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Dillsboro Elementary School

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Dillsboro Elementary School ranks 235 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dillsboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Dillsboro, Indiana, with 262 students. It is part of the South Dearborn Community School Corporation, which is ranked 171 out of 380 school districts in the state.

Dillsboro Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana on ILEARN assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 50.69% of Dillsboro students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.69% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, 58.33% of Dillsboro students were proficient or better, compared to 37.26% for the district and 51.5% for the state. This strong academic performance suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

However, Dillsboro Elementary School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.42% to 53.82% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has also increased, from $9,579 in 2020-2021 to $11,507 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is investing more resources in its students.

267

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,507

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13200 North St
Dillsboro, IN 47018

(812) 432-5438

District: South Dearborn Community School Corp

Students who attend Dillsboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Dearborn Middle School
High:	South Dearborn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

235^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the South Dearborn Community School Corp

171^st of 380South Dearborn 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	74.7	235 of 1005	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	217 of 1011	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	170 of 1016	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	219 of 1020	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	206 of 1016	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	371 of 1031	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	310 of 1027	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	405 of 1033	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	305 of 1046	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	388 of 1040	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.1	203 of 1036	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	228 of 1035	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	161 of 1015	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	80 of 1025	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	59.6	470 of 1009	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	287 of 1003	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	188 of 996	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	105 of 985	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	126 of 961	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	119 of 959	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	91.9	6 of 326	98.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math58%

Science52%

English Language Arts51%

Social Studies36%~ state avg

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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
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.4	217^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	45.7	64.1	47.2	44.1	50.7	60.0	64.1	58.3	50.0	58.3	48.7	55.9	52.1	36.1	$11,507	$951	$10,556
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6098 Squire Pl	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-2222	524	39	13.4	56.5%	492 (93.9%)	10 (1.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	40.1	622^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.1%		37.3	657^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.0%	35	15.0	34.4	23.4	39.7	28.3	43.3	43.1	31.2	42.0	39.5	27.7	44.9	36.6	26.0	$12,322	$1,022	$11,300
Milan Elementary School	Public	K-4	418 E Carr St	Milan	47031	Ripley County	Milan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 654-2922	462	27	17.2	56.7%	443 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	41.1	610^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	743^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.5%	133	27.4	37.0			32.2	48.0	46.6			47.3	31.5		31.5		$11,577	$1,271	$10,307
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-6	9387 Sr 48	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-1140	145	10	14.5	45.5%	140 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.9	461^st of 1005 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.9	390^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.4%	71	44.4	40.9	18.8	42.9	37.7	55.6	68.2	25.0	38.1	48.1	59.1	38.1	48.8	6.3	$13,400	$1,090	$12,309
South Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1568 S Benham Rd	Versailles	47042	Ripley County	South Ripley Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-5383	581	38	15.2	53.0%	552 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	76.7	213^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.8%		81.4	169^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.3%	44	39.0	54.8	45.6	60.0	49.3	62.2	91.9	47.7	49.3	61.0	61.3	48.0	54.0	50.0	$11,642	$922	$10,720
Switzerland County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 Hwy 250	East Enterprise	47019	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 534-3128	323	17	19.5	61.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	50.2	514^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.3	454^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	28.9	30.0	38.0	50.0	36.3	46.2	37.5	30.0	50.0	40.7	22.5	52.5	37.5	46.0	$12,670	$1,836	$10,834
Ohio County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	436 S Mulberry St	Rising Sun	47040	Ohio County	Rising Sun-Ohio County Com	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 438-2626	409	31	13.2	46.0%	391 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	54.4	465^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.8	498^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.7%	33	47.4	29.6	31.2		36.1	52.6	38.9	47.5		46.5	42.6		42.6	49.2	$12,084	$1,059	$11,024
Lawrenceburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Tiger Blvd	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7239	531	35	15.0	44.1%	472 (88.9%)	12 (2.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$10,349	$849	$9,500
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 Short St	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7279	438	29	15.3	44.1%	376 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	62.7	366^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.6%		66.3	341^st of 1011 public elementary schools	66.3%	25	43.3	43.7	42.3		43.1	55.4	47.9	44.6		49.7	46.5		46.5	48.5	$11,329	$739	$10,590
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4544 N Us 421	Osgood	47037	Ripley County	Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 689-4144	421	29	14.5	52.3%	408 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55.4	453^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.9%		53.1	493^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	51.2%	40	40.8	43.1	19.3	39.6	35.1	70.8	43.1	40.4	41.7	48.5	49.0	47.9	48.5	29.8	$12,367	$411	$11,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillsboro Elementary School

Is Dillsboro Elementary School a good school?

Dillsboro Elementary School ranks 235^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dillsboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Dillsboro Elementary School.

What district is Dillsboro Elementary School in?

South Dearborn Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Dillsboro Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Dearborn Middle School
High : South Dearborn High School

What is the racial makeup of Dillsboro Elementary School?

Students at Dillsboro Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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