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East Side Elementary School

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East Side Elementary School ranks 730 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

East Side Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Edinburgh, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the Edinburgh Community School Corp district, which is ranked 253 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Side Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of student attendance, academic performance, and economic disadvantage among its student population. The school has seen high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, East Side Elementary's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.31% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.3% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.13% to 75.23% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing East Side Elementary to nearby schools, such as CSA Lincoln Campus in the Bartholomew Con School Corp district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. CSA Lincoln Campus has significantly higher test scores, with 70.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.09% in Math, as well as a much lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, East Side Elementary's performance on the ILEARN assessments has declined over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 479 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 730 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025.

382

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,618

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 E Main Cross St
Edinburgh, IN 46124

(812) 526-9771

District: Edinburgh Community School Corp

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edinburgh Community Middle School
High:	Edinburgh Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Indiana avg38%

730^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 380Edinburgh 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	30.0	730 of 1005	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	809 of 1011	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	775 of 1016	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	739 of 1020	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	732 of 1016	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	621 of 1031	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	479 of 1027	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	375 of 1033	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	456 of 1046	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	559 of 1040	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.5	352 of 1036	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	346 of 1035	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	380 of 1015	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	585 of 1025	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	665 of 1009	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	765 of 1003	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	827 of 996	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	704 of 985	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	601 of 961	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.8	730 of 959	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.4	191 of 326	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science39%

English Language Arts28%

Math28%

Social Studies24%-15 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
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 E Main Cross St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 526-9771	382	27	14.1	61.5%	323 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	30	730^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.4%		20.4	809^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.0%	79	29.8	30.4	25.4		28.3	48.9	29.8	11.1		28.1	38.6		38.6	23.8	$9,618	$1,660	$7,958
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
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
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	405	26	15.5	36.0%	386 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	63.1	361^st of 1005 public elementary schools	64.1%		56	460^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.5%	99	41.5	43.5	40.0	58.3	46.5	65.9	56.5	40.0	37.5	50.0	47.8	27.1	37.2	48.6	$10,391	$546	$9,845
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
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Webb Ct	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5790	319	18	17.7	51.7%	274 (85.9%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	42.4	595^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	542^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.4%	53	44.3	31.2			37.7	41.0	44.3			42.6	31.2		31.2		$12,589	$688	$11,900
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	347	22	16.1	47.0%	288 (83.0%)	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	47.4	545^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.2	479^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.6%	66	50.7	29.2			40.1	50.7	45.8			48.3	27.8		27.8		$12,626	$723	$11,903
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary School

How many students attend East Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended East Side Elementary School.

What district is East Side Elementary School in?

Edinburgh Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary School?

Students at East Side Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is East Side Elementary School a good school?

East Side Elementary School ranks 730^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edinburgh Community Middle School
High : Edinburgh Community High School

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