Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWN COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180096000172
Sprunica Elementary School
3611 Sprunica Rd, Nineveh, IN 46164 · (812) 988-6625 · Brown County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B+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
13.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
159 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Brown County School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Sprunica Elementary School
Sprunica Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprunica Elementary School this school | 264 | 60.2% | 39.8% |
| Graham Creek Elementary School Commiskey | 250 | 60.4% | 54.7% |
| Scipio Elementary School Scipio | 252 | 60.7% | 46.0% |
| Randolph Southern Elementary Sch Lynn | 268 | 61.6% | 48.7% |
| Northeast North Elementary School Farmersburg | 237 | 59.9% | 28.1% |
| Turkey Run Elementary School Marshall | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
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 Sprunica Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #520 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #566 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #350 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #899 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #264 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #888 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #352 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #198 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
264
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 264 | 19.2 | 13.8:1 | 60% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 19.3 | 12.8:1 | 56% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 17.8 | 14.4:1 | 55% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 51% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 55% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 61% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 30% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 17 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sprunica Elementary School.
About Sprunica Elementary School
Sprunica Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Nineveh, Indiana. The school enrolls 264 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
A total of 5 schools make up Brown County School Corporation, with 1,549 students enrolled.
The student body at Sprunica Elementary School is 93% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Sprunica Elementary School counts 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.8 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 13.8:1 here. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Brown County, the average is 49%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Sprunica Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.9%.
In the county around the school, Brown County, the median household income is $78,528, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Brown County is home to 5 public schools and about 1,549 public school students.
The closest public school to Sprunica Elementary School is Helmsburg Elementary School, about 5.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Sprunica Elementary School is behind the 45.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 264 students in 2024-25, 27 more than the 237 it had in 2020-21.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,606
Census ACS
Median income
$78,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brown County School Corporation
- Brown County High SchoolHigh · 455 students
- Brown County Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Helmsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Helmsburg Elementary School5.6 mi · 224
- Brown County Middle School6.2 mi · 396
- Brown County High School6.3 mi · 455
- Indian Creek Elementary School8.5 mi · 459
- Indian Creek Intermediate School8.6 mi · 513
- Indian Creek Middle School8.7 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Sprunica Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sprunica Elementary School?
Sprunica Elementary School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sprunica Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sprunica Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sprunica Elementary School have?
Sprunica Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sprunica Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sprunica Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sprunica Elementary School in?
Sprunica Elementary School is part of Brown County School Corporation.
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