Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNMAN-DEARBORN COM SCH CORP·NCES 181119001805
Sunman Elementary School
925 N Meridian, Sunman, IN 47041 · (812) 623-2235 · Ripley County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
114 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 20% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch 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
50.6%
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 51 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Sunman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #381 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #405 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #306 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #775 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #207 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #939 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #861 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #235 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 327 | 24.4 | 13.4:1 | 35% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 25.4 | 12.8:1 | 31% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 24.2 | 14.0:1 | 36% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 29 | 11.0:1 | 40% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 21 | 20.5:1 | 39% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 17% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 25 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunman Elementary School.
About Sunman Elementary School
Sunman Elementary School is an elementary school located in Sunman, Indiana, in Ripley County. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 327 students. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp counts 3,682 students in its 5 schools, and Sunman Elementary School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Sunman Elementary School is White, at 95%. It is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Ripley County residents, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sunman Elementary School scores 11%.
Sunman Elementary School lists 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 2.1 students per teacher. About 35% of students at Sunman Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points below the 46% average for public schools in Ripley County.
Sunman Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.2% is 4.7 points below the 50.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Ripley County, median household income comes to about $70,573, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ripley County counts 13 public schools with about 4,300 students.
Sunman Elementary School is about 7.0 miles from East Central Middle School, its nearest public school. Sunman Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Sunman Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.2% against a local average of 46.1%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 320 in 2020-21 to 327 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 13.4:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Sunman Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,095
Census ACS
Median income
$70,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,225 students
- East Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- North Dearborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- Bright Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
Nearby schools
- East Central Middle School7.0 mi · 803
- East Central High School7.0 mi · 1,225
- Batesville Middle School8.0 mi · 507
- North Dearborn Elementary School8.0 mi · 793
- Batesville Intermediate School8.1 mi · 490
- Milan High School8.2 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Sunman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunman Elementary School?
Sunman Elementary School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sunman Elementary School serve?
Sunman Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunman Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunman Elementary School?
At Sunman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sunman Elementary School in?
Sunman Elementary School is part of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp.
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