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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School vs. Silver Creek Primary School

Should you attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School or Silver Creek Primary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
1250 Monroe St
Charlestown, IN 47111
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Silver Creek Primary School
8604 Commerce Park Dr
Sellersburg, IN 47172
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Silver Creek Primary School serves 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-1
Total Students
562 students
506 students
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This chart displays total students of Silver Creek Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Creek Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Creek Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

53%
(16-17 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
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67%
(16-17 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School 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 2016-17 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Silver Creek Primary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
49
Kindergarten Students
171
232
Grade 1 Students
169
225
Grade 2 Students
178
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Creek Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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