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Elementary Schools in North Spencer County School Corp

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At a glance

DistrictNorth Spencer County School Corp11^th of 374 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,191

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNancy Hanks Elementary School24^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

David Turnham Education Center up 75 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

North Spencer County School Corp is a small, high-performing district in Indiana with four elementary schools — Lincoln Trail Elementary School, David Turnham Education Center, Nancy Hanks Elementary School, and Chrisney Elementary School — all serving PK–6 and enrolling 1,191 students combined, an average of about 298 per school.

The North Spencer County School Corp ranks #11 of 374 Indiana districts (97th percentile, 5 stars), and every one of its elementary schools lands in the top 17% of the state. Nancy Hanks Elementary School is the standout: #24 of 1,015 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars), with the group's best all-grade ELA (72.32%), Math (76.79%), and Science (69.49%), plus the lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.2%. Lincoln Trail Elementary School is the largest school (380 students) and consistently strong — #82 of 1,015 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) — despite having the lowest per-student spending ($8,324) and the highest student-teacher ratio (19.7).

Chrisney Elementary School is the smallest (216 students) and posts the highest all-grade Math in the group (78.26%), but its all-grade ELA (58.26%) is below the district and its 6th grade ELA is 30.0%; it also has the highest chronic absenteeism (8.8%). David Turnham Education Center ranks #176 of 1,015 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) — lowest in the group but improving from #251 — and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (52.17%) and highest spending ($10,048). Math is the group's strongest subject, and 6th grade Science is weaker than 4th grade Science across all schools. Absenteeism is low district-wide (7.0%) versus the state's 16.7%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Dubois County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	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%)	94.5	24^th of 1015 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%	16	77.8	80.8	57.7	72.7	72.3	77.8	88.5	76.9	66.7	76.8	80.8	60.6	69.5	69.2	$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) 937-2400	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%)	88.8	82^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%	28	72.5	62.3	55.8	61.1	62.3	82.5	77.4	53.9	63.0	68.3	64.2	59.3	61.7	61.5	$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) 937-2400	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%)	84.8	141^st of 1015 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.7	147^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.4%	6	62.1	75.7	51.7	30.0	58.3	82.8	86.5	72.4	65.0	78.3	73.0	45.0	63.2	48.3	$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) 937-2400	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%)	80.5	176^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.7	251^st of 1005 public elementary schools	75.0%	75	62.9	73.7	46.8	57.5	59.4	71.4	73.7	51.1	52.5	61.3	63.2	47.5	55.1	48.9	$10,048	$840	$9,209

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southeast Dubois County School Corp	4.26 mi	4	42^nd
Southwest Dubois County School Corp	8.71 mi	5	77^th
Warrick County School Corp	13.86 mi	19	26^th
Perry Central Com Schools Corp	15.76 mi	2	55^th
Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	15.99 mi	2	129^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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