Scipio Elementary School
Tel:
(812)392-2055
- Scipio Elementary School serves 308 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Scipio Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32%.
School Overview
- Scipio Elementary School's student population of 308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 308 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Scipio Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,769 schools in Indiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Scipio Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #773 out of 1769 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 54% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 95% | 68% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.50 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 17% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jennings County School Corporation School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Scipio Elementary School is Jennings County High School (6.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jennings County Middle School (6.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sand Creek Elementary School (4.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- North Vernon Sand Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 387 students
4.2 miles
1450 W Cr 500 N
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812)352-9343 4.2 PK-6 387 - North Vernon Jennings County High School Grades: 9-12 | 1225 students
6.5 miles
800 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812)346-5588 6.5 9-12 1225 - North Vernon Jennings County Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 694 students
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820 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812)346-4940 6.5 7-8 694 - North Vernon North Vernon Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 674 students
6.5 miles
810 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812)346-4903 6.5 K-6 674 - Hayden Hayden Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 294 students
6.6 miles
55 S Cr 685 W
Hayden, IN 47245
(812)346-2813 6.6 K-6 294
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