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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180261000310
South Decatur Elementary School
9302 S CR 420 W, Greensburg, IN 47240 · (812) 591-3115 · Decatur County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
276 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
40.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Decatur Elementary School
South Decatur Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Decatur Elementary School this school | 467 | 59.1% | 39.6% |
| Oakdale Elementary School Boonville | 449 | 58.6% | 55.5% |
| Wes-Del Elementary School Gaston | 427 | 59.3% | 39.7% |
| Shawswick Elementary School Bedford | 507 | 59.4% | 30.6% |
| Milan Elementary School Milan | 462 | 56.7% | 37.7% |
| Grandview Elementary School Connersville | 530 | 58.3% | 47.6% |
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 Decatur Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #526 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #582 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #460 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #452 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #455 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #969 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #379 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #332 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
467
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 467 | 31.5 | 14.8:1 | 59% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 32.5 | 14.0:1 | 62% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 30.5 | 14.3:1 | 63% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 58% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 60% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 53% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 31% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 32 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Decatur Elementary School.
About South Decatur Elementary School
South Decatur Elementary School is an elementary school in Greensburg, Indiana, reachable at (812) 591-3115. The school enrolls 467 students, from pre-K through 6.
Decatur County Community Schools is responsible for 4 schools, South Decatur Elementary School included, with 1,764 students in all.
At South Decatur Elementary School, White students make up 96% of the student body. Other students are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at South Decatur Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
The count of teachers at South Decatur Elementary School is 31.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 15.5:1, a similar figure. Around 59% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Decatur County average 50%.
The allk12 Grade for South Decatur Elementary School is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Decatur Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.6%) and its predicted rate (33.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Federal survey data for Decatur County show that median household income is about $69,783, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 7 public schools operate in Decatur County, serving about 3,789 students.
The school nearest to South Decatur Elementary School is South Decatur Jr-Sr High School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. South Decatur Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, South Decatur Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 423 in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25, a gain of 44 students.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Decatur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,422
Census ACS
Median income
$69,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decatur County Community Schools
- North Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- North Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 360 students
Other schools in Greensburg
- Greensburg ElementaryElementary · 975 students
- Greensburg Community High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- North Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- North Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Greensburg Community Jr HighMiddle · 404 students
- South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 360 students
Nearby schools
- South Decatur Jr-Sr High School1.1 mi · 360
- Greensburg Community Jr High10.5 mi · 404
- Sand Creek Elementary School10.6 mi · 385
- Greensburg Community High School10.9 mi · 646
- Greensburg Elementary11.2 mi · 975
- Scipio Elementary School11.9 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About South Decatur Elementary SchoolHow large is South Decatur Elementary School?
South Decatur Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Decatur Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Decatur Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does South Decatur Elementary School have?
South Decatur Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at South Decatur Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Decatur Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Decatur Elementary School?
South Decatur Elementary School is overseen by Decatur County Community Schools in Decatur County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.