South Decatur Elementary School

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South Decatur Elementary School ranks 332 nd of 1011 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

9302 S Cr 420 W
Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 591-3115

District: Decatur County Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
332^nd of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,258

Students who attend South Decatur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Decatur Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Decatur Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), Hispanic (3%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Decatur Elementary School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare South Decatur Elementary School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Decatur Elementary School is $10,258.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Decatur Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Decatur County Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur County Community Schools 124^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Decatur Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	61.15	132^nd	326	59.5%
2005	63.23	349^th	959	63.6%
2006	53.90	502^nd	961	47.8%
2007	52.89	541^st	985	45.1%
2008	72.17	233^rd	996	76.6%
2009	73.47	239^th	1003	76.2%
2010	65.71	366^th	1009	63.7%
2011	66.21	358^th	1025	65.1%
2012	67.45	329^th	1015	67.6%
2013	58.07	507^th	1035	51.0%
2014	53.86	561^st	1036	45.8%
2015	58.34	467^th	1040	55.1%
2016	64.93	394^th	1046	62.3%
2017	54.85	531^st	1033	48.6%
2018	62.59	419^th	1027	59.2%
2019	53.50	523^rd	1031	49.3%
2021	53.45	500^th	1016	50.8%
2022	62.69	386^th	1020	62.2%
2023	67.54	333^rd	1016	67.2%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Decatur Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	700	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1989	707	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1990	691	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	651	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	624	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	603	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	591	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	543	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	543	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	538	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	540
1998	486	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	588	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2000	569	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2001	556	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	530	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	530	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	519	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2005	546	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	530	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2007	566	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	6	575
2008	549	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	558
2009	578	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	588
2010	547	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	556
2011	519	0	1	7	3	2	10	0	542
2012	508	1	1	7	3	1	2	0	523
2013	529	1	1	8	2	0	2	0	543
2014	506	1	2	7	0	0	5	0	521
2015	494	0	1	12	1	0	6	0	514
2016	471	1	0	11	0	0	4	0	487
2017	430	2	0	12	0	0	4	0	448
2018	442	2	0	11	1	0	7	0	463
2019	442	0	0	16	1	0	6	0	465
2020	431	0	0	15	1	0	7	0	454
2021	409	0	0	12	0	0	2	0	423
2022	411	1	0	10	0	0	8	0	430
2023	415	1	0	13	0	0	7	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Decatur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	34.4	20.3	10.9
1989	708	33.4	21.1	10.7
1990	691	34.4	20.0	15.1
1991	651	32.9	19.7	17.7
1992	624	30.5	20.4	21.6
1993	605	31.8	19.0	16.2
1994	594	30.3	19.6	16.5
1995	544	28.3	19.2	18.8
1996	544	28.3	19.2	18.8
1997	540	29.6	18.2	20.1
1998	486	30.3	16.0	21.8
1999	588	28.5	20.6	25.3
2000	570	30.9	18.4	30.2
2001	558	30.7	18.2	31.2
2002	533	32.1	16.6	30.2
2003	533	32.1	16.6	30.2
2004	522	32.2	16.2	29.1
2005	549	33.9	16.2	37.7
2006	532	33.6	15.8	34.6
2007	575	n/a	n/a	37.4
2008	558	32.7	17.1	42.6
2009	588	33.3	17.7	45.2
2010	556	34.5	16.1	51.8
2011	542	31.8	16.9	52.6
2012	523	33.0	15.8	52.4
2013	543	37.0	14.6	57.8
2014	521	37.0	14.0	57
2015	514	34.0	15.1	59.3
2016	487	34.0	14.3	59.5
2017	448	34.3	13.0	55.8
2018	463	29.0	15.9	61.1
2019	465	29.0	16.0	59.1
2020	454	28.0	16.2	57.3
2021	423	29.0	14.5	58.2
2022	430	30.0	14.3	55.8
2023	436	30.5	14.2	63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Decatur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	34.4	20.3	10.9
1989	708	33.4	21.1	10.7
1990	691	34.4	20.0	15.1
1991	651	32.9	19.7	17.7
1992	624	30.5	20.4	21.6
1993	605	31.8	19.0	16.2
1994	594	30.3	19.6	16.5
1995	544	28.3	19.2	18.8
1996	544	28.3	19.2	18.8
1997	540	29.6	18.2	20.1
1998	486	30.3	16.0	21.8
1999	588	28.5	20.6	25.3
2000	570	30.9	18.4	30.2
2001	558	30.7	18.2	31.2
2002	533	32.1	16.6	30.2
2003	533	32.1	16.6	30.2
2004	522	32.2	16.2	29.1
2005	549	33.9	16.2	37.7
2006	532	33.6	15.8	34.6
2007	575	n/a	n/a	37.4
2008	558	32.7	17.1	42.6
2009	588	33.3	17.7	45.2
2010	556	34.5	16.1	51.8
2011	542	31.8	16.9	52.6
2012	523	33.0	15.8	52.4
2013	543	37.0	14.6	57.8
2014	521	37.0	14.0	57
2015	514	34.0	15.1	59.3
2016	487	34.0	14.3	59.5
2017	448	34.3	13.0	55.8
2018	463	29.0	15.9	61.1
2019	465	29.0	16.0	59.1
2020	454	28.0	16.2	57.3
2021	423	29.0	14.5	58.2
2022	430	30.0	14.3	55.8
2023	436	30.5	14.2	63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Decatur Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$661 (7.8%)	$7,807 (92.2%)	$8,468
2020	$672 (7.7%)	$8,064 (92.3%)	$8,736
2021	$1,374 (13.7%)	$8,684 (86.3%)	$10,058
2022	$1,125 (11.0%)	$9,133 (89.0%)	$10,258

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Decatur Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 523^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 333^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School)	49.2	50.9	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools)	53.3	60.1	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School)	49.2	50.9	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools)	61.5	62.2	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School)	39.7	42.6	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools)	50.7	50.4	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School)	58.8	62.3	3.5%
4th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools)	64.3	61.7	2.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (South Decatur Elementary School)	58.8	41	17.8%
4th Grade Science (Decatur County Community Schools)	60	47	13%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School)	27.5	45	17.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools)	41.5	46.9	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School)	47.8	55	7.2%
5th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools)	59.9	56.3	3.7%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Decatur Elementary School)	50.7	35	15.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Decatur County Community Schools)	57.8	50	7.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Decatur Elementary School)	48.2	54.1	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County Community Schools)	48	57	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (South Decatur Elementary School)	48.2	37.7	10.5%
6th Grade Math (Decatur County Community Schools)	52.8	46.1	6.7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (South Decatur Elementary School)	48.2	41	7.2%
6th Grade Science (Decatur County Community Schools)	49.6	49.2	0.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	465	436	6.2%
African American	0	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	16	13	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	442	415	6.1%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.1%	63.1%	3.9%

Schools Near South Decatur Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)					ILEARN Math (2023)					ILEARN Science (2023)			ILEARN Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9302 S Cr 420 W	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 591-3115	436	31	14.2	63.1%	415 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	67.5	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%		62.7	386^th of 1020 public elementary schools	62.2%	54	50.9	42.6	45.0	54.1	48.1	50.9	62.3	55.0	37.7	51.5	41.0	41.0	41.0	35.0	$10,258	$1,125	$9,133
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Cr 500 N	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 352-9343	389	29	13.6	84.6%	309 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	31	718^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.0%		35.1	703^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	31.1%	15	9.7	16.7	29.5	50.0	25.4	16.1	31.0	26.2	54.6	30.1	11.9	40.9	26.7	9.8	$11,617	$1,443	$10,173
Greensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Big Blue Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 663-8112	1,037	59	17.5	55.4%	930 (89.7%)	9 (0.9%)	62 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	63	379^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.5%		76.2	215^th of 1020 public elementary schools	78.9%	164	28.1	41.7	43.8		37.2	50.6	63.3	54.9		55.9	54.7		54.7	40.3	$10,234	$1,466	$8,768
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 392-2055	254	19	13.7	60.6%	239 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	51.9	516^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.8	500^th of 1020 public elementary schools	51.0%	16	30.0	28.1	37.0	34.9	32.4	47.5	71.9	37.0	46.5	50.7	37.5	30.2	33.3	33.3	$11,861	$1,248	$10,613
Rockcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13000 E 200 S	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 579-5221	353	19	18.5	39.1%	330 (93.5%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	71.6	282^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	72.1%		69.4	309^th of 1020 public elementary schools	69.7%	27	55.3	39.2	41.5	46.2	45.3	66.0	58.8	67.9	59.6	63.1	37.3	48.1	42.7	34.0	$10,221	$815	$9,406
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 458-6582	312	21	14.8	66.0%	297 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	39.7	634^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.3%		38.9	662^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	35.1%	28	21.7	24.5	42.9	36.7	31.1	39.1	37.7	26.2	34.7	34.7	32.1	34.7	33.3	23.8	$10,766	$1,321	$9,446
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 546-5001	528	31	17.0	55.3%	478 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	62.2	384^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.0%		59.7	425^th of 1020 public elementary schools	58.3%	41	50.0	43.5	52.1	36.2	45.6	53.9	48.2	64.4	42.0	52.1	21.2	34.8	27.3	46.6	$8,168	$547	$7,621
North Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3300 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 663-9215	521	32	16.2	51.2%	493 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	85.7	122^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.7	139^th of 1020 public elementary schools	86.4%	17	65.3	59.3	48.5	59.7	58.8	68.4	61.1	57.4	53.7	60.9	53.7	56.7	55.4	63.2	$10,020	$729	$9,291
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4544 N Us 421	Osgood	47037	Ripley County	Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 689-4144	390	31	12.7	55.1%	380 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.6	533^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.6	553^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	45.8%	20	33.9	38.8	28.6	33.3	33.7	53.6	53.1	40.8	25.9	43.3	38.8	37.0	37.9	36.7	$11,852	$1,088	$10,764
North Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 346-4903	608	41	14.8	71.1%	546 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	43.3	603^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	40.4%		34.4	710^th of 1020 public elementary schools	30.4%	107	34.8	30.1	30.5	33.3	32.3	56.5	44.6	31.7	28.1	40.2	28.9	31.3	30.2	29.3	$11,094	$1,380	$9,714

Frequently Asked Questions about South Decatur Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Decatur Elementary School?

Students at South Decatur Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Decatur Elementary School a good school?

South Decatur Elementary School ranks 332^nd of 1011 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Decatur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Decatur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Decatur Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend South Decatur Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended South Decatur Elementary School.

What district is South Decatur Elementary School in?

Decatur County Community Schools

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