Southwood Elementary School vs. Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center
Should you attend Southwood Elementary School or Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center? 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
Top Rankings
Southwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center serves 206 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-K
Total Students
425 students
206 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
7 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
29:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#256 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
94
Kindergarten Students
54
112
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
69
-
Grade 3 Students
61
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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1%

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% Hispanic
3%
8%


% Black
1%
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% White
93%
86%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

