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Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN-JEFFERSON CO CON·NCES 181080001766
Southwestern Elementary School
273 South Main Cross St, Hanover, IN 47243 · (812) 866-9400 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- 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
18.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
414 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 78 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Based on grade levels within Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Southwestern Elementary School
Southwestern Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary School this school | 633 | 65.4% | 42.5% |
| Northview Elementary School Gas City | 673 | 68.1% | 36.6% |
| Maconaquah Elementary School Bunker Hill | 563 | 63.6% | 32.4% |
| East Jay Elementary Portland | 529 | 64.7% | 46.5% |
| Rushville Elementary School Rushville | 682 | 66.1% | 23.4% |
| Walkerton Elementary School Walkerton | 589 | 61.3% | 50.2% |
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 Southwestern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #466 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #354 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #379 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #136 of 1,079 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #908 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #692 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #242 of 1,058 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #406 of 597 | N/A |
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
633
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 865
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 633 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 65% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 32.8 | 19.2:1 | 68% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 64% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 60% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 35 | 19.6:1 | 58% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 34 | 21.2:1 | 59% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 56% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 959 | 50 | 19.2:1 | 40% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 865 | 49 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwestern Elementary School.
About Southwestern Elementary School
The public elementary school Southwestern Elementary School is located in Hanover, Indiana. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 633 students. That is 45% larger than the average of about 436 students for elementary schools in Indiana.
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con oversees Southwestern Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 1,263 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Southwestern Elementary School is 85% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Southwestern Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southwestern Elementary School is 18.6:1, based on 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Jefferson County average 53%.
Southwestern Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $64,577 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Jefferson County, 10 public schools serve about 4,109 students.
Among nearby public schools, Southwestern High School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Southwestern Elementary School comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Southwestern Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Southwestern Elementary School was 647 in 2020-21 and 633 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Southwestern Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,998
Census ACS
Median income
$64,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
Other schools in Hanover
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
Other Southwestern Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Southwestern Elementary. Southwestern Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolShelbyville, IN · 405 students
- SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJAMESTOWN, NY · 588 students
- Southwestern ElementarySuffolk, VA · 579 students
- Southwestern ElementaryChesapeake, VA · 549 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolPatriot, OH · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern High School0.2 mi · 350
- Southwestern Middle School0.2 mi · 280
- Lydia Middleton Elementary School5.1 mi · 333
- Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch5.8 mi · 728
- Madison Consolidated High School6.0 mi · 769
- Milton Elementary School6.3 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Southwestern Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southwestern Elementary School?
Southwestern Elementary School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Southwestern Elementary School serve?
Southwestern Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Southwestern Elementary School have?
Southwestern Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwestern Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southwestern Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Southwestern Elementary School in?
Southwestern Elementary School is part of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.