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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180255000307
South Elementary School
1375 W Lincoln St, Danville, IN 46122 · (317) 745-2131 · Hendricks County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
236 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 198 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 201 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 226 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
38%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Danville Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
65.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Elementary School
South Elementary School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School this school | 626 | 37.7% | 63.0% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School Yorktown | 618 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Western Intermediate School Russiaville | 622 | 38.3% | 44.2% |
| Battle Ground Elementary School Battle Ground | 652 | 36.3% | 54.2% |
| Edgewood Primary School Bloomington | 652 | 37.3% | N/A |
| JB Stephens Elementary School Greenfield | 587 | 42.2% | 51.7% |
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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hendricks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #126 of 983 | #13 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #171 of 986 | #19 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #115 of 986 | #13 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #142 of 1,079 | #5 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #872 of 991 | #26 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #555 of 996 | #22 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #823 of 1,058 | #14 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +66.5% | #14 of 353 | #2 of 11 |
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
626
+260 (+71%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 626 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 38% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 20.3 | 19.1:1 | 33% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 37% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 19.5 | 19.2:1 | 35% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 18 | 22.9:1 | 29% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 12% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School.
About South Elementary School
South Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Danville, Indiana. The school enrolls 626 students in grades 2 through 4. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
South Elementary School is part of Danville Community School Corp, where 4 schools serve 2,795 students.
More than half of the students at South Elementary School are White (78%). Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Hendricks County, where about 78% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Elementary School scores 38%.
Its staff includes 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 38% of students at South Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Hendricks County is close, at 39%.
South Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.9% for a school in Indiana with South Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. South Elementary School posts 63.0%.
In Hendricks County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $101,144 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting South Elementary School, Hendricks County has 47 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Danville Middle School is about 0.2 miles from South Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, South Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
South Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
South Elementary School enrolled 366 in 2020-21 and 626 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
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Hendricks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,344
Census ACS
Median income
$101,144
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
33,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danville Community School Corp
- Danville Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- Danville Community High SchoolHigh · 853 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in Danville
- Danville Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- Danville Community High SchoolHigh · 853 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- SOUTH ELEM.ELDON, MO · 552 students
- South Elementary SchoolMadison, OH · 506 students
- SOUTH ELEM.OZARK, MO · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Danville Middle School0.2 mi · 870
- Danville Community High School0.3 mi · 853
- North Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Mill Creek East Elementary4.3 mi · 359
- Mill Creek West Elementary5.7 mi · 344
- Cascade Middle School5.9 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Elementary School?
South Elementary School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does South Elementary School serve?
South Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
How many teachers does South Elementary School have?
South Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Elementary School?
At South Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Elementary School?
South Elementary School is overseen by Danville Community School Corp in Hendricks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.