Elementary Schools in North Spencer County School Corp

Summary:

The North Spencer County School Corp district in Indiana is home to four elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through sixth grade. These schools, which include Lincoln Trail Elementary School, David Turnham Education Center, Nancy Hanks Elementary School, and Chrisney Elementary School, demonstrate a range of academic performance and school rankings within the district.

Among the standout schools, Nancy Hanks Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and excelling in academic performance with the highest proficiency rates across all subject areas. Lincoln Trail Elementary School also performs well, ranking 110th out of 1,005 schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating. In contrast, David Turnham Education Center and Chrisney Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, but still perform better than the state averages in some areas.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and resource allocation among the schools. David Turnham Education Center has the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, while Lincoln Trail Elementary School has the lowest. Additionally, there are variations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, raising questions about the efficiency and equity of resource distribution within the district.

District Detail

3720 E Sr 162
Lincoln City, IN 47552

(812) 937-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,166

Primary Schools: 4
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 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
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 357-5091	296	16	18.9	32.8%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.3	35^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	61.5	63.0	61.8	73.9	64.6	84.6	74.1	76.5	69.6	76.4	63.0	78.3	70.0	61.8	$9,359	$176	$9,183
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13726 N Sr 245	Lamar	47550	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 544-2929	380	19	19.7	32.4%	356 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.6	76^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.5%	34	62.0	56.1	61.8	54.6	58.3	82.0	59.7	69.1	59.1	66.7	59.7	53.0	56.1	67.3	$8,324	$176	$8,148
Chrisney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Church St	Chrisney	47611	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 362-8200	216	15	14.3	38.4%	209 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	83.7	147^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.4%		90.8	66^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.5%	81	47.4	53.3	35.0	47.8	46.9	71.1	83.3	65.0	70.8	73.2	66.7	73.9	69.8	55.0	$9,843	$484	$9,360
David Turnham Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	Dunn & Locust Sts	Dale	47523	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 937-4300	299	19	16.0	52.2%	208 (69.6%)	1 (0.3%)	87 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	73.7	251^st of 1005 public elementary schools	75.0%		75.8	226^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	43.2	56.9	59.0	46.9	51.8	50.0	58.8	66.7	46.9	56.0	47.1	37.5	43.4	64.1	$10,048	$840	$9,209

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southeast Dubois County School Corp	4.26 mi	4	15^th
Southwest Dubois County School Corp	8.71 mi	5	92^nd
Warrick County School Corp	13.86 mi	19	19^th
Perry Central Com Schools Corp	15.76 mi	2	106^th
Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	15.99 mi	2	113^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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