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Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School ranks 656 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Anderson, Indiana, serving 565 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Anderson Community School Corporation, which is ranked 320 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary consistently outperforms the Anderson Community School Corporation in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 32.99% of Eastside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 18.68% for the district. In math, 35.54% of Eastside students were proficient or better, compared to 19.11% for the district. However, the school faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 37.2% over the past few years, as well as a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.3% to 77.3%. Despite these challenges, Eastside Elementary spends more per student ($13,796 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average.

When comparing Eastside Elementary to other nearby schools in the Anderson Community School Corporation, it is clear that Eastside is one of the higher-performing schools in the district. For example, Erskine Elementary and Anderson Elementary have significantly lower test scores across all subjects and grade levels. However, Eastside still lags behind schools in higher-performing districts, such as Yorktown Community Schools and South Madison Community School Corporation, which have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates.

581

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,796

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

844 N Scatterfield Rd
Anderson, IN 46012

(765) 641-2101

District: Anderson Community School Corp

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Anderson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

17.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anderson Community School Corp

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg19%

Indiana avg38%

656^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Anderson Community School Corp

320^th of 380Anderson Community School Corp 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	656 of 1005	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	668 of 1011	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	673 of 1016	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	688 of 1020	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	727 of 1016	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	729 of 1031	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	602 of 1027	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	640 of 1033	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.9	395 of 1046	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	23.0	882 of 1040	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.9	830 of 1036	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	877 of 1035	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	745 of 1009	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	737 of 1003	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	851 of 996	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	787 of 985	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math36%

English Language Arts33%

Science31%

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

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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
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 N Scatterfield Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2101	581	38	15.2	64.2%	362 (62.3%)	103 (17.7%)	43 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.0%)	36.9	656^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.2	668^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.9%	12	42.3	29.3	29.8		33.0	51.3	29.6	29.8		35.5	31.3		31.3	30.9	$13,796	$3,404	$10,392
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	3124 E 10th St	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2103	529	37	14.4	70.5%	249 (47.1%)	120 (22.7%)	68 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (16.6%)	13.9	875^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.9%		10.3	928^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.2%	53	22.1	21.4	16.3		20.0	26.0	24.3	12.8		21.2	22.9		22.9	7.0	$14,937	$2,724	$12,213
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	496	37	13.3	58.7%	89 (17.9%)	102 (20.6%)	268 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	5	991^st of 1005 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	994^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	10.0	6.0	2.5		6.3	16.7	6.0	3.8		9.1	9.6		9.6	8.8	$15,010	$3,727	$11,283
Valley Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	2160 S 300 E	Anderson	46017	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 378-3393	485	36	13.3	76.5%	238 (49.1%)	113 (23.3%)	47 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.7%)	19	826^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.6	902^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	10.8%	76	24.1	25.0	13.2		20.3	38.0	34.7	12.1		27.3	23.9		23.9	14.4	$15,041	$3,669	$11,372
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3525 Winding Way	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2119	455	33	13.8	49.5%	214 (47.0%)	109 (24.0%)	62 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.9%)	25.3	773^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	23.1%		15.8	861^st of 1011 public elementary schools	14.8%	88	30.3	16.7	30.6		25.2	39.4	26.2	30.6		31.5	19.1		19.1	25.0	$11,104	$2,880	$8,224
Daleville Elementary School	Public	K-6	8600 S Bronco Dr	Daleville	47334	Delaware County	Daleville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 378-0251	553	31	18.1	58.4%	495 (89.5%)	10 (1.8%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	51	500^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.5	553^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	45.3%	53	25.9	32.9	14.1	46.2	30.0	62.4	51.9	40.9	52.6	52.4	31.7	53.9	42.7	19.7	$8,911	$687	$8,224
Erskine Elementary School	Public	K-5	811 W 60th St	Anderson	46013	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2099	461	39	11.9	68.5%	226 (49.0%)	96 (20.8%)	64 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.8%)	16.3	849^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.7	887^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.3%	38	27.0	19.4	7.7		17.9	41.3	22.6	9.2		24.2	17.7		17.7	15.4	$16,457	$4,701	$11,755
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%)	80.9	174^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.1	212^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.0%	38	51.4	46.7	56.1	45.0	49.8	73.3	61.9	58.2	51.0	61.3	58.1	55.0	56.6	61.2	$9,860	$431	$9,430
Alexandria Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 W 11th St	Alexandria	46001	Madison County	Alexandria Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 724-4166	754	46	16.3	41.5%	664 (88.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	63.9	354^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.8	497^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.8%	143	38.8	46.5	37.0	50.5	43.3	52.0	57.6	37.0	50.5	49.3	49.5	53.3	51.5	32.0	$10,750	$1,225	$9,525
Frankton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1303 Sr 128 W	Frankton	46044	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 754-7545	803	41	19.4	56.2%	718 (89.4%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	41.6	603^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	40.0%		41.4	612^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.5%	9	27.7	33.3	34.7	35.2	32.6	44.3	49.6	36.7	25.7	39.3	40.5	28.6	34.7	29.6	$8,383	$626	$7,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Anderson High School

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 656^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 62% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Anderson Community School Corp

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