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What's something Southwestern Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CON SCH SHELBY CO·NCES 181083001768
Southwestern Elementary School
3406 W 600 S, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 729-5320 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
146 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Southwestern Elementary School→Southwestern High School
Based on grade levels within Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary School this school | 405 | 36.0% | 45.9% |
| Frontier Elementary Brookston | 396 | 36.9% | 44.0% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Trafalgar | 459 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Covington Elementary School Covington | 447 | 36.5% | 55.1% |
| Bainbridge Elementary School Bainbridge | 456 | 37.7% | 45.8% |
| Cynthia Heights Elementary School Evansville | 451 | 37.0% | 52.3% |
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 Southwestern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #386 of 983 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #415 of 986 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #301 of 986 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #590 of 1,079 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #585 of 991 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #960 of 996 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #847 of 1,058 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.0% | #47 of 353 | 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
405
+122 (+43%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 36% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 43% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 24.5 | 13.8:1 | 39% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 19.5 | 15.4:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 43% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 35% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 19% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwestern Elementary School.
About Southwestern Elementary School
Southwestern Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Shelbyville, Indiana. The school has 405 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
The district, Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co, has 669 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Of every 100 students at Southwestern Elementary School, about 95 are White. It is also 3% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
Southwestern Elementary School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. About 36% of students at Southwestern Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Shelby County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Southwestern Elementary School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Southwestern Elementary School would score about 50.0%. It scores 45.9%, 4.1 points below that figure.
In the wider Shelby County area, median household income comes to about $72,190, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby County counts 18 public schools with about 7,418 students.
Southwestern High School sits about 0.1 miles from Southwestern Elementary School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 45.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 283 students in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Southwestern Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,265
Census ACS
Median income
$72,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,418 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 264 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- Shelbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- William F Loper Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Golden Bear PreschoolElementary · 295 students
Other Southwestern Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Southwestern Elementary. Southwestern Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolHanover, IN · 633 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 School0.1 mi · 264
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt5.2 mi · 51
- Shelbyville Middle School5.3 mi · 886
- Shelbyville Sr High School5.4 mi · 1,068
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch5.6 mi · 565
- William F Loper Elementary School6.4 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Southwestern Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southwestern Elementary School?
Southwestern Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-06.
Is Southwestern Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwestern Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Southwestern Elementary School have?
Southwestern Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwestern Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southwestern Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Southwestern Elementary School public or private?
Southwestern Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.