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Which teacher or staff member at Springs Valley Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGS VALLEY COM SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181098001796
Springs Valley Elementary School
356 S Larry Bird Blvd, French Lick, IN 47432 · (812) 936-4820 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- A-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
16.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
227 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 75 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Springs Valley Elementary School→Springs Valley Comm High School
Based on grade levels within Springs Valley Com School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
55.6%
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 56 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Springs Valley Elementary School
Springs Valley Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Valley Elementary School this school | 432 | 52.5% | 48.1% |
| Rose Hamilton Elementary School Centerville | 441 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Northwood Elementary School Mooresville | 402 | 51.2% | 45.2% |
| Cowan Elementary School Muncie | 409 | 54.0% | 39.6% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Bloomfield | 416 | 53.1% | 42.6% |
| Morgan Elementary School Palmyra | 442 | 51.8% | 48.5% |
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 Springs Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #341 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #317 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #307 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #532 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #738 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #724 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #534 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #163 of 353 |
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
432
+49 (+13%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 53% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 26.5 | 16.3:1 | 50% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 27.5 | 13.9:1 | 56% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 56% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 22 | 20.0:1 | 53% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 33% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springs Valley Elementary School.
About Springs Valley Elementary School
Springs Valley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of French Lick, Indiana. The school's 432 students are in pre-K through 5.
Springs Valley Com School Corp oversees Springs Valley Elementary School and 1 other school, with 877 students in total.
Springs Valley Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Springs Valley Elementary School comes in at 23%.
The teaching staff at Springs Valley Elementary School is 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. About 53% of students, or 227, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is about the same, 50%.
Springs Valley Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Springs Valley Elementary School is 9.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (48.1% versus 38.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Indiana.
Among Orange County residents, median household income is about $65,873, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Springs Valley Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 2,999 students.
Of nearby public schools, Springs Valley Comm High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Its average proficiency rate of 48.1% is above the 33.8% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 383 to 432. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.7:1 to 16.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Springs Valley Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,767
Census ACS
Median income
$65,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,999 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springs Valley Com School Corp
- Springs Valley Comm High SchoolHigh · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Springs Valley Comm High School0.1 mi · 445
- Throop Elementary School7.5 mi · 693
- Paoli Jr & Sr High School7.5 mi · 542
- Shoals Middle School11.9 mi · 126
- Orleans Jr-Sr High School11.9 mi · 388
- Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School11.9 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Springs Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Springs Valley Elementary School?
Springs Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Springs Valley Elementary School serve?
Springs Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Springs Valley Elementary School have?
Springs Valley Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Springs Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Springs Valley Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Springs Valley Elementary School?
Springs Valley Elementary School is overseen by Springs Valley Com School Corp in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.