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Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,983 students in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
28 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,430 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
241
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
5
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,541 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,853
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,541
$12,810
Best Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brandywine Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
413 E 400 S
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-7396
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-7396
Grades: K-4
| 282 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
New Palestine Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4801 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
Grades: PK-4
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
New Palestine Intermediate School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5613 W 200 South
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4463
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4463
Grades: 5-6
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2337 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-6747
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-6747
Grades: K-4
| 561 students
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