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Nancy Hanks Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Hanks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ferdinand, Indiana, serving 288 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the North Spencer County School Corporation, which is ranked 13 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nancy Hanks Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in Indiana, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.55% of all students at Nancy Hanks were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.87% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 76.36%, compared to 67.33% for the district and 51.5% statewide. Additionally, Nancy Hanks Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

Compared to the nearby schools in the North Spencer County School Corporation, Nancy Hanks Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Nancy Hanks had a 64.55% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 46.85% for Chrisney Elementary and 58.33% for Lincoln Trail Elementary. The school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong academic performance, indicating that the district is investing resources effectively to support student learning.

296

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,359

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19260 N Sr 162
Ferdinand, IN 47532

(812) 357-5091

District: North Spencer County School Corp

Students who attend Nancy Hanks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Hills Middle School
High:	Heritage Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (69% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North Spencer County School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Indiana avg38%

40^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the North Spencer County School Corp

13^th of 380North Spencer County School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	40 of 1005	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	35 of 1011	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	28 of 1016	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	45 of 1020	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	39 of 1016	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	108 of 1031	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	109 of 1027	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	171 of 1033	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	109 of 1046	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	87 of 1040	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	72.1	253 of 1036	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	189 of 1035	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	117 of 1015	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	55 of 1025	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	54 of 1009	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	38 of 1003	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	122 of 996	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	90.8	29 of 985	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	90 of 961	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	91 of 959	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	74.6	55 of 326	83.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math76%

Science70%

English Language Arts65%

Social Studies62%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Nancy Hanks Elementary School

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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
Ferdinand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 E 8th St	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	272	16	17.0	29.0%	255 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.5	120^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.1%	29	63.5	61.9			62.8	75.0	66.7			71.3	61.9		61.9		$9,307	$298	$9,009
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
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
Huntingburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Sunset Dr	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 683-1172	806	41	19.5	61.2%	415 (51.5%)	10 (1.2%)	362 (44.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	43.2	589^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.4%		52.4	503^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	50.2%	86	33.9	39.4	34.1		35.8	43.8	38.6	32.6		38.2	35.4		35.4	36.4	$8,744	$826	$7,918
Holland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Meridian St	Holland	47541	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 536-2441	244	16	15.0	41.8%	216 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	77.2	210^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.1%		74	252^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	75.1%	42	58.8	48.7	42.4		50.0	91.2	81.1	60.6		77.9	67.6		67.6	18.2	$10,414	$447	$9,967
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4613 S Pine Ridge Rd	Birdseye	47513	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 817-0900	235	16	14.6	35.3%	221 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	84.1	145^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.6%		63	373^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	63.1%	228	53.2	65.4			59.6	57.5	71.2			64.7	63.5		63.5		$9,819	$406	$9,413
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
Tennyson Elementary School	Public	K-5	323 N Main St	Tennyson	47637	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 567-4715	60	7	8.5	63.3%	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76	222^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	77.9%		64.5	359^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.5%	137		61.5	30.8		47.1		61.5	46.2		52.9	69.2		69.2	69.2	$21,193	$1,298	$19,895
Perry Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18677 Old SR 37	Leopold	47551	Perry County	Perry Central Com Schools Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 843-5122	734	38	19.3	41.8%	707 (96.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	64.6	341^st of 1005 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.2	210^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.2%	131	34.4	40.4	33.8	44.4	38.1	62.5	65.7	48.1	54.2	58.4	51.5	50.7	51.2	31.2	$11,017	$2,755	$8,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Hanks Elementary School

How many students attend Nancy Hanks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Nancy Hanks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Hanks Elementary School?

Students at Nancy Hanks Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Nancy Hanks Elementary School in?

North Spencer County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Nancy Hanks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nancy Hanks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Hills Middle School
High : Heritage Hills High School

Is Nancy Hanks Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Nancy Hanks Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

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