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Lawrence County Independent Schools

Public, Charter Grades K-8

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence County Independent Schools is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Bedford, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 212 students. While the school is part of the Lawrence County Independent Schools district, which is ranked 282 out of 380 districts in the state, the school itself faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors.

One of the key issues at Lawrence County Independent Schools is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Lakeview Elementary School. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the state average on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels, with only 25.41% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 40.3%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.15% to 69.81%, which is much higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the high spending per student at Lawrence County Independent Schools, which has increased from $8,634 in 2021-2022 to $14,437 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains poor. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning. Additionally, the school's declining statewide ranking, from 732 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 771 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicates that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

205

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,437

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 Old Farm Road
Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 277-9803

District: Lawrence County Independent Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

771^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

332^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2022

From bottom 8% (2022) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 380Lawrence County Independent 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	771 of 1005	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	742 of 1011	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	732 of 1016	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	789 of 1020	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	332 of 480	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	367 of 491	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	359 of 489	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	453 of 490	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science33%

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%

Math21%

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Schools Near Lawrence County Independent Schools

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	223 Old Farm Road	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Independent Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 277-9803	205	15	13.6	63.4%	186 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	25.5	771^st of 1005 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.8	742^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.6%	29	24.1	20.0	27.3	27.3	8.3	41.2	25.4	33.3	14.3	18.2	22.7	0.0	22.2	20.8	28.6	38.1	33.3	27.3	$14,437	$4,483	$9,954
Dollens Elementary	Public	K-8	903 Hoosier Ave	Oolitic	47451	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3885	217	21	10.3	65.0%	199 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	32.5	702^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.1%		43.6	588^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.8%	114	13.9	23.5	25.7	21.7			21.1	38.9	23.5	31.4	39.1			32.8	29.4	52.2	38.6	37.1	$14,053	$1,512	$12,541
Springville Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	126 Brick Street	Springville	47462	Lawrence County	Springville Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 508-6078	253	25	10.1	39.1%	246 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56	447^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.5%		46.3	565^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.1%	118	26.7	61.1	35.3	37.9	40.0	47.6	41.7	26.7	55.6	23.5	37.9	40.0	66.7	42.6	72.2	46.4	56.5	35.3	$12,317	$3,104	$9,213
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	223	17	13.0	60.5%	201 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%		66	345^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.9%	23	44.4	51.9	47.1	34.6			44.7	58.3	44.4	38.2	34.6			44.7	40.7	52.0	46.2	50.0	$12,441	$1,920	$10,521
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.9	286^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.7%	38	46.9	39.4	40.0	41.9			42.0	75.0	62.1	61.5	51.4			62.1	54.6	46.0	50.0	58.5	$12,312	$2,129	$10,183
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.5	530^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.6%	106	38.3	21.7	16.7	50.0			31.4	46.8	19.6	24.4	37.5			32.2	32.6	47.5	39.5	22.0	$10,900	$1,655	$9,245
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1081 Teke Burton Dr	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-3834	396	31	12.6	58.8%	368 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)																			$31,546	$3,168	$28,377
Burris Elementary School	Public	3-5	1755 Hancock Ave	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-2509	320	23	13.7	64.4%	307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.7	663^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	34.4%	15	29.1	32.3	28.7				29.9	50.4	33.3	28.7				38.0	40.4		40.4	27.8	$32,630	$1,980	$30,650
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	654^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.3%	5	28.0	15.9	37.3	30.7			28.2	48.0	23.8	26.9	37.3			34.6	11.1	50.7	32.6	26.9	$10,737	$1,401	$9,337
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9090 S Strain Ridge	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 824-7061	408	28	14.4	38.5%	360 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	72.7	259^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.2	261^st of 1011 public elementary schools	74.2%	2	37.5	52.0	47.4	50.9			46.5	53.1	58.0	52.6	52.7			54.0	60.0	65.5	62.9	38.6	$13,841	$944	$12,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence County Independent Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence County Independent Schools?

Students at Lawrence County Independent Schools are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lawrence County Independent Schools a good school?

Lawrence County Independent Schools ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

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How many students attend Lawrence County Independent Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Lawrence County Independent Schools.

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