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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 130 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Danville, Indiana, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 408 students. It is part of the Danville Community School Corporation, which is ranked 17th out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, with a current ranking of 130 out of 1,005 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In 2024-2025, South Elementary School's proficiency rates in ELA (59.73%), Math (65.9%), and Science (63.91%) are all well above the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district, ranging from 6.2% to 19.2% over the past few years.

When comparing South Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Avon Community School Corporation and the Mill Creek Community School Corporation, the school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. However, some of the Avon schools, such as Cedar Elementary and River Birch Elementary, have comparable or even slightly higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. Additionally, the nearby schools in the Avon and Mill Creek districts have a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to South Elementary School, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

626

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,650

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1375 W Lincoln St
Danville, IN 46122

(317) 745-2131

District: Danville Community School Corp

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Danville Middle School
High:	Danville Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

130^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 380Danville 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	130 of 1005	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	228 of 1011	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	251 of 1016	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	284 of 1020	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	216 of 1016	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	160 of 1031	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	108 of 1027	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	103 of 1033	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.1	156 of 1046	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	269 of 1040	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	174 of 1036	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	331 of 1035	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	584 of 1015	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	432 of 1025	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	355 of 1009	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.9	131 of 1003	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	192 of 996	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	206 of 985	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	195 of 961	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	154 of 959	83.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math66%

Science64%

English Language Arts60%

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Schools Near South Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
South Elementary School	Public	2-4	1375 W Lincoln St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2131	626	35	17.8	37.7%	486 (77.6%)	67 (10.7%)	31 (5.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	85.5	130^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.1%		75.7	228^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.4%	98	53.6	65.2		59.7	63.8	67.8		65.9	63.9	63.9		$18,650	$266	$18,384
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	398 Urban St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2610	446	26	17.1	35.9%	342 (76.7%)	59 (13.2%)	20 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)												$13,061	$817	$12,244
Mill Creek East Elementary	Public	K-5	4740 Iowa St	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9225	359	24	15.1	35.1%	322 (89.7%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	64.3	346^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.6%		79.5	188^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.4%	158	43.1	40.4	46.2	43.2	59.7	51.9	69.2	60.2	48.1	48.1	27.5	$12,386	$713	$11,674
Mill Creek West Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Pearl St	Amo	46103	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9255	344	24	14.4	31.1%	324 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	72.3	263^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	300^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.3%	37	36.2	62.5	40.0	44.8	50.7	75.0	78.2	66.3	70.8	70.8	41.8	$10,224	$776	$9,448
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	694	42	16.5	45.5%	397 (57.2%)	140 (20.2%)	78 (11.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.2%)	84.6	139^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.1	113^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	58.6	57.9		58.3	67.4	67.9		67.6	57.9	57.9		$11,600	$312	$11,289
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	589	41	14.3	55.3%	218 (37.0%)	199 (33.8%)	72 (12.2%)	61 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.2	194^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	56.4	47.6		51.7	74.6	64.5		69.2	45.2	45.2		$12,775	$645	$12,130
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	638	46	14.0	54.4%	258 (40.4%)	232 (36.4%)	75 (11.8%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85.1	133^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	167^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.5%	34	54.8	56.7		55.8	70.9	71.9		71.4	58.2	58.2		$12,259	$771	$11,488
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	784	50	15.8	57.4%	281 (35.8%)	289 (36.9%)	94 (12.0%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.7%)	71.1	273^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.3	245^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.8%	28	54.4	47.2		50.3	58.0	62.7		59.6	44.1	44.1		$11,796	$932	$10,864
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	549	33	16.6	32.2%	405 (73.8%)	43 (7.8%)	43 (7.8%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	163^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.9%	73	59.5	62.0	67.7	62.9	67.6	68.5	67.7	67.9	64.1	64.1	57.3	$8,941	$487	$8,454
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	450	30	15.0	58.4%	209 (46.4%)	128 (28.4%)	67 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	78.6	196^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.8	157^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	52.0	53.5		52.8	62.0	68.7		65.3	52.5	52.5		$12,963	$791	$12,172

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Danville Middle School
High : Danville Community High School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Danville Community School Corp

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 78% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 130^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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