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South Elementary School of Communications

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South Elementary School of Communications ranks 724 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School of Communications is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Martinsville, Indiana, with a student population of 281. The school is part of the MSD Martinsville Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary has faced academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 27.45% in ELA, 38.24% in Math, and 30.51% in Science, compared to the district averages of 32.44%, 40.22%, and 45.11%, respectively. The school's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates are particularly low, lagging behind the state and district by 5-10 percentage points in both ELA and Math. Additionally, South Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 21.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's average of around 12%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn STEM Academy and Centerton Elementary School, generally outperform South Elementary in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Centerton Elementary, in particular, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking 80th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and achieving proficiency rates of 60-82% across ELA, Math, and Science. While South Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby schools, this factor alone does not fully explain the school's underperformance, as other schools with similar socioeconomic demographics do not perform as poorly.

302

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Artesian Ave
Martinsville, IN 46151

(765) 349-1486

District: MSD Martinsville Schools

Students who attend South Elementary School of Communications usually attend:

High:

Martinsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of MSD Martinsville Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

724^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Martinsville Schools

151^st of 380MSD Martinsville Schools 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	30.5	724 of 1005	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	709 of 1011	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	683 of 1016	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	731 of 1020	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	481 of 1016	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	719 of 1031	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	594 of 1027	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	648 of 1033	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	580 of 1046	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.6	508 of 1040	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	585 of 1036	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	503 of 1035	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.9	660 of 1015	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	371 of 1025	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	409 of 1009	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	451 of 1003	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	580 of 996	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	466 of 985	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	556 of 961	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.5	622 of 959	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math38%

Science31%

English Language Arts27%

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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
South Elementary School of Communications	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Artesian Ave	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 349-1486	302	23	12.8	63.2%	281 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30.5	724^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.0%		31.8	709^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.9%	15	27.9	27.1			27.5	46.5	32.2			38.2	30.5		30.5		$11,665	$1,150	$10,515
Poston Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	139 E Poston Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8408	237	18	13.2	70.5%	211 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	28.1	744^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.0%		53.7	486^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.9%	258	27.8	27.5			27.7	33.3	40.0			36.2	27.5		27.5		$12,202	$1,208	$10,994
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1359 E Columbus St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8488	375	24	15.3	58.1%	355 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46.7	551^st of 1005 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.5	591^st of 1011 public elementary schools	41.5%	40	33.3	36.5			34.9	46.4	41.3			43.9	46.0		46.0		$10,306	$1,329	$8,977
Green Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6275 Maple Grove Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-0505	137	8	16.2	42.3%	127 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	81.3	168^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.3%		70	298^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.5%	130	46.9	50.0			48.3	71.9	73.1			72.4	61.5		61.5		$11,812	$604	$11,208
Centerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6075 High St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-3410	126	6	20.0	52.4%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	90.1	80^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.0%		97.7	11^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.9%	69	44.0	76.0			60.0	76.0	88.0			82.0	88.0		88.0		$11,966	$551	$11,415
Paragon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 Old SR 67	Paragon	46166	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 537-2276	196	16	12.5	59.7%	184 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	50.5	507^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.6%		31.8	710^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.8%	203	40.9	29.4			35.9	65.9	41.2			55.1	32.4		32.4		$12,325	$1,319	$11,006
Brooklyn STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N Church St	Brooklyn	46111	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-2150	241	17	14.3	46.1%	224 (92.9%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	60.1	400^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.2%		66.2	343^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	66.1%	57	23.7	44.1			33.3	52.6	61.8			56.9	61.8		61.8		$11,129	$1,068	$10,061
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.2	126^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.5%	52	58.8	72.1	74.1		68.3	64.7	67.4	63.0		65.4	69.8		69.8	70.4	$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 S Chestnut St	Monrovia	46157	Morgan County	Monroe-Gregg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 996-2246	741	43	17.1	41.7%	624 (84.2%)	66 (8.9%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	27.9	747^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.7%		34.9	680^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.7%	67	25.4	37.0	24.2		28.8	40.2	34.5	16.0		30.1	31.1		31.1	20.2	$10,660	$500	$10,160
Unionville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8144 E Sr 45	Unionville	47468	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 332-0175	223	17	13.4	29.1%	202 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	96.8	16^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	39^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.1%	23	68.6	81.3	77.8	64.7	72.7	74.3	87.5	81.5	70.6	78.1	87.5	67.7	77.3	77.8	$13,931	$1,388	$12,543

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School of Communications

What district is South Elementary School of Communications in?

MSD Martinsville Schools

How many students attend South Elementary School of Communications?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended South Elementary School of Communications.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School of Communications attend?

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

High : Martinsville High School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School of Communications?

Students at South Elementary School of Communications are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Elementary School of Communications a good school?

South Elementary School of Communications ranks 724^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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