Southwestern Elementary School

273 South Main Street, Hanover IN, 47243 | Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools | 812-866-6215
  • grades PK-5
  • students 685
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hanover
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
38%Hanover
46%Indiana

Southwestern Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools" in Hanover, IN. There are a total of 685 students and 35 teachers at Southwestern Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Southwestern Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 2% higher than the Indiana average.

Southwestern Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students685
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwestern Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
365-69%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
355-59%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwestern Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 89.2% 92.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 4.0% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.7% 4.4% 3.1%

Hanover demographics profile

StatisticHanoverIndianaNational
Population3,4186,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53918891
Median age26.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hanover

IndexHanoverIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Southwestern Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.