Summary:
ZIP code 47040 (Rising Sun, Indiana) is home to a single public elementary school: Ohio County Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK–5 and enrolls 409 students as part of the Rising Sun-Ohio County Com district. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, the most useful way to understand it is by comparing its results to its own past performance, to its district, and to Indiana averages. The school has earned 3 stars in each of the last three school years.
The clearest story is steady improvement. Ohio County Elementary climbed from 498 of 1,011 schools in 2023–2024 to 465 of 1,005 in 2024–2025, and then to 327 of 1,015 in 2025–2026 — moving from the 51st percentile to the 68th percentile, or the top third of Indiana elementary schools, while its district sits near the 50th percentile. Math is the standout subject: all-grade math proficiency was 53.29%, well ahead of the district's 34.81%. Fifth-grade math reached 51.92% versus the state's 42%, and fifth-grade social studies hit 57.69% against the state's 47.2%. The school also outperformed the state in 3rd- and 4th-grade ELA, 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade math, 4th-grade science, and 5th-grade social studies.
Two areas deserve attention. Fifth-grade ELA was the one clear academic soft spot at 38.46%, below the state's 42.2%. Chronic absenteeism was 17.7%, higher than the district's 12.5% and the state's 16.7% — roughly one in six students. Nearly half of students (45.97%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending was $12,084, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. Overall, this is an improving 3-star school with real momentum in math, science, and social studies; attendance and 5th-grade reading are the priorities to watch.
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