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White River Elementary School

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White River Elementary School ranks 278 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

White River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Noblesville, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 636. The school is part of the Noblesville Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While White River Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $12,991 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4, the school's academic performance lags behind other schools in the Noblesville Schools district and nearby districts. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in ILEARN English Language Arts was 52.19%, compared to the district's 60.21%. Similarly, the school's ILEARN Math proficiency rate was 52.81%, compared to the district's 56.71%. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 11.5%.

In comparison, Prairie Trace Elementary School, a Carmel Clay Schools district school, demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and Noblesville Schools district averages. Similarly, schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, such as Harrison Parkway Elementary and Cumberland Road Elementary, also show stronger academic performance compared to White River Elementary School.

605

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,991

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19000 Cumberland Rd
Noblesville, IN 46060

(317) 770-2080

District: Noblesville Schools

Students who attend White River Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Noblesville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Noblesville Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Indiana avg38%

278^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Noblesville Schools

21^st of 380Noblesville 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	278 of 1005	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	331 of 1011	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	364 of 1016	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	542 of 1020	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	489 of 1016	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	481 of 1031	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	461 of 1027	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	478 of 1033	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	508 of 1046	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	525 of 1040	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	401 of 1036	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	337 of 1035	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	252 of 1015	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	256 of 1025	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	156 of 1009	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	181 of 1003	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	267 of 996	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	285 of 985	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	143 of 961	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	108 of 959	88.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math53%

English Language Arts52%

Science49%

Social Studies42%+3 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 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
White River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19000 Cumberland Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 770-2080	605	42	14.4	44.3%	385 (63.6%)	34 (5.6%)	120 (19.8%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	70.9	278^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.8	331^st of 1011 public elementary schools	67.3%	53	52.6	49.5	54.2	52.2	56.8	54.2	48.3	52.8	48.6	48.6	41.5	$12,991	$834	$12,157
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 N 10th St	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0482	448	34	13.1	36.6%	366 (81.7%)	19 (4.2%)	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	86	124^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.7%		83.8	143^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	85.9%	19	58.3	51.4	66.2	58.7	70.0	57.1	67.6	64.7	60.0	60.0	69.0	$14,936	$644	$14,292
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Greenfield Pike	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0582	563	32	17.5	29.0%	447 (79.4%)	36 (6.4%)	37 (6.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	77.8	205^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.6%		78.3	200^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.2%	5	54.4	47.3	52.7	51.2	68.5	55.5	52.7	58.6	54.6	54.6	60.2	$12,236	$403	$11,833
Hinkle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 S Harbour Dr	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 776-0840	885	63	14.0	20.2%	715 (80.8%)	37 (4.2%)	63 (7.1%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (5.6%)	85.3	131^st of 1005 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.7	106^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.5%	25	56.7	60.6	61.8	59.8	59.6	71.5	63.7	64.8	62.8	62.8	49.4	$11,395	$320	$11,076
Promise Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14975 Promise Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-7060	810	47	17.2	32.2%	485 (59.9%)	72 (8.9%)	136 (16.8%)	63 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	64.8	339^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.3%		73.3	259^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.4%	80	41.6	45.5	52.1	46.0	47.0	46.2	51.2	48.0	47.0	47.0	56.2	$9,925	$567	$9,359
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12698 E 156th Street	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 394-4840	613	39	15.7	25.3%	387 (63.1%)	55 (9.0%)	83 (13.5%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	88.1	104^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.9	131^st of 1011 public elementary schools	87.0%	27	59.9	63.1		61.4	69.3	68.9		69.1	63.9	63.9		$11,471	$361	$11,110
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Westfield Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2914	642	41	15.8	18.7%	520 (81.0%)	19 (3.0%)	70 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	90.6	73^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.2	55^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.6%	18	69.9	75.5	64.5	69.5	67.0	72.0	54.6	63.7	67.4	67.4	67.8	$11,979	$412	$11,567
Harrison Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14135 Harrison Pky	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 915-4210	568	39	14.6	39.8%	305 (53.7%)	80 (14.1%)	124 (21.8%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	88.9	92^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	90.8%		78.2	201^st of 1011 public elementary schools	80.1%	109	65.6	59.0		62.3	73.0	76.2		74.6	58.2	58.2		$12,024	$901	$11,123
Cumberland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13535 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 594-4170	521	34	15.1	36.7%	296 (56.8%)	81 (15.5%)	59 (11.3%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	84.6	141^st of 1005 public elementary schools	86.0%		81.4	168^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.4%	27	61.5	60.6		61.0	69.8	62.5		66.0	56.7	56.7		$12,208	$807	$11,401
Noble Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Noble Crossing Pky	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2850	891	47	19.1	16.9%	698 (78.3%)	39 (4.4%)	64 (7.2%)	32 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.2%)	90.7	72^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	92.8%		83	154^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.8%	82	70.1	62.7	71.0	68.1	72.8	67.9	60.7	67.1	64.9	64.9	59.3	$10,288	$338	$9,950

Frequently Asked Questions about White River Elementary School

What district is White River Elementary School in?

Noblesville Schools

What is the racial makeup of White River Elementary School?

Students at White River Elementary School are 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of White River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Noblesville High School

How many students attend White River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended White River Elementary School.

Is White River Elementary School a good school?

White River Elementary School ranks 278^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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