Small rural government primary in outer regional Queensland with 27 students across Prep–6.
Abercorn State School is also known as ASS Abercorn.
Abercorn State School draws students from the Abercorn SS.
Abercorn State School has about 27 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 4 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 353, Writing 396, Numeracy 398, Spelling 386, Grammar 387. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Abercorn State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 27 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Abercorn State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Abercorn State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 52% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 94%, which is strong.
Abercorn State School is located in Abercorn, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1005 (49th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.