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What's one thing Southeast Fountain Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST FOUNTAIN SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181062001743
Southeast Fountain Elementary
780 E US Hwy 136, Veedersburg, IN 47987 · (765) 294-2216 · Fountain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
13.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
290 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Southeast Fountain Elementary→Fountain Central High School
Based on grade levels within Southeast Fountain School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Southeast Fountain Elementary
Southeast Fountain Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fountain Elementary this school | 502 | 57.8% | 39.1% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Royal Center | 473 | 56.9% | 28.6% |
| Spencer Elementary School Spencer | 521 | 58.5% | 34.8% |
| Shawswick Elementary School Bedford | 507 | 59.4% | 30.6% |
| Flint Springs Elementary Huntington | 454 | 55.9% | 47.7% |
| Eastern Pulaski Elementary School Winamac | 473 | 55.0% | 39.8% |
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 Southeast Fountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #535 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #577 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #563 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #375 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #215 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #805 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #409 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #373 of 597 |
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
502
-73 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 41.1:1
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 | 502 | 37.3 | 13.4:1 | 58% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 36.8 | 13.8:1 | 49% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 32.3 | 14.6:1 | 56% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 14 | 41.1:1 | 51% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 54% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 55% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 53% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 26% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 762 | 44 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Fountain Elementary.
About Southeast Fountain Elementary
In Veedersburg, Indiana, part of Fountain County, Southeast Fountain Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment is 502 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Southeast Fountain Elementary is one school in a 3-school district, Southeast Fountain School Corp, which enrolls 1,045 students.
The student body at Southeast Fountain Elementary is 90% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Fountain County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 13.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Southeast Fountain Elementary is 58%. That is higher than the 47% average for public schools in Fountain County.
The allk12 Grade for Southeast Fountain Elementary is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.7% for Southeast Fountain Elementary. The school posts 39.1%, 4.5 points above the prediction.
Fountain County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,542, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Fountain County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,485 public school students.
Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Southeast Fountain Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 37.3% on proficiency, and Southeast Fountain Elementary is above that at 39.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Southeast Fountain Elementary's enrollment declined 13%, to 502. The school's ratio fell from 41.1:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Southeast Fountain Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fountain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,617
Census ACS
Median income
$62,542
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southeast Fountain School Corp
- Fountain Central High SchoolHigh · 532 students
- Southeast Fountain Virtual AcademyHigh · 11 students
Other schools in Veedersburg
- Fountain Central High SchoolHigh · 532 students
- Southeast Fountain Virtual AcademyHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 11
- Fountain Central High School0.2 mi · 532
- Covington Elementary School9.3 mi · 447
- Covington Community High School9.4 mi · 278
- Covington Middle School9.4 mi · 178
- Attica High School11.7 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast Fountain ElementaryHow large is Southeast Fountain Elementary?
Southeast Fountain Elementary enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southeast Fountain Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southeast Fountain Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southeast Fountain Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Southeast Fountain Elementary.
How diverse is Southeast Fountain Elementary?
Southeast Fountain Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Southeast Fountain Elementary?
Southeast Fountain Elementary is overseen by Southeast Fountain School Corp in Fountain County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.