Silver Creek School Corporation School District

601 Renz Ave
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 754 students in Silver Creek School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Silver Creek School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
3,104 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Silver Creek School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#125 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Silver Creek School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Silver Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Silver Creek School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
59 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,502 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
895
# Students in K Grade:
232
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,566 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,599
$13,214
Spending / Student
$8,566
$12,844

Best Silver Creek School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Creek Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
495 N Indiana Ave
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,104 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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