Pine Ridge Elementary School

235 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Pine Ridge Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in the unincorporated community of Birdseye, Indiana. Serving students in Dubois County, the school is part of the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation. It is designed to provide a foundational educational experience for children in the surrounding agricultural and residential areas, emphasizing a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff are often deeply integrated into the local culture.

As a typical rural elementary institution, Pine Ridge focuses on core academic development, including literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth. The school prioritizes small class sizes, which allows for more personalized instruction and fosters strong relationships between students and teachers. By maintaining a focus on traditional academic values combined with local community engagement, the school serves as a central hub for families in the Birdseye area, helping to prepare younger students for the transition to the larger middle and high school programs within the district.

235

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pine Ridge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	221
Hispanic	7
Asian	1
Two or More	6

White
221 (94.0%)
Hispanic
7 (3.0%)
Two or More
6 (2.6%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
Phone:	(812)817-0900
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	235
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 12

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 52