Fort Branch Community School
Fort Branch, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–8
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
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet 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
382 students tested54.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency174
- Approaching proficiency146
- Below proficiency28
Math
382 students tested56.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency170
- Approaching proficiency116
- Below proficiency51
Science
127 students tested53.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency34
- Approaching proficiency50
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 129 | 127 | 127 |
| Proficient | 50.4% | 55.1% | 53.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
52 students tested53.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency22
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency14
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 | 577 | 575 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.9% · 17 | 4.5% · 26 |
| Suspended in school | 2.4% · 14 | 2.3% · 13 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.5% · 3 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 612 | 611 | 596 |
| Chronically absent | 11.4% · 70 | 11.3% · 69 | 7.9% · 47 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Mark Wahl
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.9%
White90.1%
Black or African American0.9%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races5.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.9%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181035002230
- District
- South Gibson School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 576 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.3
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