Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK HILL UNITED SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180834001432
Sweetser Elementary School
614 N Main St, Sweetser, IN 46987 · (765) 395-3341 · Grant County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
84 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 89 | 45% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 56% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Sweetser Elementary School→Swayzee Elementary School→Oak Hill Junior High School→Oak Hill High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oak Hill United School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Sweetser Elementary School
Sweetser Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetser Elementary School this school | 200 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| Middlebury Elementary School Middlebury | 211 | 41.2% | 83.0% |
| Van Buren Elementary School Nashville | 210 | 43.3% | 38.0% |
| Holland Elementary School Holland | 244 | 41.8% | 56.9% |
| Union Elementary School Modoc | 161 | 41.6% | 26.4% |
| Pine Village Elementary School Pine Village | 160 | 40.6% | 65.7% |
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 Sweetser Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #407 of 983 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #357 of 986 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #505 of 986 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #996 of 1,079 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #381 of 991 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #739 of 996 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #754 of 1,058 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #84 of 597 | 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
200
-33 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 200 | 13.8 | 14.5:1 | 42% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 14.3 | 17.6:1 | 45% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 15.3 | 16.6:1 | 40% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 42% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 47% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 14 | 19.1:1 | 39% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 13 | 19.3:1 | 34% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 14% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sweetser Elementary School.
About Sweetser Elementary School
Sweetser Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Sweetser, Indiana. There are 200 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 4. On average, elementary schools in Indiana enroll around 436, and this school is 54% below that mark.
Oak Hill United School Corp has a total of 5 schools and 1,533 students, Sweetser Elementary School among them.
The share of students at Sweetser Elementary School who are White is 89%. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Grant County residents are about 85% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. About 42% of students at Sweetser Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 57% average among public schools in Grant County.
Sweetser Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.0%, compared with a predicted 45.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Grant County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,522, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Grant County number 30, with about 10,743 students.
Among nearby public schools, Oak Hill Junior High School is closest at about 2.8 miles. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Sweetser Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Sweetser Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 14%.
Sweetser Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,295
Census ACS
Median income
$53,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oak Hill United School Corp
- Oak Hill High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Converse Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Swayzee Elementary SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Oak Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Hill Junior High School2.8 mi · 234
- Oak Hill High School2.8 mi · 528
- Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd4.0 mi · 500
- John W Kendall Elem School4.1 mi · 409
- Converse Elementary School5.1 mi · 323
- Excel Center - Grant County5.1 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About Sweetser Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sweetser Elementary School?
Sweetser Elementary School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 03-04.
Is Sweetser Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sweetser Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweetser Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sweetser Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sweetser Elementary School?
Sweetser Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sweetser Elementary School?
Sweetser Elementary School is overseen by Oak Hill United School Corp in Grant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.