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Rockcreek Elementary School

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Rockcreek Elementary School ranks 220 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rockcreek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Columbus, Indiana, part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation district. With 352 students, Rockcreek consistently outperforms the district and state on ILEARN test scores, with 50.26% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.85% in Math, compared to the district's 39.33% and 41.54%, respectively.

However, Rockcreek has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 17.8% in 2023-2024, higher than the district average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 38-39% in recent years. While Rockcreek's per-student spending has increased to $11,892 in 2023-2024, this higher investment does not necessarily translate to the highest academic outcomes in the district, as CSA Lincoln Campus achieves stronger results with lower per-student spending.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, CSA Lincoln Campus consistently outperforms Rockcreek and the district on test scores, while Lillian Schmitt Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and L.F. Smith Elementary all have lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch compared to Rockcreek. Clifty Creek Elementary has the lowest test scores and highest rates of poverty among the schools analyzed.

351

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,892

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13000 E 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 579-5221

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

Students who attend Rockcreek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle School
High:	Columbus East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

Indiana avg38%

220^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	220 of 1005	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	218 of 1011	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	283 of 1016	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	309 of 1020	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	289 of 1016	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	292 of 1031	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	165 of 1027	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	263 of 1033	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	321 of 1046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	293 of 1040	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	317 of 1036	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	444 of 1035	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	389 of 1015	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	368 of 1025	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	301 of 1009	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	186 of 1003	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	153 of 996	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	198 of 985	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	186 of 961	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.8	255 of 959	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	28 of 326	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math61%

Science55%

English Language Arts50%

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 392-2055	252	18	13.7	60.7%	236 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	61.8	374^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.9	463^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	54.2%	89	48.8	58.6	36.2	37.5	44.3	61.0	72.4	34.0	43.8	51.0	58.6	41.9	50.0	25.5	$14,079	$916	$13,163
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
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
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 546-5001	547	29	19.1	54.5%	490 (89.6%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	51.4	492^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.7	393^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	61.1%	99	38.7	36.5	48.2	39.8	41.0	52.7	49.2	56.6	40.9	49.9	28.6	19.3	23.2	22.9	$9,752	$550	$9,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockcreek Elementary School

Is Rockcreek Elementary School a good school?

Rockcreek Elementary School ranks 220^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rockcreek Elementary School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

How many students attend Rockcreek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Rockcreek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rockcreek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Columbus East High School

What is the racial makeup of Rockcreek Elementary School?

Students at Rockcreek Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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