Elementary Schools in Brown County School Corporation

Summary:

The Brown County School Corporation in Indiana operates three elementary schools: Sprunica Elementary School, Helmsburg Elementary School, and Van Buren Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade in the rural Brown County area.

Among the three schools, Helmsburg Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with the highest statewide ranking and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Helmsburg has the best proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Van Buren Elementary School has the lowest proficiency rates, with several grade levels performing well below the district and state standards.

The data also reveals that all three schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting attendance may be an area of concern for the district. Additionally, there are differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools, which may contribute to the variations in academic performance. The district could potentially learn from the successful practices at Helmsburg Elementary and implement targeted interventions to address the areas of concern at the other schools.

District Detail

357 E Main St
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-6601

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,549

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.2	126^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.5%	52	58.8	72.1	74.1	68.3	64.7	67.4	63.0	65.4	69.8	69.8	70.4	$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Sprunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Sprunica Rd	Nineveh	46164	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6625	264	19	13.7	60.2%	246 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	51.6	489^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.3%		57	446^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.9%	43	31.7	48.9	51.2	44.2	56.1	48.9	19.5	41.9	40.4	40.4	26.8	$14,716	$1,015	$13,701
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4045 State Road 135 South	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6658	210	16	12.9	43.3%	194 (92.4%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	48.9	530^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.3%		61.1	399^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.5%	131	38.9	19.2	32.5	29.8	50.0	34.6	55.0	47.6	24.0	24.0	50.0	$12,502	$972	$11,531

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe County Community School Corp	9.32 mi	24	110^th
Bartholomew Con School Corp	13.66 mi	17	160^th
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	14.56 mi	4	99^th
The Bloomington Project School	15.77 mi	1	35^th
MSD Martinsville Schools	16.74 mi	11	151^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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