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Best Public Schools in Shoals, IN

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Schools

603

Students

Top rankedShoals Community High School310^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Shoals Community High School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Shoals, Indiana is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Shoals Community Elementary School, Shoals Community High School, and Shoals Middle School. Unfortunately, the data paints a concerning picture of a school district that is consistently underperforming compared to state averages across a variety of metrics.

All three Shoals schools are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Indiana, with 1 or 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and schools. For example, in 2024-2025, Shoals Community Elementary School had only 23.02% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 40.3-41.4% for 3rd-5th grades. The district as a whole, Shoals Community School Corp, is ranked 291 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Attendance and graduation rates are also areas of concern, with all three Shoals schools having chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Shoals Community High School had a 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% in 2023-2024, which is below the state average. Additionally, all three Shoals schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.06% at the elementary school to 66.41% at the middle school, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shoals Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11749 Ironton Rd	Shoals	47581	Martin County	Shoals Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 247-2085	276	16	17.8		271 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	25.3	774^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.0%		31.2	720^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.8%	54			14.0	23.5	30.6				23.0	30.2	29.4	26.5				28.6	20.6		20.6	32.7		$12,434	$962	$11,472
Shoals Community High School	Public	9-12	7900 US Hwy 50	Shoals	47581	Martin County	Shoals Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 247-2090	201	21	9.5		184 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	28.8	310^th of 429 public high schools	27.7%		22	337^th of 432 public high schools	22.0%	27	24.3	8.1																			45.8	$12,487	$722	$11,765
Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	11741 Ironton Rd	Shoals	47581	Martin County	Shoals Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 247-2060	126	9	14.8	2.4%	124 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	20.9	377^th of 480 public middle schools	21.5%		42.7	284^th of 491 public middle schools	42.2%	93						23.6	25.0	32.3	26.2				5.5	19.4	19.4	13.1		14.8	14.8			$12,738	$1,122	$11,616

Cities Near Shoals

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loogootee	9.69 mi	3	85^th
Bedford	12.22 mi	10	286^th
Mitchell	14.9 mi	4	359^th
Springville	15.05 mi	1	160^th
French Lick	15.96 mi	2	171^st

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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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