Summary:
Culver Community Schools Corp is a two-school Indiana district in Culver serving about 777 PK–12 students: Culver Elementary School (PK–5, 386 students) and Culver Community Middle/High School (6–12, 391 students). The Culver Community Schools Corp district is rated 171 of 374, 54th percentile, 3 stars, but that average hides a split. Both schools have high poverty, with free/reduced lunch at 61.14% and 64.19%, yet the elementary school has been consistently stronger: about 65th–69th percentile with 3 stars, while the middle/high school has been around 23rd–33rd percentile with 1–2 stars.
In 2025–2026, elementary all-grade ILEARN results were ELA 45.35%, math 56.98%, and science 55.93%, all above district averages. Its math in grades 3–4 and 4th grade science exceed state, while 5th grade social studies is a weak spot at 31.58% vs 47.2%. The middle/high school has bright spots: 7th and 8th grade math are above state, and graduation is 92.0%, above the state’s 89.7%. However, 6th grade ELA is 30.77% vs 41.3%, SAT ERW is 32.73% vs 51.9%, and SAT math is 9.09% vs 25.6%. Chronic absenteeism is 11.7% at elementary, better than district 16.1% and state 16.7%, but 20.4% at middle/high, worse than both.
Spending and class size do not follow the usual pattern: elementary spends $20,345 per student versus $12,020 at middle/high, yet its student-teacher ratio is higher, 13.5 vs 10.1. Science also moved in opposite directions: elementary all-grade science rose from 38.18% to 55.93%, while middle/high science fell from 49.21% to 40.38%. For parents, Culver Elementary School is the stable, above-average standout. Culver Community Middle/High School has a strong graduation rate but is the main improvement priority, especially for absenteeism, 6th grade ELA, high-school SAT readiness, and the science decline.
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