Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD MARTINSVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 180651002355
South Elementary School of Communications
500 Artesian Ave, Martinsville, IN 46151 · (765) 349-1486 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
191 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 22 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
27.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 of Communications
South Elementary School of Communications's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School of Communications this school | 302 | 63.2% | 32.6% |
| Park Elementary School Fairmount | 292 | 63.7% | 34.4% |
| Burris Elementary School Mitchell | 320 | 64.4% | 33.9% |
| Switzerland Co Elementary School East Enterprise | 323 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
| Randolph Southern Elementary Sch Lynn | 268 | 61.6% | 48.7% |
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 of Communications ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #666 of 983 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #633 of 986 | #12 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #735 of 986 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #829 of 1,079 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #150 of 991 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #881 of 996 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #292 of 1,058 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #143 of 353 | #3 of 6 |
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
302
+83 (+38%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
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 | 302 | 23.4 | 12.9:1 | 63% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 21.7 | 12.9:1 | 64% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 20.5 | 13.4:1 | 63% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | 58% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 57% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 54% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 29% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School of Communications.
About South Elementary School of Communications
South Elementary School of Communications, located in Martinsville, Indiana, is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 302 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
South Elementary School of Communications is one of the 10 schools that make up MSD Martinsville Schools (3,998 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show South Elementary School of Communications is 93% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. South Elementary School of Communications's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 23.4 full-time equivalents, or about 12.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 63%. Among public schools in Morgan County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for South Elementary School of Communications is C+. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Elementary School of Communications is 1.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (32.6% versus 30.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Indiana.
In Morgan County (population about 72,659), the median household income is $79,429, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 22 public schools in Morgan County, enrolling about 10,142 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Poston Road Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of South Elementary School of Communications. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South Elementary School of Communications is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies South Elementary School of Communications's location as Town: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 83 more students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,659
Census ACS
Median income
$79,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Martinsville Schools
- Martinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Bell Intermediate AcademyMiddle · 524 students
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 375 students
- Brooklyn STEM AcademyElementary · 241 students
- Poston Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Other schools in Martinsville
- Martinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Bell Intermediate AcademyMiddle · 524 students
- Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 375 students
- Poston Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Poston Road Elementary School0.8 mi · 237
- Martinsville High School0.9 mi · 1,284
- John R. Wooden Middle School1.1 mi · 576
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy1.2 mi · 375
- Bell Intermediate Academy1.3 mi · 524
- Green Township Elementary School6.8 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary School of CommunicationsHow large is South Elementary School of Communications?
South Elementary School of Communications enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Elementary School of Communications an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary School of Communications is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at South Elementary School of Communications?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at South Elementary School of Communications.
How diverse is South Elementary School of Communications?
South Elementary School of Communications reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Elementary School of Communications public or private?
South Elementary School of Communications is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Martinsville Schools.
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