South Adams Elementary School
Berne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
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
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches 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
291 students tested46.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency119
- Approaching proficiency127
- Below proficiency30
Math
292 students tested61.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency145
- Approaching proficiency62
- Below proficiency50
Science
97 students tested35.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency53
- Below proficiency10
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 100 | 94 | 97 |
| Proficient | 35.0% | 41.5% | 35.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
85 students tested49.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency19
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 640 | 608 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 6 | 1.3% · 8 |
| Suspended in school | 1.1% · 7 | 0.8% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 686 | 680 | 705 |
| Chronically absent | 11.8% · 81 | 9.3% · 63 | 10.6% · 75 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Shellie Miller
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.3%
White87.3%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181026001640
- District
- South Adams Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 647 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.2
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