Shelbyville Central Schools

Summary:

The Shelbyville Central Schools district in Indiana consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district serves students from preschool through 12th grade and has a mixed performance, with some standout schools and others lagging behind.

Shelbyville Senior High School is the largest school in the district with 1,093 students and has seen its statewide ranking improve in recent years, now ranking 186 out of 429 Indiana high schools. The school has a strong 88.4% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Thomas A Hendricks Elementary and Coulston Elementary lag behind, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the district's top-performing William F Loper Elementary.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 211 out of 380 districts in Indiana. High chronic absenteeism rates and a wide range in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.62% at Golden Bear Preschool to 90.2% at Especially Kidz Health & Rehab County, suggest potential equity issues. Additionally, the very high student-teacher ratio of 51:1 at Especially Kidz Health & Rehab County is a concern and may impact the quality of education for those high-need students.

District Detail

1121 E State Road 44
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 392-2505

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 380 Indiana districts

See the 2025 Indiana District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,861

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	428	35	12.4	57.5%	279 (65.2%)	7 (1.6%)	101 (23.6%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%		50	525^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.1%	149			24.2	29.7	30.1				28.3	48.5	46.0	33.7				42.2	35.1		35.1	15.7		$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
Shelbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 W McKay Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-2551	886	51	17.4	51.7%	634 (71.6%)	18 (2.0%)	182 (20.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	56	204^th of 480 public middle schools	57.5%		48	256^th of 491 public middle schools	47.9%	52						36.2	35.1	37.9	36.4				48.4	28.0	33.3	36.6		40.7	40.7		94.9	$11,602	$421	$11,181
Shelbyville Senior High School	Public	9-12	2003 S Miller St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 398-9731	1,068	60	17.8	44.1%	758 (71.0%)	24 (2.2%)	221 (20.7%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	52.8	186^th of 429 public high schools	56.6%		51	194^th of 432 public high schools	55.1%	8	51.5	24.5																			34.3	$11,753	$506	$11,247
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	565	40	14.3	52.2%	444 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.9	620^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.7%	33			29.3	29.8	30.5				29.8	36.6	48.8	35.4				40.3	33.3		33.3	27.2		$11,630	$1,226	$10,404
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	619	41	15.2	47.2%	480 (77.5%)	12 (1.9%)	72 (11.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.6%)	48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%		57.1	445^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.0%	86			35.7	28.9	37.6				34.0	43.5	49.0	52.7				48.1	34.6		34.6	39.8		$10,822	$874	$9,948
Golden Bear Preschool	Public	PK	1115 E State Road 44	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 392-2449	295	17	17.1	34.2%	231 (78.3%)	10 (3.4%)	42 (14.2%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								(n/a)																						$9,627	$467	$9,160

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Excel Center - Shelbyville	1.07 mi	1	357^th
Blue River Career Programs	2.15 mi	1
Shelby Eastern Schools	7.66 mi	4	184^th
Southwestern Con School Shelby County	7.85 mi	2	172^nd
Northwestern Con School Corp	8.03 mi	3	41^st

See the top IN Indiana districts

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.

Shelbyville Central Schools

District Detail

Shelbyville Middle School

Shelbyville Senior High School

William F Loper Elementary School

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

Coulston Elementary School

Golden Bear Preschool

Districts nearby