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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARRICK COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181239001987

Tennyson Elementary School

323 N Main St, Tennyson, IN 47637 · (812) 567-4715 · Warrick County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
38 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Kindergarten
10
Grade 1
8
Grade 2
8
Grade 3
8
Grade 4
13
Grade 5
13
Student demographics
White
60100%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 62%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3152%
Female
2948%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
47.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.9%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
60
-24 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.3:1
% White
100%
was 98%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Tennyson Elementary School

Tennyson Elementary School operates as a tiny primary school in Tennyson, Indiana, operated by Warrick County School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 60 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Tennyson Elementary School sits 86% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 18 schools in Warrick County School Corp (9,858 students total), Tennyson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Tennyson Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Tennyson Elementary School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Warrick County (around 36%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tennyson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 30.7%; Tennyson Elementary School posts 57.7%, +27.0 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Warrick County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,844, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tennyson Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Warrick County (combined enrollment of about 9,858 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chrisney Elementary School, around 6.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tennyson Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Tennyson Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 84 (now 60). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Warrick County at a glance

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Population
65,261
Census ACS
Median income
$89,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,858 students

Quick facts

School name
Tennyson Elementary School
District
Warrick County School Corp
Address
323 N Main St, Tennyson, IN 47637
Phone
(812) 567-4715
County
Warrick County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
60
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
38 (63%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
181239001987
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tennyson Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Tennyson Elementary School?
Tennyson Elementary School enrolls approximately 60 students in grades KG-05.
Is Tennyson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tennyson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Tennyson Elementary School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Tennyson Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tennyson Elementary School?
At Tennyson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is Tennyson Elementary School in?
Tennyson Elementary School is part of Warrick County School Corp.
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