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Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 260 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Indiana, serving 724 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation district. Parkside consistently outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments, with 48.69% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.02% in Math, compared to 39.33% and 41.54% for the district, respectively.

While Parkside has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the district, it also has a higher spending per student of $12,160 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.3, suggesting a commitment to providing a quality educational experience. Parkside's free and reduced lunch rate of 46.55% is also higher than the district average, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, Parkside outperforms most, but some public magnet schools in the district, such as CSA Lincoln Campus and CSA Fodrea Campus, demonstrate even higher academic achievement.

Overall, Parkside Elementary School is a high-performing school within the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation district, with opportunities to address attendance and socioeconomic challenges. The school's strong academic performance, higher spending per student, and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

733

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,160

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Parkside Dr
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 376-4314

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle School
High:	Columbus North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Indiana avg38%

260^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp

160^th of 380Bartholomew Con School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	260 of 1005	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	289 of 1011	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	343 of 1016	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	280 of 1020	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	244 of 1016	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	265 of 1031	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	434 of 1027	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	473 of 1033	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	273 of 1046	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	295 of 1040	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	436 of 1036	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	402 of 1035	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	364 of 1015	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	305 of 1025	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	373 of 1009	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	265 of 1003	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	248 of 996	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	162 of 985	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	114 of 961	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	100 of 959	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	64 of 326	80.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Math52%

English Language Arts49%

Science49%

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Excellent Teachers. Accelerated Learning Program. Very accommodating, as much as a public facility can be. My son stayed on track and focused at school, and the teachers kept open lines of communication throughout all grades we attended, 2-6. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Parkside Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4314	733	45	16.3	42.0%	420 (57.3%)	13 (1.8%)	175 (23.9%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	72.5	260^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.6	289^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.4%	29	42.9	54.1	53.2	44.7	48.7	49.0	60.2	51.4	48.3	52.0	56.1	42.1	48.6	54.1	$12,160	$1,064	$11,096
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4307	704	40	17.7	61.8%	408 (58.0%)	49 (7.0%)	154 (21.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.6%)	34	684^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.9%		37.1	659^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.8%	25	32.7	19.8	39.5	35.9	31.2	45.5	31.9	24.7	28.2	33.2	24.4	33.0	28.4	24.4	$12,177	$1,428	$10,749
W D Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3311 Fairlawn Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4311	610	31	19.8	45.2%	380 (62.3%)	23 (3.8%)	139 (22.8%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	48.3	536^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.7%		46.7	561^st of 1011 public elementary schools	44.5%	25	28.3	47.4	41.3	37.7	38.0	40.4	46.2	39.2	35.3	40.2	50.0	28.2	38.7	29.7	$11,130	$772	$10,359
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Waycross Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4317	420	27	15.4	57.9%	297 (70.7%)	15 (3.6%)	68 (16.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	40.8	613^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.0%		41.3	614^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	41.4	25.0	42.1	30.5	34.6	41.4	18.3	45.6	22.0	31.6	32.2	32.2	32.2	42.1	$14,082	$2,150	$11,932
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4447	357	18	19.6	25.5%	278 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.4%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	93.2	45^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.5%		95	28^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.2%	17	72.6	64.0	71.7	74.5	70.7	80.4	88.0	75.5	85.1	82.1	64.0	61.7	62.9	45.3	$11,253	$496	$10,757
Clifty Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4625 E 50 N	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4342	705	48	14.6	66.0%	330 (46.8%)	35 (5.0%)	293 (41.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	27.9	745^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.9	762^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	24.6%	17	36.9	12.8	33.7	28.8	28.0	47.6	18.6	24.7	27.4	29.5	18.6	20.6	19.5	23.6	$12,189	$1,383	$10,805
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	Yes	No	No	(812) 376-4321	351	20	17.5	40.7%	177 (50.4%)	8 (2.3%)	45 (12.8%)	88 (25.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	45.1	571^st of 1005 public elementary schools	43.2%		38	651^st of 1011 public elementary schools	35.6%	80	32.6	33.3	31.8	31.8	32.4	52.3	50.0	47.7	29.6	44.8	38.1	27.3	32.6	32.6	$11,072	$625	$10,446
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9711 Walnut St	Taylorsville	47280	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 526-5448	580	35	16.4	62.8%	320 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	230 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	21.6	803^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.1%		35	677^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.0%	126	20.0	22.9	18.9	28.2	22.3	36.3	27.1	17.8	26.9	26.7	25.7	23.1	24.3	17.8	$13,067	$1,537	$11,530
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4423	891	50	18.0	21.0%	439 (49.3%)	28 (3.1%)	104 (11.7%)	282 (31.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	86	125^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.6	116^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	50.4	54.7	60.6	63.3	57.2	63.5	67.6	68.5	65.0	66.3	52.5	61.5	56.6	58.3	$11,559	$733	$10,826
Rockcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13000 E 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 579-5221	351	19	18.4	32.2%	326 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	76.3	220^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.4	218^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.4%	2	51.1	60.4	44.9	44.7	50.3	55.6	77.1	53.1	57.5	60.9	56.3	54.2	55.2	34.7	$11,892	$702	$11,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Columbus North High School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 260^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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