Elementary Schools in North Lawrence Com Schools

Summary:

The North Lawrence Com Schools district in Indiana is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals a range of performance among these schools, with Parkview Elementary School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking higher and outperforming the district and state averages in test scores. In contrast, other schools like Shawswick Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Dollens Elementary have lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.

The data also highlights Needmore Elementary School as a strong performer, often exceeding the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. This school is ranked 368 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools, the second-highest ranking in the data set. Additionally, Needmore Elementary has the second-lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.5, which may contribute to its academic success.

The analysis reveals that the schools in the North Lawrence Com Schools district have varying levels of student spending, with Parkview Elementary School having the highest spending per student at $12,312 and Shawswick Elementary School having the lowest at $10,737. However, the data does not show a clear relationship between spending and academic performance across all the schools, suggesting that other factors beyond just funding may play a role in student achievement.

District Detail

460 W Street
Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-3521

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,568

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.5	530^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.6%	106	38.3	21.7	16.7	50.0	31.4	46.8	19.6	24.4	37.5	32.2	32.6	47.5	39.5	22.0	$10,900	$1,655	$9,245
Dollens Elementary	Public	K-8	903 Hoosier Ave	Oolitic	47451	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3885	217	21	10.3	65.0%	199 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	32.5	702^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.1%		43.6	588^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.8%	114	13.9	23.5	25.7	21.7	21.1	38.9	23.5	31.4	39.1	32.8	29.4	52.2	38.6	37.1	$14,053	$1,512	$12,541
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	654^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.3%	5	28.0	15.9	37.3	30.7	28.2	48.0	23.8	26.9	37.3	34.6	11.1	50.7	32.6	26.9	$10,737	$1,401	$9,337
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.9	286^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.7%	38	46.9	39.4	40.0	41.9	42.0	75.0	62.1	61.5	51.4	62.1	54.6	46.0	50.0	58.5	$12,312	$2,129	$10,183
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	223	17	13.0	60.5%	201 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%		66	345^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.9%	23	44.4	51.9	47.1	34.6	44.7	58.3	44.4	38.2	34.6	44.7	40.7	52.0	46.2	50.0	$12,441	$1,920	$10,521

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence County Independent Schools	4.33 mi	1	282^nd
Springville Community Academy	5.92 mi	1	109^th
Monroe County Community School Corp	9.81 mi	24	110^th
Mitchell Community Schools	10.61 mi	4	274^th
Eastern Greene Schools	15.06 mi	3	122^nd

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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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