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Southwest Elementary-Indianola

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

719 E St, Indianola, NE 69034 · (308) 364-2613 · Part of Southwest Public Schools

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Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elementary-Indianola

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Indianola kids: Southwest Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Southwest Elementary-IndianolaYou are here
6–8Southwest Middle Schoolin Bartley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

719 E St, Indianola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten20
Grade 125
Grade 227
Grade 321
Grade 417
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
162’20
172’21
179’22
194’23
172’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Elementary-Indianola from Indianola families.

Other schools in Southwest Public Schools

The district →
Southwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bartley
71 students11:1
Southwest Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bartley
B−
83 students7:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Indianola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.