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Nancy Hanks Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

24^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Hanks Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Ferdinand, Indiana, serving 296 students as part of the North Spencer County School Corp, a district ranked 11th of 374 Indiana districts (97th percentile, 5 stars). In 2025-2026, Nancy Hanks Elementary School ranked 24th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 98th percentile with 5 stars — and it has been a 5-star school every year from 2020-2021 through 2025-2026, generally staying in the top 2–5% statewide. That places it clearly ahead of the nearby comparison group; the next-closest school, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, ranks 82nd.

Test results are strong across subjects. All-grade ILEARN proficiency in 2025-2026 was 72.32% in ELA, 76.79% in math, and 69.49% in science, all above the district's 63.63%, 67.41%, and 61.79%. Nancy Hanks has the highest ELA and science proficiency among nearby schools and trails only Chrisney Elementary School in math. Fourth grade stands out at 80.77% ELA, 88.46% math, and 80.77% science — all highest nearby — and sixth grade also leads nearby schools in ELA, math, and science. Attendance is a strength too: the 2024-2025 chronic absenteeism rate was 3.2%, versus 7.0% for the district and 16.7% for the state.

This performance comes with moderate poverty and modest spending. Free/reduced lunch rose from 20.3% in 2022-2023 to 32.77% in 2024-2025, yet the school remained a top-5% performer. Nancy Hanks spent $9,359 per student in 2023-2024 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.9 — higher than Ferdinand Elementary School (17.0), David Turnham Education Center (16.0), and Holland Elementary School (15.0) — while spending far less than Tennyson Elementary School ($21,193), which ranks 329th. The one relative soft spot is third-grade math at 77.78%, slightly below the district's 78.63% and behind Chrisney (82.76%) and Lincoln Trail (82.5%), though far above the state's 51.9%.

296

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,757

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

19260 N Sr 162
Ferdinand, IN 47532

(812) 937-2400

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: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg64%

Indiana avg47%

24^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^th of 374North 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	24 of 1015	97.6%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math77%

English Language Arts72%

Science69%

Social Studies69%+22 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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) 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	94.9%		$8,757	$80	$8,677
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%)	76.4	222^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	78.1%		89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%	131	37.0	60.0			48.1	64.8	76.0			70.2	56.0		56.0		87.8%		$9,884	$131	$9,752
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	82.8%		$10,436	$614	$9,822
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	97.2%		$8,073	$80	$7,992
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%)	53.7	477^th of 1015 public elementary schools	53.0%		43.2	589^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.4%	112	37.3	47.9	45.4		43.3	54.2	46.3	39.2		46.8	41.3		41.3	38.5	94.7%		$8,051	$359	$7,692
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%)	85.1	136^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.6%		77.2	210^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.1%	74	60.0	57.6	52.8		56.7	65.7	69.7	72.2		69.2	59.4		59.4	66.7	94.4%		$10,831	$79	$10,751
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%)	67	322^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	68.3%		84.1	145^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.6%	177	57.1	39.6			47.8	64.3	58.3			61.1	43.8		43.8		85.7%		$10,458	$453	$10,005
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	94.3%		$11,296	$438	$10,858
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%)	66.2	329^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.6%		76	222^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	77.9%	107			33.3		34.5			50.0		48.3				66.7	100%		$20,744	$483	$20,261
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%)	68.6	302^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.6	341^st of 1005 public elementary schools	66.1%	39	60.6	50.0	40.6	45.6	49.2	67.7	67.4	43.6	46.7	56.3	46.7	43.3	45.1	41.6	90.9%		$11,807	$3,189	$8,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Hanks Elementary School

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

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.

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 24^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Nancy Hanks Elementary School?

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

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