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Petersburg Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1415 E Alford St, Petersburg, IN 47567 · (812) 354-6876 · Part of Pike County School Corporation

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Petersburg Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: Pike Central Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Petersburg Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Pike Central Middle Schoolin Petersburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1415 E Alford St, Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten83
Grade 168
Grade 279
Grade 361
Grade 468
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
465’20
459’21
458’22
482’23
460’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petersburg Elementary School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Pike County School Corporation

The district →
Winslow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winslow
B−
268 students11:1
Pike Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Petersburg
C−
383 students13:1
Pike Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Petersburg
B
450 students11:1

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; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.