Elementary Schools in Scott County School District 1

Summary:

The Scott County School District 1 in Indiana has only one elementary school, Austin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent academic challenges.

Austin Elementary School's performance on ILEARN assessments is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 29.24% and 24.91%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 51.5%. The school also underperforms the state in Science and Social Studies. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (67.99%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Overall, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic and resource challenges faced by Austin Elementary School. Improving student performance, reducing chronic absenteeism, and addressing socioeconomic factors could be key focus areas for the school district to consider in order to help the school and its students succeed.

District Detail

255 Hwy 31S
Austin, IN 47102

(812) 794-8750

SchoolDigger Rank:
284^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,328

Primary Schools: 1
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
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 794-8743	645	25	23.2	49.3%	584 (90.5%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	28.5	742^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.4	703^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	30.5%	39	27.5	30.1	30.1	29.2	26.4	26.9	21.5	24.9	37.6	37.6	28.0	$9,528	$1,921	$7,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scott County School District 2	4.02 mi	6	131^st
Crothersville Community Schools	4.35 mi	2	269^th
Madison Consolidated Schools	8.79 mi	6	190^th
Jennings County School Corporation	12.89 mi	9	170^th
Borden-Henryville School Corporation	13.78 mi	4	114^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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