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Elementary Schools in DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

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At a glance

DistrictDeKalb County Eastern Com School District159^th of 380 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

666

Students

Top rankedRiverdale Elementary School270^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Butler Elementary School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The DeKalb County Eastern Com School District in Indiana has two elementary schools: Butler Elementary School and Riverdale Elementary School. Based on the available data, Riverdale Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the district.

Riverdale Elementary School is ranked 270 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Butler Elementary School is ranked 853 and has a 1-star rating. Riverdale consistently outperforms Butler and the district/state averages on standardized tests, with 54.25% of Riverdale students proficient or better in Math compared to 35.21% for the district and 39.7% statewide. Riverdale also has significantly higher proficiency rates than Butler in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.

Despite Butler Elementary having higher spending per student ($12,980 compared to $10,838 at Riverdale), this does not translate into better academic results. The schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, and Riverdale has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18 compared to 14.3 at Butler. These findings suggest that factors beyond just funding and class size, such as instructional practices and resource allocation, may be driving the performance gap between the two schools.

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Ranking:

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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
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	366	27	13.6	68.3%	332 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%		14	883^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	21.7	11.5	27.9	13.7	18.6	31.9	15.4	14.0	11.8	19.5	23.1	13.7	18.5	25.6	$12,980	$582	$12,398
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	6127 Sr 1	Saint Joe	46785	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 337-5464	300	17	17.8	41.7%	277 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	71.6	270^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.1	202^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	80.0%	68	26.7	43.5	51.2	47.2	43.1	33.3	71.7	43.9	61.1	54.3	71.7	55.6	64.6	48.8	$10,838	$594	$10,244

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DeKalb County Ctl United School District	7.69 mi	6	169^th
Hamilton Community Schools	7.74 mi	2	229^th
MSD Steuben County	13.2 mi	6	181^st
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	14.2 mi	3	276^th
East Allen County Schools	15.4 mi	15	186^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.