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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUNCIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180732002153
South View Elementary School
2100 S Franklin, Muncie, IN 47302 · (765) 747-5226 · Delaware County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
423 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 57 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
10.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
18.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
12.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
11.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 12% 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 View Elementary School
South View Elementary School's state test result (12.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South View Elementary School this school | 470 | 90.0% | 12.1% |
| Farrington Grove Elementary School Terre Haute | 380 | 89.7% | 13.7% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elem School Terre Haute | 441 | 95.9% | 12.2% |
| Davis Park Elementary School Terre Haute | 325 | 91.1% | 20.5% |
| Sugar Grove Elementary School Terre Haute | 360 | 82.8% | 33.7% |
| Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School Terre Haute | 354 | 83.3% | 26.3% |
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 View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #933 of 983 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #882 of 986 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #954 of 986 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #448 of 1,079 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #127 of 991 | #3 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #271 of 996 | #5 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #15 of 1,058 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #286 of 597 | #2 of 8 |
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
470
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 470 | 37.4 | 12.6:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 34.7 | 14.3:1 | 68% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 92% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 87% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 28.1 | 19.2:1 | 92% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 92% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 87% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 74% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South View Elementary School.
About South View Elementary School
South View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Muncie, Indiana. Total enrollment is 470 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
The district, Muncie Community Schools, operates 11 schools serving 5,188 students.
At South View Elementary School, 58% of students are White. Other students are 18% multiracial, 17% Black, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Delaware County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
There are 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at South View Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. A total of 423 students, or 90%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Delaware County.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, South View Elementary School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, South View Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 12.1%; the prediction is 11.9%.
The school's county is Delaware County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $58,127, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delaware County's 36 public schools enroll about 15,683 students and include South View Elementary School.
Excel Center - Muncie is about 1.1 miles from South View Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 20.3% proficiency; South View Elementary School posts 12.1%.
South View Elementary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 502 to 470. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.8:1 to 12.6:1.
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Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muncie Community Schools
- Muncie Central High SchoolCombined · 1,337 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- East Washington AcademyElementary · 492 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Muncie
- Muncie Central High SchoolCombined · 1,337 students
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Burris Laboratory SchoolCombined · 676 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Center - Muncie1.1 mi · 288
- Grissom Elementary School1.4 mi · 411
- Southside Middle School1.4 mi · 469
- East Washington Academy1.5 mi · 492
- Muncie Central High School1.7 mi · 1,337
- Muncie Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About South View Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South View Elementary School?
South View Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South View Elementary School serve?
South View Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South View Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South View Elementary School?
South View Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is South View Elementary School public or private?
South View Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muncie Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.