Petersburg Elementary School
Petersburg, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet 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
200 students tested28.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency55
- Approaching proficiency111
- Below proficiency32
Math
201 students tested40.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency74
- Approaching proficiency62
- Below proficiency57
Science
53 students tested39.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency14
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency3
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 65 | 68 | 53 |
| Proficient | 41.5% | 45.6% | 39.6% |
Social studies (grade 5)
71 students tested56.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency9
- Below proficiency22
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 422 | 482 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 4 | 1.9% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 1.4% · 6 | 2.7% · 13 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 478 | 509 | 481 |
| Chronically absent | 9.6% · 46 | 13.4% · 68 | 15.6% · 75 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Remote
Enrollment
482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Principal
Melissa Pancake
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.9%
White95.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180890001481
- District
- Pike County School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 482 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38
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