Elementary Schools in Shelbyville Central Schools

Summary:

The Shelbyville Central Schools district in Indiana is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from preschool through 5th grade. The data reveals notable differences in academic performance and resource allocation among these schools, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to these disparities.

William F Loper Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school, with the district's best ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School and Coulston Elementary School lag behind the district and state averages in academic performance. Coulston, however, has the lowest student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending, suggesting that resource allocation alone does not guarantee better outcomes.

The data also reveals that schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Coulston and Thomas A Hendricks, tend to have lower academic performance. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and student achievement, which warrants further investigation. The inclusion of Golden Bear Preschool in the data set provides an interesting insight into the district's early childhood education offerings, but without proficiency data, its impact on student readiness for elementary school remains unclear.

District Detail

1121 E State Road 44
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 392-2505

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 380 Indiana districts

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

Primary Schools: 3
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
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
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

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

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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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