Summary:
Ohio County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rising Sun, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District, which is ranked 204 out of 364 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ohio County Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 40.57% in ELA, 45.71% in Math, and 41.07% in Science, compared to the district's 34.53%, 30.11%, and 34.38%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a significant fluctuation in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.9% in 2020-2021 to 45.2% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.53% to 49.21% over the past three years.
When compared to the nearby schools, such as Jefferson-Craig Elementary School, Milan Elementary School, and Bright Elementary School, Ohio County Elementary School generally performs better on ILEARN tests, particularly in Math and Science. However, the school has a much higher percentage of white students (97.31%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. This may indicate a need to explore strategies to promote diversity and inclusion within the school community.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Rising Sun-Ohio County Com
SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,865
Students who attend Ohio County Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3
Number of students: 409
Racial breakdown:
White:
97.3%
Two or more races:
1.0%
African American:
0.7%
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Hispanic:
0.5%
Asian:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%
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