South Montgomery Com School Corp

Summary:

The South Montgomery Com School Corp district in Indiana consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 50 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Ladoga Elementary School consistently performs very well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Indiana for the past 3 years and having the highest proficiency rates in core subjects across all grade levels. Southmont Junior High School is also a standout, ranking in the top 30 middle schools in Indiana for the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, both New Market Elementary and Walnut Elementary have seen their statewide rankings decline over the past 3 years, dropping from 4-star to 3-star schools.

The district faces some challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 34.66% to 49.68% across the schools. However, Southmont Senior High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, indicating positive student outcomes at the high school level. Overall, the South Montgomery Com School Corp district appears to be performing well, with a few exceptional schools, but also some areas for improvement, particularly at the lower-performing elementary schools.

District Detail

6425 US 231 South - Back
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

(765) 866-0203

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,684

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

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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
Ladoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 E Taylor St	Ladoga	47954	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 942-2203	182	9	20.9	50.5%	172 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	88.8	96^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.7	107^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.4%	11			36.8	83.3	74.1				67.1	52.6	87.5	74.1				72.9	87.5		87.5	66.7		$13,476	$1,063	$12,414
New Market Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	N Third St	New Market	47965	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 866-0740	468	31	15.2	43.2%	434 (92.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	65.3	335^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.6	313^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.0%	22			35.6	39.7	46.3				40.4	57.5	69.2	64.2				63.8	47.4		47.4	32.8		$11,447	$539	$10,908
Southmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	6425 Us 231 S	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 866-0350	476	33	14.3	32.8%	417 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	62.2	124^th of 429 public high schools	71.1%		74.4	61^st of 432 public high schools	85.9%	63	52.5	29.3																			47.9	$13,366	$432	$12,934
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Rd 775 E	New Ross	47968	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-0542	166	13	13.0	36.1%	153 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	65.6	332^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	67.0%		68.7	311^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.2%	21			61.9	40.0	27.8				44.1	61.9	75.0	50.0				62.7	40.0		40.0	38.9		$12,947	$923	$12,024
Southmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	6460 Us 231 South	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 866-2023	392	29	13.6	38.8%	368 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	87.3	46^th of 480 public middle schools	90.4%		94.7	17^th of 491 public middle schools	96.5%	29						47.2	52.4	65.7	55.3				56.8	49.2	56.5	54.2		55.2	55.2		87.9	$10,579	$378	$10,201

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Putnam Community Schools	4.89 mi	4	118^th
North West Hendricks Schools	8.97 mi	5	8^th
Crawfordsville Community Schools	9.35 mi	7	173^rd
Western Boone County Com School District	9.93 mi	3	20^th
North Montgomery Com School Corp	11.67 mi	5	101^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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South Montgomery Com School Corp

District Detail

Ladoga Elementary School

Southmont Junior High School

Walnut Elementary School

New Market Elementary School

Southmont Senior High School

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