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Southwestern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

273 South Main Cross St, Hanover, IN 47243 · (812) 866-9400 · Part of Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

Hanover Township’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hanover Township kids: Southwestern Middle School

On the path

Where Hanover Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Southwestern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Southwestern Middle Schoolin Hanover

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

273 South Main Cross St, Hanover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K78
Kindergarten88
Grade 180
Grade 2124
Grade 392
Grade 492
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
647’20
614’21
641’22
630’23
633’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Elementary School from Hanover Township families.

Other schools in Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

The district →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
C−
280 students13:1
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
C
350 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Hanover Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.