Summary:
The Southeast Dubois County School Corp in Indiana is home to two elementary schools serving grades K-5: Ferdinand Elementary School and Pine Ridge Elementary School. Ferdinand Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best in the state and earning high marks for its academic excellence and low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, while Pine Ridge Elementary is still performing reasonably well, its metrics tend to be more in line with or slightly below district and state averages.
Ferdinand Elementary School has a long history of exceptional performance, ranking 35th out of 1,020 schools in 2021-2022 and 79th out of 1,016 schools in 2022-2023, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates on ILEARN tests compared to the district and state, particularly in math, where 76.36% of 4th graders were proficient in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district and state averages. Ferdinand Elementary also has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.6% in 2022-2023, well below the district and state levels.
While Pine Ridge Elementary has earned a respectable 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, its statewide ranking has been lower, placing 138th out of 1,016 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance tends to be more in line with or slightly below district and state averages on key metrics. Additionally, Pine Ridge has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 37.29%, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to Ferdinand Elementary's 25.58%.
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