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Jefferson-Craig Elementary School

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Jefferson-Craig Elementary School ranks 615 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson-Craig Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 427 students in grades PK-6 in Vevay, Indiana. The school is part of the Switzerland County School Corporation, which is ranked 225 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key area of concern at Jefferson-Craig Elementary is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 29% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Switzerland County Elementary (17.8%) and Dillsboro Elementary (17.8%). Additionally, the school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.29%) and Math (34.25%) lower than the Switzerland County School Corporation's scores (37.31% and 33.95%, respectively) and the state averages.

Another factor that sets Jefferson-Craig Elementary apart is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.74% to 57.77% over the past few years. This is higher than the rates at nearby schools like Dillsboro Elementary (53.82%) and Lydia Middleton Elementary (44.82%). Additionally, the school has a relatively low per-student spending compared to nearby schools, ranging from $8,163 to $9,984 over the past few years, which is lower than the spending at schools like Dillsboro Elementary ($11,507) and Lydia Middleton Elementary ($13,500).

425

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,869

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 W Main St
Vevay, IN 47043

(812) 427-2170

District: Switzerland County School Corp

Students who attend Jefferson-Craig Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Switzerland County Middle School
High:	Switzerland County Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

615^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Switzerland County School Corp

225^th of 380Switzerland 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
2025	40.7	615 of 1005	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	645 of 1011	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	483 of 1016	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	655 of 1020	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	701 of 1016	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	631 of 1031	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	608 of 1027	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	626 of 1033	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	672 of 1046	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	708 of 1040	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	689 of 1036	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	672 of 1035	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	450 of 1015	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	639 of 1025	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	546 of 1009	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.2	242 of 1003	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	93.8	12 of 996	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	96 of 985	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	27 of 961	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	94.1	7 of 959	99.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%

Science35%

Math34%

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1002 W Main St	Vevay	47043	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 427-2170	425	25	17.0	53.9%	400 (94.1%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	40.7	615^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.8%		38.4	645^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.2%	30	23.3	35.2	32.2	49.2			35.3	38.3	36.6	28.8	32.8			34.3	36.6	33.3	35.1	28.8	$9,869	$1,348	$8,520
Switzerland County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 Hwy 250	East Enterprise	47019	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 534-3128	323	17	19.5	61.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	50.2	514^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.3	454^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	28.9	30.0	38.0	50.0			36.3	46.2	37.5	30.0	50.0			40.7	22.5	52.5	37.5	46.0	$12,670	$1,836	$10,834
Rykers' Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2485 N Rykers' Ridge Rd	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8006	194	16	12.1	49.0%	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	42.8	591^st of 1005 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.2	575^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.1%	16	25.7	37.0					30.7	40.0	59.3					48.4	37.0		37.0		$14,545	$1,439	$13,106
Canaan Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8775 N Canaan Main St	Canaan	47224	Jefferson County	Canaan Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 839-0003	195	15	13.0	19.5%	184 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	21.9	800^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.4%		9.9	931^st of 1011 public elementary schools	7.9%	131	22.7	39.1	13.0	0.0	18.2	54.6	24.8	19.1	34.8	13.0	0.0	20.0	9.1	18.2	43.5	27.3	38.2	4.4	$9,959	$1,151	$8,807
Lydia Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	714 W Main St	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8005	333	19	17.5	40.5%	293 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	59.7	407^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.5%		65.4	350^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.4%	57	50.0	36.7					43.3	55.0	56.7					55.8	38.3		38.3		$13,500	$1,560	$11,940
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2325 Cherry Dr	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8004	489	31	15.7	69.7%	424 (86.7%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	10.6	912^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.6	819^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.0%	93	17.5	20.6					18.9	13.8	19.1					16.1	17.5		17.5		$13,325	$1,403	$11,921
Ohio County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	436 S Mulberry St	Rising Sun	47040	Ohio County	Rising Sun-Ohio County Com	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 438-2626	409	31	13.2	46.0%	391 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	54.4	465^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.8	498^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.7%	33	47.4	29.6	31.2				36.1	52.6	38.9	47.5				46.5	42.6		42.6	49.2	$12,084	$1,059	$11,024
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.4	217^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	45.7	64.1	47.2	44.1			50.7	60.0	64.1	58.3	50.0			58.3	48.7	55.9	52.1	36.1	$11,507	$951	$10,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson-Craig Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson-Craig Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Jefferson-Craig Elementary School.

Is Jefferson-Craig Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson-Craig Elementary School ranks 615^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson-Craig Elementary School in?

Switzerland County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Jefferson-Craig Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson-Craig Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Switzerland County Middle School
High : Switzerland County Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson-Craig Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson-Craig Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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