The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 33% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Winslow Elementary School
Winslow Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the small, rural town of Winslow, Indiana, as part of the Pike County School Corporation, the county’s single public school district. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its enrollment is modest for an elementary school serving those grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of students identifying as two or more races; no other racial or ethnic groups are represented in the enrollment data. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a context where economic need is a notable factor.
State testing results from the ILEARN assessments, which Indiana administers to students in third through eighth grade, provide a picture of academic performance at this school. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was moderate, while in English language arts the rate was lower, with less than two in five students meeting that bar. Science results, which are reported for a smaller tested cohort, showed a similar moderate level. Social studies, tested only at fifth grade, showed a proficiency rate in line with the ELA figure. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in a favorable position relative to the other district in Pike County, where it sits at the top end of the comparison. That comparison is a narrow one, covering only two districts, so the standing is best understood as reflecting this school’s performance within a small county setting rather than a broader statewide benchmark.
Because Winslow Elementary serves only through fifth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism or discipline data were included in the available records. The school’s participation rates on the state tests were high, suggesting strong engagement with the testing process.
The town of Winslow is a quiet, rural community in southwestern Indiana, located not far from the Patoka River and roughly a half hour’s drive northeast of Evansville. It has experienced a slight population decline in recent years, though the town has received grant funding for local projects through the Welborn Foundation, pointing to some ongoing development effort. The local economy is not heavily documented; the Algers, Winslow and Western Railway passes through and is a noted industry, and residents likely commute to nearby towns for additional employment. Housing values in the area are well below both the Indiana state median and the national median, making homeownership more affordable here than in many parts of the country. Civic anchors include the Winslow Municipal Building, a branch of the Pike County Public Library, and the local railway heritage. There is no downtown-to-campus separation to speak of for this elementary school; it sits on a street within the town.
The Pike County School Corporation, as a single district covering all of Pike County, means that Winslow Elementary is one of several schools in a consolidated system. No district-level changes or initiatives of lasting impact were found in recent reporting, so the district appears stable in its operations and offerings.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is mixed: proficiency in math and science falls in a moderate range, while reading and social studies proficiency are weaker. That said, within the county, this school’s overall results are the stronger of the two district options. The school serves a population with significant economic need, and its student body is not racially diverse. The community is small, rural, and affordable, with slow population decline. A parent may want to ask the school directly about reading support and curriculum, given the lower ELA results, and about any enrichment or early intervention programs that might be available. The school itself is a standard elementary pathway through fifth grade, after which students would move on to the district’s middle and high schools elsewhere in the county.
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