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DeKalb County Eastern Com School District


At a glance
159thof 380 Indiana districts▲ 37
Better than 58% of Indiana districts
Elementary 2High 2Grades PK, KG-12
300 E Washington St
Butler, IN 46721
·(260) 868-2125·All Indiana district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 58.2% of districts
4
Schools
1,225
Students
Top rankedRiverdale Elementary School270th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools
Biggest riser
Eastside Junior-Senior High School up 86 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The DeKalb County Eastern Com School District in Indiana serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school.

Riverdale Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and over 50% proficiency rates in Math and Science, Riverdale is a shining example of academic excellence. In contrast, Butler Elementary School struggles with low test scores and a 1-star rating, highlighting a concerning performance gap within the district.

The district's overall ranking of 159 out of 380 in Indiana, with a 3-star rating, suggests room for improvement. While Eastside Junior-Senior High School outperforms the district average in ILEARN/SAT proficiency, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is an area of concern that needs to be addressed. Additionally, the significant funding differences between the schools, with the alternative school receiving significantly less per-student funding, may be a contributing factor to the performance gaps and should be examined to ensure equitable resource allocation across the district.

Ranking:
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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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