William Tell Elementary School
Tell City, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
405 students tested32.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency111
- Approaching proficiency193
- Below proficiency81
Math
405 students tested41.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency146
- Approaching proficiency116
- Below proficiency123
Science
211 students tested40.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency56
- Approaching proficiency97
- Below proficiency29
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 191 | 202 | 211 |
| Proficient | 39.3% | 47.5% | 40.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
99 students tested47.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency28
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 749 | 723 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.1% · 38 | 6.8% · 49 |
| Suspended in school | 2.7% · 20 | 2.9% · 21 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 819 | 804 | 776 |
| Chronically absent | 18.9% · 155 | 13.4% · 108 | 15.5% · 120 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Teri Osborne
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.6%
White92.6%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian1.7%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181126001282
- District
- Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 744 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51
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