Southwood Elementary School vs. Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Southwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-K
Total Students
421 students
224 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
25:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#256 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
52
126
Kindergarten Students
52
98
Grade 1 Students
69
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Grade 2 Students
57
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Grade 3 Students
66
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Grade 4 Students
58
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Grade 5 Students
67
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
4%
8%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
92%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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