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Sullivan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sullivan Elementary School is a public school in Sullivan, Indiana, serving 627 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Southwest School Corporation, in a community where about 51.67% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025.

In 2025–2026, Sullivan ranked 804th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools—the 21st percentile, with a 1-star rating. That is the lowest current rank among the nearby schools reviewed. For comparison, same-district Carlisle Elementary School sits at the 33rd percentile with 2 stars, while Dixie Bee Elementary School, Clay City Elementary School, Linton-Stockton Elementary, and Northeast East Elementary School rank between the 70th and 82nd percentiles with 4 stars. Sullivan's decline has been long-term: it was at the 70th percentile with 4 stars in 2016–2017, then slipped to the 40th percentile in 2023–2024, the 33rd in 2024–2025, and the 21st in 2025–2026. Test results follow that pattern. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 22.19% in English language arts (below the district's 29.17%), 29.15% in math, and 28.0% in science (below the district's 33.85%). Grade-level gaps are wide: 3rd grade ELA was 12.5% versus the state's 40.8%, and 4th grade math was 27% versus 52%. Math fell from 41.89% in 2023–2024 to 29.15% in 2025–2026.

Resources do not appear to be the main constraint. Sullivan spent $11,322 per student in 2023–2024, up from $9,132 in 2020–2021, yet proficiency declined—while Linton-Stockton Elementary spends $8,777 per student with much stronger results, and Northeast East Elementary School posts high proficiency despite higher poverty. Chronic absenteeism was 12.3% in 2024–2025—better than the state's 16.7%, but above several nearby high performers. Bright spots include 5th grade ELA at 35.19% (state: 42.2%) and 3rd grade math at 32.43%.

627

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,322

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 W Frakes St
Sullivan, IN 47882

(812) 268-3341

District: Southwest School Corporation

Students who attend Sullivan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sullivan Middle School
High:	Sullivan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

804^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Southwest School Corporation

227^th of 374Southwest School Corporation 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	22.5	804 of 1015	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	671 of 1005	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	604 of 1011	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	705 of 1016	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	625 of 1020	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	454 of 1016	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	435 of 1031	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	391 of 1027	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	307 of 1033	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	489 of 1046	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	553 of 1040	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	519 of 1036	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	514 of 1035	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	507 of 1015	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	625 of 1025	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	723 of 1009	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.7	576 of 1003	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	645 of 996	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	518 of 985	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.3	710 of 961	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	658 of 959	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.7	220 of 326	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math29%

Social Studies28%-19 vs state

Science28%

English Language Arts22%

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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
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 W Frakes St	Sullivan	47882	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 268-3341	627	41	15.3	51.7%	593 (94.6%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	22.5	804^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.6	671^st of 1005 public elementary schools	33.2%	133	12.5	19.0	35.2		22.2	32.4	27.0	27.8		29.2	28.0		28.0	28.0	$11,322	$687	$10,634
Northeast East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 N Vine St	Hymera	47855	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 383-4671	167	9	18.5	64.7%	162 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	80.2	179^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.4%		69.4	296^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.5%	117	47.4	37.5	42.9	55.6	46.0	73.7	81.3	57.1	61.1	67.6	62.5	55.6	58.8	71.4	$11,595	$893	$10,702
Northeast North Elementary School	Public	K-6	417 W Main St	Farmersburg	47850	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 696-2176	237	17	13.9	59.9%	230 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.7	743^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	26.8%		33.8	688^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.5%	55	23.3	30.0	36.7	22.2	27.8	23.3	46.7	20.0	22.2	27.8	36.7	22.2	28.8	26.7	$12,035	$1,029	$11,007
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 W Eaton St	Carlisle	47838	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 398-3851	188	17	11.3	67.6%	178 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	683^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	32.7%		45.7	565^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.8%	118	20.0	17.9	45.5		26.7	28.0	35.7	45.5		36.0	35.7		35.7	40.9	$12,520	$906	$11,614
Shakamak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9233 Shakamak Sch Rd	Jasonville	47438	Greene County	MSD Shakamak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 665-3550	384	25	15.3	49.0%	361 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	34.7	677^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.3	698^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	26.0	21.7	16.2	25.0	22.5	46.0	38.3	46.0	37.5	41.7	31.7	32.5	32.0	40.5	$10,743	$1,608	$9,134
Linton-Stockton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 I Street NE	Linton	47441	Greene County	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 847-6039	725	36	19.9	51.4%	681 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	73.7	249^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.5%		70.6	284^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.7%	35	51.8	58.1	43.7		51.0	66.4	66.7	42.7		58.5	58.1		58.1	52.4	$8,777	$1,519	$7,258
Hoosier Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 W Harlan Dr	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4236	336	25	13.3	49.7%	302 (89.9%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	26.6	758^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.3%		32.6	701^st of 1005 public elementary schools	30.2%	57	38.5	24.6	16.9		25.9	53.9	24.6	10.8		28.2	28.1		28.1	33.9	$11,259	$447	$10,812
Dixie Bee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1655 E Jessica Dr	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4445	564	36	15.7	45.2%	419 (74.3%)	24 (4.3%)	29 (5.1%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	74.2	244^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.0%		74.2	241^st of 1005 public elementary schools	76.0%	3	41.7	53.3	44.9		46.4	62.0	73.9	47.2		61.3	59.8		59.8	62.9	$9,128	$434	$8,694
Clay City Elementary School	Public	K-6	681 N Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-3120	385	22	17.7	40.3%	362 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	68.6	303^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	70.1%		76.3	219^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.2%	84	58.6	28.6	32.3	49.1	42.1	79.3	50.0	43.6	61.4	58.4	48.2	57.9	53.1	56.5	$10,286	$496	$9,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Elementary School?

Students at Sullivan Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Sullivan Elementary School in?

Southwest School Corporation

What schools do graduates of Sullivan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sullivan Middle School
High : Sullivan High School

How many students attend Sullivan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Sullivan Elementary School.

Is Sullivan Elementary School a good school?

Sullivan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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