Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWITZERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181122002170
Switzerland Co Elementary School
1390 Hwy 250, East Enterprise, IN 47019 · (812) 534-3128 · Switzerland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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
19.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
199 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
9%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 Switzerland County School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Switzerland Co Elementary School
Switzerland Co Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Co Elementary School this school | 323 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
| Rockville Elementary School Rockville | 348 | 60.6% | 38.7% |
| South Elementary School of Communications Martinsville | 302 | 63.2% | 32.6% |
| Burris Elementary School Mitchell | 320 | 64.4% | 33.9% |
| Park Elementary School Fairmount | 292 | 63.7% | 34.4% |
| Caston Elementary School Rochester | 381 | 63.5% | 40.1% |
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 Switzerland Co Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #528 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #588 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #545 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #784 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #947 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #962 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #323 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #59 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
323
-77 (-19%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 323 | 16.5 | 19.6:1 | 62% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 61% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 57% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 61% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 29.1 | 16.1:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 59% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 21 | 20.5:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 40% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 23 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Switzerland Co Elementary School.
About Switzerland Co Elementary School
Switzerland Co Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in East Enterprise, Indiana. The student body numbers 323 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
The 4 schools in Switzerland County School Corp enroll 1,422 students altogether, Switzerland Co Elementary School among them.
The large majority of students at Switzerland Co Elementary School, 95%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Switzerland County residents. By the diversity index, Switzerland Co Elementary School comes in at 9%.
Federal data list 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Switzerland Co Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Switzerland Co 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.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Switzerland Co Elementary School would score about 31.9%. It scores 39.5%, 7.5 points above that figure.
In Switzerland County (population about 9,909), median household income is about $65,343, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 9% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Switzerland Co Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Switzerland County, which together enroll about 1,422 students.
The shortest distance from Switzerland Co Elementary School to another public school is about 7.3 miles, to Gallatin County Upper Elementary. The ten-mile area around Switzerland Co Elementary School holds 7 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Switzerland Co Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 400 to 323. The ratio was 15.4:1 in 2020-21 and 19.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Switzerland Co Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Switzerland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,909
Census ACS
Median income
$65,343
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Switzerland County School Corp
- Switzerland Co Senior High SchoolHigh · 459 students
- Jefferson-Craig Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Switzerland Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Gallatin County Upper Elementary7.3 mi · 304
- Gallatin County Lower Elementary7.3 mi · 382
- Gallatin County Middle School7.3 mi · 316
- Gallatin County High School7.4 mi · 424
- Ohio County Elementary School8.0 mi · 409
- Ohio County Middle School8.0 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About Switzerland Co Elementary SchoolHow large is Switzerland Co Elementary School?
Switzerland Co Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-06.
Is Switzerland Co Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Switzerland Co Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Switzerland Co Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Switzerland Co Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Switzerland Co Elementary School?
At Switzerland Co Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Switzerland Co Elementary School public or private?
Switzerland Co Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Switzerland County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.