburg, Indiana, administered by Silver Creek School Corporation. It reported 510 students in pre-K through 1 in 2024-25.
A total of 4 schools make up Silver Creek School Corporation, with 3,214 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Silver Creek Primary School is 77%, a majority. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Silver Creek Primary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Silver Creek Primary School comes to 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.9:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. On the income side, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 50%, higher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clark County show that the median household earns about $74,214 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Clark County, 33 public schools serve about 23,765 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Silver Creek Primary School from the closest public school, Rock Creek Community Academy. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Silver Creek Primary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count increased 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 18.9 students per teacher, compared with 25.6 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 980 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Silver Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
Other schools in Sellersburg
- Silver Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 980 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Silver Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Rock Creek Community AcademyCombined · 672 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Creek Community Academy0.3 mi · 672
- Silver Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 980
- Silver Creek Middle School0.6 mi · 748
- Silver Creek High School0.6 mi · 976
- Charlestown Middle School4.7 mi · 647
- Community Montessori4.9 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Creek Primary SchoolHow many students attend Silver Creek Primary School?
Silver Creek Primary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-01.
Is Silver Creek Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silver Creek Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Silver Creek Primary School have?
Silver Creek Primary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Silver Creek Primary School?
Student demographics at Silver Creek Primary School are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Silver Creek Primary School in?
Silver Creek Primary School is part of Silver Creek School Corporation.
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