Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HARRISON COM SCHOOLS·NCES 181036002284
South Central Elementary
6595 E Hwy 11 SE, Elizabeth, IN 47117 · (812) 969-2973 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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
16.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
154 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
42.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Central Elementary
South Central Elementary's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Elementary this school | 344 | 44.8% | 45.5% |
| Eastbrook South Elementary Upland | 336 | 43.8% | 43.1% |
| Central Elementary School Greencastle | 335 | 43.3% | 39.3% |
| Morristown Elementary School Morristown | 338 | 44.4% | 33.6% |
| William W Borden Elementary School Borden | 333 | 44.1% | 51.9% |
| McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch Spencer | 390 | 44.6% | 44.1% |
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 Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #396 of 983 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #548 of 986 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #318 of 986 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #739 of 1,079 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #774 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #882 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #702 of 1,058 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #147 of 353 | N/A |
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
344
+37 (+12%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 344 | 20.3 | 16.9:1 | 45% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 19.3 | 16.7:1 | 46% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 18.8 | 16.5:1 | 51% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 48% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 52% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 50% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 46% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 30% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 21 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central Elementary.
About South Central Elementary
Federal records list South Central Elementary as an elementary school in Elizabeth, Indiana. It reported 344 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
The district, South Harrison Com Schools, has 3,123 students enrolled across 8 schools.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Harrison County residents, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at South Central Elementary are from different groups.
South Central Elementary reports a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher, from 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Harrison County.
South Central Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Indiana public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South Central Elementary, the prediction is 43.9% and the result is 45.5%.
Harrison County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,475, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,932, South Central Elementary among them.
South Central Jr & Sr High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 29.0%; South Central Elementary's is 45.5%, ranking 1st of 9.
South Central Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 307 to 344. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.3 to 16.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for South Central Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,859
Census ACS
Median income
$74,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Harrison Com Schools
- Corydon Central High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Corydon Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Corydon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Corydon Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- South Central Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · 260 students
- Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
Other South Central Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named South Central Elementary. South Central Elementary is the 4th largest of the 7.
- South Central Elementary SchoolUnion Mills, IN · 523 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolCanonsburg, PA · 450 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolGreenwich, OH · 372 students
- South Central ElementaryChuckey, TN · 171 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolProtection, KS · 121 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Jr & Sr High School0.1 mi · 260
- New Middletown Elementary School6.1 mi · 120
- Johnsontown Road Elementary6.4 mi · 406
- Medora Elementary6.9 mi · 460
- Dixie Elementary7.3 mi · 370
- Valley High7.5 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About South Central ElementaryHow many students attend South Central Elementary?
South Central Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Central Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Central Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does South Central Elementary have?
South Central Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is South Central Elementary?
South Central Elementary reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is South Central Elementary public or private?
South Central Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Harrison Com Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.