For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,080 students in Silver Creek School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Silver Creek School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Silver Creek School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
65 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,426 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
224
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
2
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,884 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,066
$13,179
Spending / Student
$8,884
$12,810
Best Silver Creek School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
503 N Indiana Ave
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-3312
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-3312
Grades: 2-5
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Creek Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
495 N Indiana Ave
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-4421
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: n/an/a
8604 Commerce Park Dr
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 248-7250
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 248-7250
Grades: PK-1
| 525 students
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