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Elementary Schools in South Madison Com School Corp

At a glance

DistrictSouth Madison Com School Corp43^rd of 374 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,438

Students

Top rankedPendleton Elementary School198^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Maple Ridge Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Elementary schools in the South Madison Com School Corp area include three schools — Pendleton Elementary School, Maple Ridge Elementary School, and East Elementary School — all located in Pendleton, Indiana. Two serve grades PK–6 and one serves K–6, with a combined enrollment of 2,438 students. The district ranks 43rd of 374 in Indiana, in the 89th percentile with a 4-star rating, and all three elementary schools also earned 4 stars.

All three schools perform in the top quarter of Indiana elementary schools, ranking between the 77th and 80th percentiles in 2025–2026. East has the strongest overall profile: it peaked at 174 of 1,005 (83rd percentile) in 2024–2025, has the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.4%), the highest all-grades ELA (54.26%), and leads 6th-grade ELA, math, and science — all while spending the least ($9,860 per student). Pendleton is the largest school (893 students) with the highest per-student spending ($10,531), the lowest student-teacher ratio (17.6), the top all-grades science score (53.91%), and a tie for the highest all-grades math score (60.75%). Maple Ridge has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (45.8%) and the largest classes (19.6 students per teacher), yet ties for the highest all-grades math (60.75%) and posts the highest single score in the data: 84.13% in 3rd-grade math. Its ELA and science are the lowest of the three, though its rank improved to 229 of 1,015 (77th percentile).

A few patterns stand out for parents. Chronic absenteeism is strikingly low across all three schools — 6.4% to 7.3%, less than half the state's 16.7%. Math is a district-wide strength, especially in early grades, where 3rd-grade scores range from 68.52% to 84.13%, far above the state's 51.9%. In Pendleton and Maple Ridge, proficiency tends to slip between 3rd and 6th grade, while East rebounds in 6th grade — worth noting for families thinking about the middle-grade years. Social studies is a bright spot, with all three schools above the state's 47.2%, and Maple Ridge jumping from 45.45% to 61.11% year over year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	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 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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