Southern Wells Elementary School vs. Bluffton-harrison Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Southern Wells Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 750 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bluffton-harrison Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
499 students
750 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#738 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#632 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
9
72
Kindergarten Students
62
134
Grade 1 Students
65
135
Grade 2 Students
62
133
Grade 3 Students
76
147
Grade 4 Students
79
129
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
75
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
n/a
2%
n/a

% White
93%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

