Southwestern Elementary School

405 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Southwestern Elementary School, located in Shelbyville, Indiana, is part of the Southwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County. It serves a rural community, focusing on providing a supportive and structured academic environment for students in the elementary grades. The school is known for fostering a close-knit atmosphere where staff and faculty emphasize the foundational development of students’ academic skills, character, and social-emotional growth.

As a central hub for the surrounding community, the school prioritizes student engagement through a variety of classroom activities and extracurricular opportunities. The administration and teachers work collaboratively to integrate local values with state-mandated educational standards, striving to prepare students for success as they transition into middle and high school. By maintaining a smaller school environment, Southwestern Elementary is able to offer a more personalized approach to instruction, ensuring that students receive the individual attention necessary to meet their unique learning needs.

405

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southwestern Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	386
Hispanic	13
Black	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

White
386 (95.3%)
Hispanic
13 (3.2%)
Two or More
4 (1.0%)
Black
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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:	Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co
Phone:	(317)729-5320
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	405
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 52

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 50