Petersburg Elementary School

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Petersburg Elementary School ranks 667 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Petersburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 458 students in grades PK-5 in Petersburg, Indiana, which is part of the Pike County School Corporation. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.63%) compared to the state average, in contrast to nearby schools like Washington Primary and Washington Intermediate, which have more diverse student populations.

Academically, Petersburg Elementary School's performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 24.65% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6% for 3rd grade. In math, the school's performance is slightly better, with 36.74% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.4% for 3rd grade. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 517 out of 1,046 in 2015-2016 to 667 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. In contrast, Barr Reeve Elementary, which is ranked 112 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools, significantly outperforms Petersburg Elementary in academic achievement.

Another area of concern for Petersburg Elementary School is its increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 9.6% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Ireland Elementary (5.52%) and Veale Elementary (6.09%). Additionally, Petersburg Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 56.99% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1415 E Alford St
Petersburg, IN 47567

(812) 354-6876

District: Pike County School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
667^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,877

Students who attend Petersburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pike Central Middle School
High:	Pike Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Petersburg Elementary School ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.6%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Petersburg Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Petersburg Elementary School is $10,877.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Petersburg Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pike County School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Pike County School Corp 251^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Petersburg Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	56.45	468^th	959	51.2%
2006	65.65	332^nd	961	65.5%
2007	68.84	300^th	985	69.5%
2008	69.35	281^st	996	71.8%
2009	60.84	432^nd	1003	56.9%
2010	70.68	290^th	1009	71.3%
2011	55.49	541^st	1025	47.2%
2012	63.41	398^th	1015	60.8%
2013	58.03	508^th	1035	50.9%
2014	49.45	636^th	1036	38.6%
2015	33.69	776^th	1040	25.4%
2016	56.82	517^th	1046	50.6%
2017	34.46	762^nd	1033	26.2%
2018	39.94	705^th	1027	31.4%
2019	38.92	684^th	1031	33.7%
2021	48.96	563^rd	1016	44.6%
2022	46.44	589^th	1020	42.3%
2023	46.00	577^th	1016	43.2%
2024	36.19	667^th	1010	34.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Petersburg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	471	0	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	478	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	480	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	454	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	462	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	429	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1994	423	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	454	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	454	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	481	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1998	534	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	530	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	508	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	499	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	498	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	498	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	453	1	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	435	1	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2006	469	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2007	457	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	464
2008	454	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	469
2009	449	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	466
2010	461	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	476
2011	453	5	1	2	0	0	10	0	471
2012	457	5	1	3	2	0	10	0	478
2013	464	2	1	3	1	0	9	0	480
2014	451	0	0	1	2	0	6	0	460
2015	430	2	0	4	1	0	8	0	445
2016	416	1	0	1	1	0	10	0	429
2017	486	2	0	4	1	0	12	0	505
2018	440	1	1	6	2	0	11	0	461
2019	436	1	1	14	2	0	12	0	466
2020	440	4	0	12	1	0	10	0	467
2021	440	0	0	11	1	0	13	0	465
2022	441	0	0	9	2	0	7	0	459
2023	438	0	1	10	3	0	6	0	458
2024	461	0	1	14	2	0	4	0	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Petersburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.9	18.4	15.1
1989	482	25.9	18.6	19.3
1990	483	26.9	17.9	16.1
1991	455	27.1	16.7	17.6
1992	462	27.1	17.0	27.9
1993	429	26.0	16.5	33.8
1994	423	25.0	16.9	31.7
1995	458	24.9	18.4	29
1996	458	24.9	18.4	29
1997	488	25.0	19.5	32.2
1998	541	26.0	20.8	29
1999	533	28.8	18.5	41.7
2000	511	29.5	17.3	40.3
2001	504	28.0	18.0	44.4
2002	504	27.0	18.7	42.5
2003	504	27.0	18.7	42.5
2004	461	27.0	17.1	39.7
2005	444	26.0	17.1	37.8
2006	477	26.0	18.3	37.9
2007	464	n/a	n/a	37.1
2008	469	28.0	16.8	36.4
2009	466	29.0	16.1	35.7
2010	476	30.0	15.8	43.9
2011	471	28.5	16.5	42
2012	478	31.0	15.4	44.4
2013	480	31.0	15.4	45
2014	460	28.8	15.9	50
2015	445	28.0	15.8	46.7
2016	429	26.0	16.5	45.7
2017	505	31.0	16.2	42.6
2018	461	32.0	14.4	43.2
2019	466	32.0	14.5	45.9
2020	467	33.8	13.7	46
2021	465	34.0	13.6	52.5
2022	459	37.0	12.4	54
2023	458	36.0	12.7	57
2024	482	38.0	12.6	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Petersburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.9	18.4	15.1
1989	482	25.9	18.6	19.3
1990	483	26.9	17.9	16.1
1991	455	27.1	16.7	17.6
1992	462	27.1	17.0	27.9
1993	429	26.0	16.5	33.8
1994	423	25.0	16.9	31.7
1995	458	24.9	18.4	29
1996	458	24.9	18.4	29
1997	488	25.0	19.5	32.2
1998	541	26.0	20.8	29
1999	533	28.8	18.5	41.7
2000	511	29.5	17.3	40.3
2001	504	28.0	18.0	44.4
2002	504	27.0	18.7	42.5
2003	504	27.0	18.7	42.5
2004	461	27.0	17.1	39.7
2005	444	26.0	17.1	37.8
2006	477	26.0	18.3	37.9
2007	464	n/a	n/a	37.1
2008	469	28.0	16.8	36.4
2009	466	29.0	16.1	35.7
2010	476	30.0	15.8	43.9
2011	471	28.5	16.5	42
2012	478	31.0	15.4	44.4
2013	480	31.0	15.4	45
2014	460	28.8	15.9	50
2015	445	28.0	15.8	46.7
2016	429	26.0	16.5	45.7
2017	505	31.0	16.2	42.6
2018	461	32.0	14.4	43.2
2019	466	32.0	14.5	45.9
2020	467	33.8	13.7	46
2021	465	34.0	13.6	52.5
2022	459	37.0	12.4	54
2023	458	36.0	12.7	57
2024	482	38.0	12.6	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Petersburg Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$432 (4.7%)	$8,728 (95.3%)	$9,160
2020	$338 (3.5%)	$9,428 (96.5%)	$9,766
2021	$490 (4.8%)	$9,749 (95.2%)	$10,239
2022	$778 (7.2%)	$10,100 (92.9%)	$10,877

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Petersburg Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 684^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 577^th of 1016 Elementary schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Petersburg Elementary School)	43.1	18.2	24.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pike County School Corp)	41.4	28.4	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Petersburg Elementary School)	61.5	39.4	22.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pike County School Corp)	56.9	50.5	6.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Petersburg Elementary School)	40.6	22.2	18.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pike County School Corp)	40.2	24.2	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Petersburg Elementary School)	53.6	42	11.6%
4th Grade Math (Pike County School Corp)	48	41.1	6.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Petersburg Elementary School)	48.5	35.8	12.7%
4th Grade Science (Pike County School Corp)	46.5	35.5	11%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Petersburg Elementary School)	19.7	42.6	22.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pike County School Corp)	29.5	32.4	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Petersburg Elementary School)	27.3	48.2	20.9%
5th Grade Math (Pike County School Corp)	32.1	46.7	14.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Petersburg Elementary School)	28.8	64.8	36%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pike County School Corp)	31.3	54.3	23%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	466	458	1.7%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	14	10	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	436	438	0.5%
Two or More Races	12	6	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.9%	57%	11.1%

Schools Near Petersburg Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 E Alford St	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-6876	482	38	12.6	53.5%	461 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.2	667^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.0%		46	577^th of 1016 public elementary schools	43.2%	90	28.8	24.6	21.4		24.7	56.1	38.5	20.2		36.7	39.3	$10,877	$778	$10,100
Winslow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Porter St	Winslow	47598	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 789-2209	263	25	10.5	57.8%	253 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	38.8	643^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	36.3%		51.6	522^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	48.6%	121	20.0	43.2	26.7		30.7	34.3	59.1	31.1		41.9	20.0	$12,818	$1,087	$11,731
Veale Elementary School	Public	K-4	326 E 450 S	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3968	75	7	12.1	22.7%	70 (93.3%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	85	129^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.2%		52.9	503^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	50.5%	374	42.9	60.0			51.7	85.7	73.3			79.3		$11,105	$1,212	$9,893
Otwell Miller Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9958 East County Road 150 N	Otwell	47564	Pike County	Otwell Miller Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-0800	102	10	10.2	57.8%	98 (96.1%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	822^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	18.6%		18.8	828^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.5%	6	12.5	38.9	13.3		22.5	18.8	27.8	13.3		20.4	20.0	$10,156	$1,478	$8,679
Wood Memorial Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	945 S Franklin St-Suite B	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 749-6133	156	14	11.5	60.9%	144 (92.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$9,385	$1,009	$8,376
Washington Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	803 E National Hwy	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8360	460	28	13.0	62.6%	303 (65.9%)	55 (12.0%)	83 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)												$11,138	$2,608	$8,531
Washington Intermediate	Public	2-4	801 NW 11th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8366	495	30	14.7	63.4%	313 (63.2%)	38 (7.7%)	126 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	12.4	904^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.2	779^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.3%	125	12.4	18.3			15.2	24.7	23.5			24.1		$12,069	$2,502	$9,567
South Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	6078 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 743-2591	663	37	17.9	38.5%	631 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	64.3	364^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.0%		68.1	324^th of 1016 public elementary schools	68.1%	40	36.1	45.3	40.2	38.7	40.2	66.0	57.6	47.1	30.1	50.7	56.3	$9,701	$898	$8,803
Ireland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2386 N 500 W	Ireland	47545	Dubois County	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 482-7751	564	31	18.1	15.8%	525 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	88.4	87^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.3	42^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	95.9%	45	54.2	77.1	53.6		60.9	83.3	88.0	61.9		77.2	47.4	$10,884	$1,733	$9,151
Barr Reeve Elementary School	Public	K-5	627 N 3rd St	Montgomery	47558	Daviess County	Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 486-3224	508	38	13.5	31.1%	482 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	86.3	112^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.7	120^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.2%	8	51.9	54.0	52.1		52.7	84.0	71.0	61.5		71.5	60.4	$9,132	$500	$8,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Petersburg Elementary School

Is Petersburg Elementary School a good school?

Petersburg Elementary School ranks 667^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Petersburg Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Petersburg Elementary School.

What district is Petersburg Elementary School in?

Pike County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Petersburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Petersburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pike Central Middle School
High : Pike Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Petersburg Elementary School?

Students at Petersburg Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

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