Ferdinand Elementary School
Ferdinand, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets 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
104 students tested48.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency40
- Approaching proficiency38
- Below proficiency16
Math
104 students tested70.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency59
- Approaching proficiency17
- Below proficiency14
Science
50 students tested56.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency17
- Approaching proficiency17
- Below proficiency5
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 55 | 42 | 50 |
| Proficient | 70.9% | 61.9% | 56.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 288 | 288 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% · 1 | 1.7% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
3.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 322 | 302 | 289 |
| Chronically absent | 1.6% · 5 | 4.0% · 12 | 3.8% · 11 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Kerri Winkler
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.9%
White94.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181064001744
- District
- Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 288 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.3
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