Elementary Schools in North Putnam Community Schools

Summary:

The North Putnam Community Schools district in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Bainbridge Elementary School and Roachdale Elementary School. Based on the available data, Roachdale Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Bainbridge Elementary School and the district average in several key academic areas.

Roachdale Elementary School has a higher statewide ranking, reaching as high as 280th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also outperforms Bainbridge Elementary and the district in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates. Additionally, Roachdale Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.2, compared to 16.6 at Bainbridge Elementary, and spends more per student at $11,562 compared to $9,990 at Bainbridge.

While both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that North Putnam Community Schools may want to focus on addressing these issues to improve student outcomes across the district. The significant difference in free and reduced-price lunch rates between the two schools also indicates that Roachdale Elementary serves a more economically diverse student population, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

District Detail

300 N Washington
Bainbridge, IN 46105

(765) 522-6218

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,370

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 S Washington	Bainbridge	46105	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-6233	456	30	15.2	37.7%	439 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	59.5	411^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.3	431^st of 1011 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	37.3	40.0	35.7	37.6	50.8	63.1	37.1	50.0	49.2	49.2	50.0	$9,990	$663	$9,327
Roachdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 S Indiana	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-1732	218	19	11.7	52.3%	210 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.1	401^st of 1005 public elementary schools	60.1%		71.4	280^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.3%	121	51.1	48.4	37.2	45.5	61.7	51.6	37.2	50.4	54.8	54.8	23.3	$11,562	$401	$11,161

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Montgomery Com School Corp	8.73 mi	5	50^th
South Putnam Community Schools	8.83 mi	4	65^th
North West Hendricks Schools	9.87 mi	5	8^th
Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter	9.9 mi	1
Old National Trail Special Serv Coop	9.93 mi	1

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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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