Sullivan Elementary School vs. Rural Community Academy
Should you attend Sullivan Elementary School or Rural Community Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rural Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 663 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sullivan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 85 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rural Community Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
663 students
85 students
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![This chart displays total students of Rural Community Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Rural Community Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-b40rsam.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
8 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Rural Community Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Rural Community Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-0zqEw3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rural Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rural Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-6eNkuI.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#956 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1482 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sullivan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sullivan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-bhyuHU1.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rural Community Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rural Community Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-bhy100k.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-byrmh9J.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
20-24%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-bqMjBZI.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-yxMWOV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-bh0kkCx.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-bh0gtY7.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Rural Community Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Rural Community Academy by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-NeIlll.png)
Kindergarten Students
102
12
Grade 1 Students
109
13
Grade 2 Students
113
14
Grade 3 Students
109
7
Grade 4 Students
118
9
Grade 5 Students
112
6
Grade 6 Students
-
10
Grade 7 Students
-
8
Grade 8 Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-F5odqa.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
95%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-j0RzJL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-9QB4Vi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-6eGBMZ.png)
Diversity Score
0.10
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Rural Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Rural Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-b426EvI.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-ltZaTX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-sRYjBw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sullivan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/28879/sullivan-elementary-school-chart-6fdVe0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rural Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/124000/123806/rural-community-academy-chart-barfP3O.png)