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William W Borden Elementary School

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William W Borden Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

William W Borden Elementary School is a small PK–6 school in Borden, Indiana, serving 333 students as part of the Borden-Henryville School Corporation. In 2025-2026 it ranked 272nd of 1,015 Indiana schools (73rd percentile, 4 stars) — noticeably above its own district, which ranked 137th of 374 (3 stars). It is the clear standout in its district: its same-district peer, Henryville Elementary School, ranked 608th of 1,015 (2 stars) and scores far below Borden.

Academically, Borden outperforms its district in every tested subject: English Language Arts 48.28%, Math 59.2%, and Science 58.43%, versus district rates of 35.61%, 40.25%, and 48.83%. Science is a signature strength — the third-highest among nearby schools, behind only Greenville Elementary School and Floyds Knobs Elementary School. Results vary by grade: 4th grade is excellent in ELA, Math, and Science, and 6th grade is strong in ELA and Math, while 3rd grade ELA/Math and 5th grade ELA/Social Studies fall below state averages. Compared with nearby schools, Borden is mid-pack in ELA and Math, trailing Greenville, Floyds Knobs, Grant Line Elementary School, and Georgetown Elementary School, but ahead of Henryville, Morgan Elementary School, and Mount Tabor Elementary School in most subjects.

The main warning sign is chronic absenteeism, which rose from 6.9% in 2022-2023 to 14.6% in 2023-2024 and 18.0% in 2024-2025 — now above both district (17.6%) and state (16.7%) averages, and far above high-performing neighbors such as Greenville (5.4%) and Floyds Knobs (5.3%). Borden has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 and per-pupil spending of $11,220 (2023-2024), and 44.14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — more than at Greenville or Floyds Knobs, but similar to Henryville. For families, Borden offers strong Science and upper-grade results in a small setting; the biggest opportunity is getting students to school consistently.

333

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,438

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

303 West St
Borden, IN 47106

(812) 967-2548

District: Borden-Henryville School Corporation

Students who attend William W Borden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

William W Borden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Indiana avg47%

272^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 19% (2021) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Borden-Henryville School Corporation

137^th of 374Borden-Henryville School Corporation 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
2026	71.5	272 of 1015	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	223 of 1005	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	284 of 1011	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	392 of 1016	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	213 of 1020	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	195 of 1016	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math59%

Science58%

English Language Arts48%

Social Studies43%-4 vs state

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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
William W Borden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	303 West St	Borden	47106	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-2548	333	25	13.5	44.1%	295 (88.6%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	71.5	272^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	73.2%		75.9	223^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	77.8%	49	34.9	66.0	33.3	57.1	48.3	44.2	70.2	54.8	66.7	59.2	68.1	47.6	58.4	42.9	100%		$11,438	$673	$10,765
East Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 N Eastern School Rd	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 967-2929	506	28	18.0	41.5%	479 (94.7%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	79.1	194^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.3	218^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.3%	24	53.3	58.8			55.9	65.6	66.3			65.9	51.3		51.3		89.7%		$10,762	$873	$9,890
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7025 Cross St	Greenville	47124	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 923-8231	474	28	16.8	15.8%	435 (91.8%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	95.9	17^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.1	12^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	74.6	69.8			72.1	90.9	84.9			87.8	67.2		67.2		87%		$10,800	$895	$9,905
Floyds Knobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4484 Scottsville Rd	Floyds Knobs	47119	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 923-8770	653	35	18.6	16.4%	596 (91.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	91.9	54^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.9	25^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.5%	29	61.5	67.3			64.3	77.9	80.5			79.2	65.5		65.5		92.8%		$10,178	$461	$9,716
Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12225 Hwy 135 NE	Palmyra	47164	Harrison County	North Harrison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 364-6138	442	24	18.4	51.8%	419 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	55.5	450^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.7%		67.9	310^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.2%	140	35.4	31.3	39.7		35.4	51.9	59.1	42.9		51.4	43.3		43.3	57.1	93%		$10,410	$642	$9,768
Grant Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4811 Grant Line Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4290	513	30	17.3	25.7%	348 (67.8%)	56 (10.9%)	23 (4.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.0%)	78.2	205^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.8%		80	181^st of 1005 public elementary schools	82.0%	24	59.5	67.6			64.1	79.8	63.1			70.3	38.7		38.7		94.6%		$10,382	$836	$9,546
Henryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Ferguson St	Henryville	47126	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 294-4806	611	46	13.2	42.1%	556 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	41	608^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.1%		36.4	664^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	29.4	21.5	15.4	31.4	25.2	39.1	47.7	15.6	52.0	39.3	46.2	42.2	43.7	35.1	95.6%		$10,502	$456	$10,046
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	2-5	503 N Indiana Ave	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 246-3312	980	47	20.8	35.7%	793 (80.9%)	19 (1.9%)	110 (11.2%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.8%)	66	334^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.3	398^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.4%	64	45.7	50.8	51.8		49.5	60.5	55.8	45.7		53.9	45.9		45.9	44.5			$8,743	$497	$8,247
Silver Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	8604 Commerce Park Dr	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 248-7250	510	27	18.8	33.1%	391 (76.7%)	19 (3.7%)	57 (11.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)															92.4%		$10,286	$770	$9,516
Mount Tabor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Mount Tabor	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 542-5507	655	43	15.2	54.5%	426 (65.0%)	118 (18.0%)	34 (5.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (9.9%)	52.2	497^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.0%		75.5	226^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.5%	271	36.1	36.1			36.1	52.1	57.4			54.5	40.2		40.2		94.4%		$12,067	$1,260	$10,806

Frequently Asked Questions about William W Borden Elementary School

What district is William W Borden Elementary School in?

Borden-Henryville School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of William W Borden Elementary School?

Students at William W Borden Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of William W Borden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William W Borden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : William W Borden High School

Is William W Borden Elementary School a good school?

William W Borden Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William W Borden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended William W Borden Elementary School.

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