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Which teacher or staff member at William Tell Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
734
Elementary
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TELL CITY-TROY TWP SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181126001282
William Tell Elementary School
1235 31st St, Tell City, IN 47586 · (812) 547-9727 · Perry County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
423 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (108).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
William Tell Elementary School→Tell City Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 William Tell Elementary School
William Tell Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Tell Elementary School this school | 734 | 57.6% | 44.3% |
| Bradie Shrum Elementary Salem | 748 | 56.6% | 38.5% |
| J E Ober Elementary School Garrett | 704 | 59.5% | 28.3% |
| Frankton Elementary School Frankton | 803 | 56.2% | 34.8% |
| McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Auburn | 620 | 57.1% | 46.2% |
| Corydon Elementary School Corydon | 644 | 58.5% | 61.1% |
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 William Tell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #425 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #570 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #332 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #59 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #538 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #815 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #412 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #482 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
734
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 734 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 58% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 57% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 52% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 50% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 41 | 18.8:1 | 50% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 43 | 19.7:1 | 44% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | 39 | 22.3:1 | 52% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 29% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Tell Elementary School.
About William Tell Elementary School
William Tell Elementary School is a large elementary school that serves part of Tell City, Indiana. Its 734 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
William Tell Elementary School sits within Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp, which has 2 schools and 1,351 students.
At William Tell Elementary School, White students make up 91% of the student body. Other students are 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at William Tell Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Teacher staffing is 48 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. About 58% of students, or 423, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Perry County, the average is 48%.
allk12 grades William Tell Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at William Tell Elementary School are 9.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.3% actual, 34.8% predicted).
Federal survey data for Perry County show that median household income is about $61,151, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Perry County, serving about 2,842 students.
Nearest public school: Tell City Jr-Sr High School, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, William Tell Elementary School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns William Tell Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 742 in 2020-21 and 734 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.3:1, from 19.0:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at William Tell Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,270
Census ACS
Median income
$61,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,842 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
- Tell City Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 617 students
Nearby schools
- Tell City Jr-Sr High School1.3 mi · 617
- Cannelton Elementary & High School3.4 mi · 216
- Hancock County High School4.5 mi · 461
- Hancock County Middle School4.6 mi · 308
- North Hancock Elementary School6.6 mi · 451
- Hancock County Alternative Program8.4 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About William Tell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William Tell Elementary School?
William Tell Elementary School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades PK-06.
Is William Tell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Tell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does William Tell Elementary School have?
William Tell Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is William Tell Elementary School?
William Tell Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees William Tell Elementary School?
William Tell Elementary School is overseen by Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp in Perry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.