Boswell Elementary School (Closed 2023)

414 W Main St
Boswell, IN 47921

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Serving 137 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Boswell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boswell Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	11
1	21
2	13
3	20
4	16
5	19
6	20

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Total Students

137 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School
2023	137
2022	137
2021	137
2020	164
2019	164
2018	166
2017	166
2016	155
2015	148
2014	131
2013	141
2012	150
2011	155
2010	173
2009	165
2008	183
2007	175
2006	162
2005	143
2004	152
2003	157
2002	181
2001	177
2000	178
1999	182
1998	204
1997	181
1996	177
1995	202
1994	182
1993	201
1992	214
1991	207
1990	211
1989	211
1988	214
1987	213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	12
2015	12
2014	11
2013	12
2012	13
2011	13
2010	15
2009	14
2008	14
2006	11
2005	10
2004	11
2003	12
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	12
1993	13
1992	12
1991	12
1990	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(20-21)

15-19%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2021	17%	36%	38%
2019	27%	45%	45%
2018	47%	54%	57%
2017	57%	54%	60%
2016	52%	55%	58%
2015	72%	64%	67%
2014	87%	83%	83%
2013	82%	81%	82%
2012	87%	80%	83%
2011	92%	79%	83%
2010	87%	76%	79%

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(20-21)

10-14%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2021	12%	43%	43%
2019	22%	49%	50%
2018	47%	62%	57%
2017	62%	63%	65%
2016	62%	64%	64%
2015	67%	68%	69%
2014	72%	80%	79%
2013	72%	78%	79%
2012	77%	78%	81%
2011	82%	77%	79%
2010	87%	74%	78%

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(20-21)

20-29%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	11:1	15:1	14:1
2022	11:1	15:1	14:1
2021	11:1	16:1	13:1
2020	13:1	17:1	14:1
2019	13:1	17:1	14:1
2018	13:1	17:1	15:1
2017	13:1	17:1	15:1
2016	13:1	18:1	15:1
2015	12:1	18:1	15:1
2014	12:1	17:1	15:1
2013	12:1	17:1	15:1
2012	12:1	17:1	15:1
2011	12:1	18:1	15:1
2010	11:1	17:1	14:1
2009	12:1	17:1	14:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	18:1	15:1
2005	14:1	18:1	16:1
2004	14:1	18:1	15:1
2003	13:1	18:1	15:1
2002	15:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	15:1
1996	14:1	18:1	15:1
1995	16:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2012	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	42%	14%	12%
2022	42%	14%	12%
2021	42%	13%	9%
2020	28%	12%	8%
2019	28%	12%	8%
2018	28%	12%	8%
2017	28%	12%	8%
2016	32%	11%	9%
2015	28%	11%	8%
2014	37%	10%	8%
2013	31%	10%	8%
2012	30%	9%	7%
2011	32%	8%	8%
2010	23%	8%	7%
2009	24%	8%	7%
2008	22%	8%	6%
2007	25%	7%	8%
2006	23%	6%	6%
2005	24%	5%	4%
2004	29%	5%	5%
2003	15%	4%	4%
2002	29%	4%	5%
2001	27%	3%	4%
2000	21%	3%	4%
1999	25%	3%	4%
1998	19%	3%	3%
1997	16%	2%	3%
1996	16%	2%	3%
1995	15%	2%	4%
1994	15%	2%	2%
1993	8%	2%	2%
1992	9%	2%	2%
1991	9%	2%	2%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2003)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2003	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	11%

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White

55%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	55%	64%	85%
2022	55%	65%	86%
2021	55%	66%	88%
2020	68%	67%	89%
2019	68%	67%	89%
2018	69%	69%	91%
2017	69%	69%	91%
2016	64%	69%	90%
2015	70%	70%	91%
2014	60%	71%	89%
2013	66%	72%	90%
2012	69%	72%	91%
2011	67%	73%	91%
2010	67%	75%	90%
2009	66%	76%	90%
2008	73%	77%	92%
2007	71%	78%	91%
2006	75%	80%	93%
2005	74%	81%	95%
2004	70%	82%	94%
2003	84%	82%	95%
2002	70%	83%	95%
2001	73%	84%	96%
2000	79%	84%	96%
1999	75%	85%	96%
1998	80%	85%	97%
1997	84%	85%	97%
1996	84%	86%	97%
1995	85%	86%	96%
1994	85%	86%	98%
1993	92%	86%	98%
1992	91%	86%	98%
1991	91%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.53	0.55	0.27
2022	0.53	0.54	0.26
2021	0.53	0.53	0.22
2020	0.46	0.52	0.20
2019	0.46	0.52	0.20
2018	0.45	0.50	0.18
2017	0.45	0.50	0.18
2016	0.49	0.50	0.18
2015	0.44	0.49	0.17
2014	0.51	0.47	0.20
2013	0.47	0.46	0.19
2012	0.44	0.46	0.17
2011	0.45	0.45	0.16
2010	0.52	0.43	0.19
2009	0.53	0.42	0.18
2008	0.45	0.41	0.14
2007	0.44	0.39	0.16
2006	0.38	0.34	0.12
2005	0.39	0.33	0.10
2004	0.43	0.31	0.12
2003	0.27	0.31	0.08
2002	0.43	0.30	0.09
2001	0.40	0.28	0.08
2000	0.34	0.27	0.08
1999	0.38	0.27	0.08
1998	0.33	0.26	0.07
1997	0.27	0.27	0.06
1996	0.27	0.25	0.06
1995	0.26	0.25	0.07
1994	0.26	0.25	0.04
1993	0.15	0.25	0.04
1992	0.17	0.24	0.03
1991	0.17	0.25	0.03

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	64%	47%	46%
2022	64%	39%	43%
2021	64%	42%	38%
2020	60%	41%	36%
2019	60%	41%	36%
2018	65%	40%	38%
2017	65%	40%	38%
2016	68%	41%	38%
2015	64%	41%	37%
2014	63%	41%	37%
2013	66%	41%	38%
2012	63%	40%	37%
2011	61%	39%	36%
2010	60%	37%	36%
2009	55%	33%	29%
2008	40%	31%	26%
2007	45%	29%	23%
2006	41%	28%	26%
2005	48%	28%	23%
2004	49%	27%	25%
2003	41%	25%	20%
2002	39%	24%	18%
2001	35%	22%	16%
2000	34%	21%	17%
1999	31%	22%	16%
1998	32%	22%	16%
1997	35%	22%	18%
1996	34%	22%	18%
1995	40%	22%	20%
1994	35%	22%	15%
1993	31%	22%	14%
1992	28%	21%	13%
1991	29%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Boswell Elementary School	Indiana	Benton Community School Corporation School District
2023	12%	4%	8%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	11%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%	11%
2014	13%	8%	11%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	17%	8%	11%
2005	17%	8%	10%
2004	17%	8%	9%
2003	20%	8%	10%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	14%	7%	6%
2000	11%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Benton Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% IN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% IN state average).

How many students attend Boswell Elementary School?

137 students attend Boswell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Boswell Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Boswell Elementary School?

Boswell Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Boswell Elementary School offer ?

Boswell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Boswell Elementary School part of?

Boswell Elementary School is part of Benton Community School Corporation School District.

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