Elementary Schools in South Montgomery Com School Corp

Summary:

The South Montgomery Com School Corp district in Indiana is home to three elementary schools: New Market Elementary School, Walnut Elementary School, and Ladoga Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade in the South Montgomery area.

Among the three schools, Ladoga Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic results, Ladoga Elementary boasts 67.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.86% proficient or better in math, far exceeding the district averages. In contrast, New Market Elementary and Walnut Elementary perform at or slightly below the district averages in most academic areas.

While Ladoga Elementary stands out, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8% across all three schools. Additionally, the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, with Ladoga Elementary having the highest at 49.68%, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. The data also indicates a potential correlation between higher spending per student and better academic outcomes, as seen with Ladoga Elementary.

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)				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
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
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

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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