South Central Elementary School

South Central Elementary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in Union Mills, Indiana, run under South Central Com School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 523 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in South Central Com School Corp (986 students total), South Central Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, South Central Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest breaks down as 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting South Central Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than LaPorte County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Central Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.9%, the actual is 55.8%, a residual of +7.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (LaPorte County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,055, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, LaPorte County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students), of which South Central Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is South Central Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Central Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 47.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. South Central Elementary School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 482 (now 523). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 89% to 94%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.