South Central Elementary School
Union Mills, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
301 students tested50.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency124
- Approaching proficiency128
- Below proficiency22
Math
301 students tested64.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency43
- At proficiency151
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency42
Science
142 students tested57.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency46
- Approaching proficiency47
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 130 | 156 | 142 |
| Proficient | 58.5% | 58.3% | 57.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
85 students tested58.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency16
- Below proficiency19
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 481 | 507 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.2% · 20 | 4.5% · 23 |
| Suspended in school | 2.7% · 13 | 3.9% · 20 |
| Expelled | 4.0% · 19 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 505 | 522 | 533 |
| Chronically absent | 10.5% · 53 | 8.4% · 44 | 7.5% · 40 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Principal
Nicholas Kimmel
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.4%
White93.3%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180219000262
- District
- South Central Com School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 507 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25