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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 181086001771
Sullivan Elementary School
351 W Frakes St, Sullivan, IN 47882 · (812) 268-3341 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
15.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
324 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
10%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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Sullivan Elementary School
Sullivan Elementary School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Elementary School this school | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 621 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Middletown | 630 | 52.2% | 58.3% |
| Hagerstown Elementary School Hagerstown | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
| North Daviess Elementary School Elnora | 621 | 50.1% | 45.9% |
| Throop Elementary School Paoli | 693 | 51.7% | 38.8% |
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 Sullivan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #661 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #604 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #757 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #141 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #559 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #942 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #565 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #326 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
627
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 627 | 40.8 | 15.4:1 | 52% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 41.5 | 15.7:1 | 51% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 42.5 | 15.6:1 | 50% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 39 | 17.7:1 | 45% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 32 | 19.4:1 | 47% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 45% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 19 | 33.2:1 | 47% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 39% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan Elementary School.
About Sullivan Elementary School
Sullivan Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Southwest School Corporation in Sullivan, Indiana. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 627 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 44% bigger than that.
Across its 5 schools, Southwest School Corporation enrolls 1,776 students. Sullivan Elementary School is one of those schools.
Sullivan Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. For comparison, Sullivan County is about 91% White. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.4 students per teacher and 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Sullivan Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Sullivan Elementary School scores 32.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.0%.
Census estimates describe Sullivan County this way: the median household income is $56,204, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Sullivan County has 10 public schools and roughly 3,108 students.
Of nearby public schools, Sullivan Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Sullivan Elementary School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Sullivan Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Sullivan Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 627 students in 2024-25, 65 fewer than the 692 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.7:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sullivan Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,780
Census ACS
Median income
$56,204
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwest School Corporation
- Sullivan High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Carlisle Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Other schools in Sullivan
- Sullivan High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
Other Sullivan Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Sullivan Elementary. Sullivan Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Sullivan ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 662 students
- Sullivan ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 640 students
- Sullivan Elementary SchoolSullivan, IL · 565 students
- Sullivan Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 439 students
- SULLIVAN ELEM.SULLIVAN, MO · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan Middle School0.1 mi · 353
- Sullivan High School0.5 mi · 528
- North Central Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 369
- Dugger Union Community School Corp8.1 mi · 559
- Northeast East Elementary School8.1 mi · 167
- Northeast North Elementary School9.9 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Sullivan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sullivan Elementary School?
Sullivan Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sullivan Elementary School serve?
Sullivan Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sullivan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sullivan Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sullivan Elementary School in?
Sullivan Elementary School is part of Southwest School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.