Elementary Schools in South Central Com School Corp

Summary:

South Central Com School Corp, located in Indiana, has one standout elementary school, South Central Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a student population of 507. This school is a top performer, ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

South Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 46.13% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 68.35% were proficient or better in Math, compared to district averages of 48.55% and 61.74%, respectively. The school's 4th and 6th grade Science proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the state average. With a per-student spending of $10,353 and a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, the school appears to have a balanced allocation of resources that contributes to its strong academic performance.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is slightly higher than the state's target of 15%, it is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes. Overall, South Central Com School Corp and its standout elementary school, South Central Elementary, demonstrate a commitment to providing a high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

9808 S 600 W
Union Mills, IN 46382

(219) 767-2263

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 986

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
South Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 767-2269	523	28	19.0	39.0%	491 (93.9%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	79.5	187^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.4%		75.3	234^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.9%	47	47.2	51.9	46.4	39.0	46.1	81.9	73.4	65.2	53.3	68.4	65.8	50.7	58.3	44.9	$10,353	$242	$10,111

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tri-Township Cons School Corp	4.79 mi	3	258^th
La Porte Community School Corp	6.35 mi	12	121^st
MSD of New Durham Township	6.62 mi	2	105^th
East Porter County School Corp	9.22 mi	6	32^nd
Duneland School Corporation	10.49 mi	11	45^th

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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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