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South Madison Com School Corp

At a glance

43^rdof 374 Indiana districts▼ 4

Better than 88% of Indiana districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

203 S Heritage Way
Pendleton, IN 46064·(765) 778-2152·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 88.5% of districts

Schools

4,670

Students

Top rankedPendleton Heights High School43^rd of 415 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Maple Ridge Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pendleton Elementary School 17.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

South Madison Com School Corp serves about 4,670 students across five schools — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — with no alternative schools, and the district ranks 43rd of 374 in Indiana, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. Elementary students make up just over half of enrollment, and every school in the district keeps chronic absenteeism below the state rate of 16.7%.

Pendleton Heights High School is the largest school at 1,502 students and the district's standout, ranking in the 90th percentile (43 of 415) with a 99.1% graduation rate versus 89.7% statewide, plus above-state SAT reading/writing (54.72% vs. 51.9%) and math (29.97% vs. 25.6%). Pendleton Heights Middle School posts the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 1.4% and beats the state in 7th and 8th grade ELA and math, though its all-grade math of 45.21% trails the district's 55.28% because elementary math is so strong. Among elementaries, Pendleton Elementary School and East Elementary School both rank 80th percentile; Pendleton is stronger in 4th grade science (60.94%) while East leads in 5th grade social studies (65.09%) and 6th grade ELA and math. Maple Ridge Elementary School ranks 77th percentile and, despite the district's highest free/reduced lunch rate at 45.8%, posts the top elementary math results, including 3rd grade math of 84.13%.

Elementary math is the district's brightest spot: 3rd grade math is 76.8% districtwide versus 51.9% statewide, and 4th grade math is 65.36% versus 52%. Spending per student averages about $9,872, ranging from $9,479 at the high school to $10,531 at Pendleton Elementary, and student-teacher ratios run highest at the high school (22.9) and lowest at Pendleton Elementary (17.6).

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maple Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8537 S Cr 650 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 778-3818	858	44	19.6	45.8%	623 (72.6%)	38 (4.4%)	108 (12.6%)	34 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.2%)	75.6	229^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.4%		71	276^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.5%	47			56.4	52.3	51.9	43.2			50.6	84.1	65.6	49.1	44.8			60.8	50.8	44.1	47.3	61.1		92.3%		$9,721	$414	$9,307
Pendleton Heights High School	Public	9-12	One Arabian Dr	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2161	1,502	66	22.9	29.0%	1,281 (85.3%)	45 (3.0%)	102 (6.8%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	80.3	43^rd of 415 public high schools	89.6%		76.7	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%	12	54.7	30.0																			84.3			$10,562	$108	$10,454
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	76.1	97^th of 486 public middle schools	80.0%		79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%	15							42.3	53.0	47.7					45.2	45.2	45.2								$10,060	$147	$9,912
Pendleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	327 S East St	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2117	893	51	17.6	38.2%	788 (88.2%)	13 (1.5%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	78.8	198^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.5%		74	244^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.7%	46			63.3	54.7	51.2	47.7			54.2	76.6	68.8	54.5	43.0			60.8	60.9	46.9	53.9	52.9		95.8%		$11,121	$195	$10,926
East Elementary School	Public	K-6	893 E Us 36	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 779-4445	687	38	18.2	39.3%	636 (92.6%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	78.8	200^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.9	174^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.7%	26			64.8	51.0	49.1	51.6			54.3	68.5	60.8	49.1	52.6			57.9	54.9	49.5	52.3	65.1		92.7%		$11,305	$383	$10,922

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indiana Department of Correction	1.42 mi	4
Hamilton Southeastern Schools	4.31 mi	22	6^th
Greenfield-Central Com Schools	5.46 mi	8	116^th
Mt Vernon Community School Corp	5.67 mi	7	98^th
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	6.19 mi	5	144^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.

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