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What's the one class at South Adams Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ADAMS SCHOOLS·NCES 181026001640
South Adams Elementary School
1012 Starfire Way, Berne, IN 46711 · (260) 589-1101 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- B+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
14.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
331 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 35 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 South Adams Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
59.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 South Adams Elementary School
South Adams Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Adams Elementary School this school | 671 | 49.3% | 47.2% |
| Austin Elementary School Austin | 645 | 49.3% | 29.0% |
| Lost Creek Elementary School Terre Haute | 672 | 48.4% | 57.8% |
| Clinton Prairie Elementary School Frankfort | 656 | 46.8% | 43.1% |
| Carroll Elementary School Flora | 577 | 47.5% | 40.2% |
| William F Loper Elementary School Shelbyville | 619 | 47.2% | 39.9% |
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 South Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #356 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #261 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #394 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #105 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #329 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #721 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #615 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #202 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
671
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 671 | 47.5 | 14.1:1 | 49% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 44.2 | 14.7:1 | 45% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 47.8 | 13.8:1 | 51% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 47% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 44.1 | 14.1:1 | 43% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 45% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 48% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 30% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 30 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Adams Elementary School.
About South Adams Elementary School
As a high-enrollment elementary school, South Adams Elementary School serves students in Berne, Indiana. The school enrolls 671 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
The 3 schools of South Adams Schools, including South Adams Elementary School, enroll 1,312 students.
The large majority of students at South Adams Elementary School, 87%, are White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic. South Adams Elementary School has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at South Adams Elementary School is 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.1:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 49%. Public schools in Adams County average 40%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, South Adams Elementary 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.
South Adams Elementary School scores 47.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.6%.
In the county around the school, Adams County, median household income is about $65,289, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 9 public schools operate in Adams County, serving about 4,240 students.
The next-closest public school is South Adams Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. South Adams Elementary School's average proficiency of 47.2% compares with 45.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 628 to 671 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,227
Census ACS
Median income
$65,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Adams Schools
- South Adams High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- South Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
Other schools in Berne
- South Adams High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- South Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
Nearby schools
- South Adams Middle School0.1 mi · 294
- South Adams High School0.1 mi · 347
- Adams Central Middle School6.9 mi · 324
- Adams Central Elementary School6.9 mi · 621
- Adams Central High School6.9 mi · 412
- Bloomfield Elementary School9.3 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About South Adams Elementary SchoolHow large is South Adams Elementary School?
South Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Adams Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Adams Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Adams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Adams Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Adams Elementary School?
South Adams Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Adams Elementary School?
South Adams Elementary School is overseen by South Adams Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.