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Ferdinand Elementary School

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Ferdinand Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Ferdinand Elementary School is a small PK–4 public school in Ferdinand, Indiana, serving 272 students as part of the Southeast Dubois County School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranked 222nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 78th percentile with 4 stars — which is solidly above average but a clear step down from its history. In 2017–2018 it ranked 4th in the state, and it sat in the top 1–3% for several years before that. Families should read this as a strong neighborhood school that is no longer in the state's elite tier.

Math is the school's clearest strength. All-grade math proficiency was 70.19%, about 10.6 percentage points above the district's 59.59%, and 4th-grade math reached 76% versus 52% statewide. English language arts is more uneven: all-grade ELA fell to 48.08% (below the district's 56.34%) after 62.77% the year before. The split by grade is striking — 3rd-grade ELA was 37.04%, below both district and state, while 4th-grade ELA was 60%, above both. Fourth-grade science was 56%, ahead of the district and state. Attendance is a major positive: chronic absenteeism was 3.8% in 2024–2025, far below the state's 16.7%.

Compared with nearby schools, Ferdinand is good but not the area leader. Among ten nearby schools with 2025–2026 data, it ranks 6th. Nancy Hanks Elementary (24th statewide, 98th percentile) is only about 4.25 miles away, serves a similar share of students from low-income families (32.77% vs. 29.04%), and spends nearly the same per student ($9,359 vs. $9,307), yet it outperforms Ferdinand Elementary in ELA, math, and science, making it a useful local benchmark. Ferdinand also beats its same-district peer Pine Ridge Elementary in overall rank, math, and science despite a higher student-teacher ratio (17.0 vs. 14.6) and lower per-student spending ($9,307 vs. $9,819). The school's biggest concern is the ELA decline, especially in 3rd grade.

272

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,307

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 E 8th St
Ferdinand, IN 47532

(812) 817-0900

District: Southeast Dubois County School Corp

Students who attend Ferdinand Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Crest Intermediate School
High:	Forest Park Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

222^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Southeast Dubois County School Corp

42^nd of 374Southeast Dubois 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
2026	76.4	222 of 1015	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	91 of 1005	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	120 of 1011	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	79 of 1016	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	35 of 1020	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 1016	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	31 of 1031	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	4 of 1027	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	6 of 1033	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	6 of 1046	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	5 of 1040	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	5 of 1036	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	30 of 1035	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	2 of 1015	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	2 of 1025	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	35 of 1009	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	19 of 1003	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	35 of 996	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	26 of 985	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	37 of 961	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	58 of 959	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	22 of 326	93.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math70%

Science56%

English Language Arts48%

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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 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
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		$9,307	$298	$9,009
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois 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	$9,359	$176	$9,183
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	$8,744	$826	$7,918
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	$10,048	$840	$9,209
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		$9,819	$406	$9,413
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	$10,414	$447	$9,967
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	$8,324	$176	$8,148
Ireland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2386 N 500 W	Jasper	47546	Dubois County	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 482-7751	548	34	15.9	17.9%	517 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	81.6	164^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.8%		94.8	26^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.4%	138	66.3	52.1	44.6		54.4	89.9	69.0	57.6		72.2	56.3		56.3	56.5	$10,198	$186	$10,012
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3799 N Portersville Rd	Jasper	47546	Dubois County	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 482-2529	1,023	60	17.0	56.1%	622 (60.8%)	16 (1.6%)	347 (33.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	63.3	364^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.1%		71	277^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.4%	87	53.6	46.7	43.5		47.6	59.6	58.2	44.6		53.6	45.1		45.1	40.8	$10,946	$564	$10,382
Northeast Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5533 E St Raphael St	Dubois	47527	Dubois County	Northeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 678-3011	235	16	15.1	31.1%	219 (93.2%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)															$14,156	$672	$13,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferdinand Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ferdinand Elementary School?

Students at Ferdinand Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ferdinand Elementary School a good school?

Ferdinand Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferdinand Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Ferdinand Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ferdinand Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cedar Crest Intermediate School
High : Forest Park Junior-Senior High School

What district is Ferdinand Elementary School in?

Southeast Dubois County School Corp

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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