Southwestern Elementary School
273 South Main Cross St Hanover IN, 47243, Jefferson County Phone: 812-866-6244 Ranking:  (897 out of 1,449, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 658 | 573 | 583 | 611 | 603 | 614 | 645 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 3.2% | 7 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 128 | 19.5% | 83 | 14.5% | 92 | 15.8% | 111 | 18.2% | 100 | 16.6% | 101 | 16.4% | 91 | 14.1% |
| Grade 1: | 92 | 14.0% | 93 | 16.2% | 104 | 17.8% | 106 | 17.3% | 106 | 17.6% | 91 | 14.8% | 119 | 18.4% |
| Grade 2: | 99 | 15.0% | 102 | 17.8% | 102 | 17.5% | 104 | 17.0% | 89 | 14.8% | 109 | 17.8% | 107 | 16.6% |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 14.9% | 110 | 19.2% | 105 | 18.0% | 83 | 13.6% | 108 | 17.9% | 108 | 17.6% | 92 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 113 | 17.2% | 95 | 16.6% | 78 | 13.4% | 105 | 17.2% | 104 | 17.2% | 94 | 15.3% | 103 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 107 | 16.3% | 83 | 14.5% | 102 | 17.5% | 102 | 16.7% | 87 | 14.4% | 104 | 16.9% | 121 | 18.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 356 | 54.1% | 306 | 53.4% | 314 | 53.9% | 319 | 52.2% | 305 | 50.6% | 308 | 50.2% | 325 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 302 | 45.9% | 267 | 46.6% | 269 | 46.1% | 292 | 47.8% | 280 | 46.4% | 287 | 46.7% | 310 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 38 | 5.8% | 28 | 4.9% | 11 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.1% |
| White: | 591 | 89.8% | 523 | 91.3% | 553 | 94.9% | 578 | 94.6% | 575 | 95.4% | 588 | 95.8% | 620 | 96.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 3.5% | 19 | 3.3% | 16 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 354 | 53.8% | 292 | 51.0% | 291 | 49.9% | 278 | 45.5% | 276 | 45.8% | 265 | 43.2% | 249 | 38.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 7.8% | 62 | 10.8% | 61 | 10.5% | 62 | 10.1% | 80 | 13.3% | 73 | 11.9% | 76 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.56 | 17.36 | 15.14 | 16.14 | 15.87 | 16.20 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 67% |
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* Southwestern Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.