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Sweetser Elementary School

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Sweetser Elementary School ranks 391 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sweetser Elementary School is a small, improving upper-elementary school in Sweetser, Indiana, near Marion, serving about 200 students in grades 3–4 as part of Oak Hill United School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranked 391st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools—the 61st percentile, with 3 stars—up from the 48th percentile in 2022–2023, a 13-point gain and a 139-place improvement. Because it enrolls only two grades and is smaller than nearby elementary schools, year-to-year percentages can move more easily.

Its clearest academic strength is math: all-grades math proficiency was 56.08%, ahead of the district’s 52.37% and above most nearby schools, with only Southwood Elementary School higher at 62.90%. Grade-3 math is especially strong at 62.00%, well above the state’s 51.9%. ELA is improving—42.33%, up 10.42 points over three years—but still slightly below the district and below Southwood’s 52.66%. Science, tested in grade 4, is 44.94%, above the state’s 43.8% but below the district’s 51.11%. The grade-level split is important: grade 3 is strong in ELA (47.00%) and math (62.00%), while grade 4 is weaker in ELA (37.08% vs. 42.2% state) and math (49.44% vs. 52.0% state).

Chronic absenteeism is a standout: 6.8%, compared with 7.9% district, 16.7% state, and 19.4%–26.2% in nearby Marion Community Schools; only Park Elementary School was lower at 3.3%. Poverty is moderate, with 42.0% free/reduced lunch—similar to Converse Elementary School and Westview Elementary School, lower than Southwood Elementary School’s 49.34%, and far below Marion schools’ 74.05%–84.57%. Staffing is favorable: the student-teacher ratio improved to 14.4, and spending was $10,912 per student. Compared with Eastern Elementary School (similar rank, higher ratio, lower spending) and Southwood (higher achievement despite higher poverty and lower spending), Sweetser has room to strengthen instruction. The main watch items are fourth-grade ELA and math, science relative to the district, and sustaining recent gains.

200

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,912

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

614 N Main St
Sweetser, IN 46987

(765) 395-3341

District: Oak Hill United School Corp

Students who attend Sweetser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Hill Junior High School
	Swayzee Elementary School
High:	Oak Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

391^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 374Oak Hill United 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
2026	60.1	391 of 1015	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	456 of 1005	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	491 of 1011	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	530 of 1016	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	385 of 1020	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	358 of 1016	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	544 of 1031	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	533 of 1027	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	488 of 1033	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	638 of 1046	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	586 of 1040	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.6	369 of 1036	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	281 of 1035	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	158 of 1015	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	322 of 1025	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	435 of 1009	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	422 of 1003	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	301 of 996	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	353 of 985	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	266 of 961	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	396 of 959	58.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math56%

Science45%

English Language Arts42%

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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 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
Sweetser Elementary School	Public	3-4	614 N Main St	Sweetser	46987	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 395-3341	200	14	14.4	42.0%	177 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	60.1	391^st of 1015 public elementary schools	61.5%		55.4	456^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.6%	65	47.0	37.1		42.3	62.0	49.4		56.1	44.9	44.9		$10,912	$898	$10,014
John W Kendall Elementary School	Public	K-4	2009 W Kem Rd	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 662-7364	409	26	15.5	77.5%	201 (49.1%)	59 (14.4%)	68 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (19.6%)	33.4	690^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.9	687^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.6%	3	18.8	36.4		25.9	32.5	60.0		43.7	29.1	29.1		$11,825	$2,140	$9,685
Converse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 E Washington St	Converse	46919	Miami County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 395-3341	323	23	14.2	41.5%	286 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$11,744	$967	$10,777
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-4	513 W Buckingham Dr	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 662-2427	393	23	17.4	74.0%	193 (49.1%)	44 (11.2%)	81 (20.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (18.3%)	27.9	741^st of 1015 public elementary schools	27.0%		36.2	667^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.6%	74	19.0	33.9		26.5	37.9	37.3		37.6	28.8	28.8		$11,911	$1,988	$9,923
Frances Slocum Elementary School	Public	K-4	2909 S Torrence St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-0589	473	29	16.1	84.6%	158 (33.4%)	165 (34.9%)	52 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (20.3%)	12.8	890^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.2	882^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.2%	8	10.7	10.0		10.4	32.1	31.4		31.8	17.1	17.1		$11,102	$1,931	$9,171
Allen Elementary School	Public	K-4	1115 E Bradford St	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-7355	380	24	15.6	82.4%	185 (48.7%)	46 (12.1%)	50 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (25.5%)	23.1	797^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.5%		11	907^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.8%	110	21.0	37.3		28.9	27.4	33.9		30.6	20.3	20.3		$11,886	$2,173	$9,714
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	709 W 6th St	Jonesboro	46938	Grant County	Mississinewa Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 677-4437	513	25	20.5	43.5%	442 (86.2%)	18 (3.5%)	33 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)								(n/a)												$10,482	$764	$9,718
Northview Elementary School	Public	2-5	725 E North 'H' St	Gas City	46933	Grant County	Mississinewa Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 677-4400	673	44	15.2	68.1%	533 (79.2%)	11 (1.6%)	58 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.1%)	40.4	616^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.3%		46.1	561^st of 1005 public elementary schools	44.2%	55	28.8	36.3	33.1	32.7	39.2	49.4	33.1	41.0	40.0	40.0	34.6	$10,543	$900	$9,643
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 E Sr 124	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	458	29	15.6	49.3%	414 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	77.3	216^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.7%		70.7	282^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	71.9%	66	55.7	51.5	50.9	52.7	71.7	61.8	55.2	62.9	58.8	58.8	49.2	$9,404	$617	$8,787
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 628-7866	727	40	18.0	39.9%	654 (90.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	58.9	410^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.7	389^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.3%	21	30.9	38.1	38.4	35.8	35.0	60.3	55.2	50.3	53.2	53.2	62.4	$8,763	$150	$8,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetser Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sweetser Elementary School?

Students at Sweetser Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Sweetser Elementary School in?

Oak Hill United School Corp

How many students attend Sweetser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Sweetser Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sweetser Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sweetser Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Hill Junior High School
Middle : Swayzee Elementary School
High : Oak Hill High School

Is Sweetser Elementary School a good school?

Sweetser Elementary School ranks 391^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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