South Whitley Elementary School
South Whitley, 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
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
130 students tested67.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency75
- Approaching proficiency37
- Below proficiency5
Math
130 students tested73.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency85
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency10
Science
38 students tested57.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency3
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 88 | 92 | 38 |
| Proficient | 47.7% | 39.1% | 57.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
48 students tested95.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency19
- Approaching proficiency1
- Below proficiency1
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 274 | 296 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 2 | 7.1% · 21 |
| Suspended in school | 5.1% · 14 | 8.4% · 25 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 305 | 311 | 309 |
| Chronically absent | 5.9% · 18 | 4.8% · 15 | 6.5% · 20 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Joel Holsopple
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.1%
White93.9%
Black or African American0.7%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181323002087
- District
- Whitko Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 295 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.3
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