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Whiteland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
280th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Whiteland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades K-5 in Whiteland, Indiana. It is part of the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which is ranked 115 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whiteland Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores, with 59.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.5% in math, compared to 46.02% and 47.11% for the district, respectively.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 22.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average. Whiteland Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.68% to 50% over the past few years. The school's spending per student has increased from $8,830 in 2020-2021 to $16,420 in 2023-2024, which is higher than many nearby schools.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, Whiteland Elementary generally outperforms its peers, such as Grassy Creek Elementary and Ray Crowe Elementary. However, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Maple Grove Elementary in the Center Grove Community School Corporation.

370
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,420
Per pupil spending ?
55.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 120 Center St
       Whiteland, IN  46184

(317) 535-4211

District: Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp


Students who attend Whiteland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Clark Pleasant Middle School
High:    Whiteland Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Asian:
15.4%
African American:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)
Above the Indiana median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg45%
Indiana avg38%
280th of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp
115th of 380Clark-Pleasant Community 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202570.8280 of 100572.1%★★★★☆
202471.3281 of 101172.2%★★★★☆
202376.3217 of 101678.6%★★★★☆
202271.5290 of 102071.6%★★★★☆
202175.4228 of 101677.6%★★★★☆
201975.8224 of 103178.3%★★★★☆
201878.7181 of 102782.4%★★★★☆
201776.8200 of 103380.6%★★★★☆
201677.7186 of 104682.2%★★★★☆
201584.299 of 104090.5%★★★★★
201480.6128 of 103687.6%★★★★☆
201363.8417 of 103559.7%★★★☆☆
201276.2208 of 101579.5%★★★★☆
201177.7170 of 102583.4%★★★★☆
201085.471 of 100993.0%★★★★★
200983.895 of 100390.5%★★★★★
200877.7168 of 99683.1%★★★★☆
200753.1537 of 98545.5%★★☆☆☆
200655.8470 of 96151.1%★★★☆☆
200560.6400 of 95958.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%
Math55%
Science41%
Social Studies40%~ state avg

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Whiteland Elementary School ranks 280th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Whiteland Elementary School.

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

Middle : Clark Pleasant Middle School
High : Whiteland Community High School

Students at Whiteland Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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