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Adams Central Elementary School

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Adams Central Elementary School ranks 328 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Adams Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 635 students in grades PK-5 in Monroe, Indiana, which is part of the Adams Central Community Schools district, ranked 37th out of 380 districts in the state with a 5-star rating.

Adams Central Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on ILEARN tests, with 52.14% of students proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 51.5%. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 4.5% compared to the state average. While Adams Central spends more per student at $10,493, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9. Nearby schools like Ossian Elementary and South Adams Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting the region provides quality educational options.

Despite the school's overall excellence, there are a few areas for potential improvement, such as slightly lower English Language Arts proficiency compared to Math and Science. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate, a proxy for socioeconomic status, has fluctuated between 20% and 31%, indicating the need for tailored instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of the student population. Overall, Adams Central Elementary is a high-performing school that provides a stable and quality education to its students.

621

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,493

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 W Washington St
Monroe, IN 46772

(260) 692-6629

District: Adams Central Community Schools

Students who attend Adams Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Central Middle School
High:	Adams Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Indiana avg38%

328^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 380Adams Central Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	328 of 1005	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	417 of 1011	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	418 of 1016	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	337 of 1020	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	272 of 1016	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	343 of 1031	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	371 of 1027	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.9	233 of 1033	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	254 of 1046	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	199 of 1040	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	170 of 1036	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	84 of 1035	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	151 of 1015	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	130 of 1025	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	113 of 1009	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	79 of 1003	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.8	126 of 996	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	161 of 985	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	147 of 961	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	136 of 959	85.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math52%

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Science51%

English Language Arts43%

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Schools Near Adams Central Elementary School

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 692-6629	621	46	13.6	27.4%	571 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	65.9	328^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.4%		59.8	417^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.8%	89	40.4	41.8	46.3		42.9	53.2	62.6	41.1		52.1	50.6		50.6	51.6	$10,493	$1,363	$9,130
Bellmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 North Adams Drive	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 724-3633	684	52	13.1	54.8%	526 (76.9%)	19 (2.8%)	78 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	47.4	544^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.4	592^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	41.4%	48	37.0	37.8	39.8		38.2	45.0	46.9	23.5		38.5	36.7		36.7	42.9	$11,404	$2,441	$8,963
South Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1101	671	48	14.1	49.3%	583 (86.9%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	64.8	340^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.2%		66.3	342^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	66.2%	2	49.0	41.5	36.5		42.2	62.2	58.1	57.7		59.3	41.5		41.5	38.5	$11,729	$2,227	$9,502
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 E Spring St	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 824-0333	750	51	14.8	58.0%	605 (80.7%)	22 (2.9%)	83 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	40	623^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.9	560^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	32.8	33.3			33.1	48.5	34.5			41.2	37.7		37.7		$9,429	$697	$8,732
Lancaster Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	3240 E 300 N	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 565-3135	533	36	14.7	40.7%	459 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	60.5	395^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.7%		72	271^st of 1011 public elementary schools	73.2%	124	29.8	45.0	40.9		39.0	53.6	56.0	47.7		52.6	52.0		52.0	37.5	$10,727	$930	$9,797
Ossian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 S Jefferson	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 622-4179	566	38	14.9	33.9%	510 (90.1%)	7 (1.2%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	63.6	356^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.1	367^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.7%	11	47.9	45.8	43.3		45.7	57.3	53.0	42.3		50.7	48.2		48.2	37.1	$11,126	$800	$10,326
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-6	12050 Houk Rd	Monroeville	46773	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0160	514	33	15.7	64.0%	310 (60.3%)	67 (13.0%)	74 (14.4%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	44.3	578^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.7	473^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.2%	105	26.1	38.8	36.5	31.7	32.9	40.9	47.8	35.3	29.3	37.9	41.8	32.9	36.9	41.2	$10,869	$850	$10,019
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	350 E 500 N	Bryant	47326	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9417	279	20	13.6	45.2%	270 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	61.5	377^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.3	324^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.0%	53	39.6	32.5	51.6	46.2	41.8	60.4	42.5	54.8	56.4	53.8	37.5	33.3	35.4	48.4	$10,708	$1,100	$9,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Central Elementary School

Is Adams Central Elementary School a good school?

Adams Central Elementary School ranks 328^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Adams Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Adams Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Central Middle School
High : Adams Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Adams Central Elementary School?

Students at Adams Central Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Adams Central Elementary School in?

Adams Central Community Schools

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