Sand Creek Elementary School
North Vernon, 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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets 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
148 students tested28.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency41
Math
148 students tested27.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency35
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency53
Science
78 students tested24.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency12
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency27
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 114 | 67 | 78 |
| Proficient | 25.4% | 38.8% | 24.4% |
Social studies (grade 5)
27 students tested37.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency9
- Approaching proficiency7
- Below proficiency10
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 403 | 398 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.7% · 19 | 6.3% · 25 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 9.5% · 38 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
19.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 457 | 465 | 426 |
| Chronically absent | 31.3% · 143 | 25.4% · 118 | 19.7% · 84 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Susan Webster
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino19.3%
White76.4%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races3.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180519001417
- District
- Jennings County School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 398 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.5
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