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Dillsboro Elementary School

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Dillsboro Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dillsboro Elementary School is a K–6 school serving 267 students in the small southeastern Indiana town of Dillsboro, part of the South Dearborn Community School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranked 172nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 83rd percentile with 4 stars — placing it well above its own district, which ranks 154th of 374 districts (59th percentile, 3 stars).

Dillsboro has been a consistent high performer, earning 4 stars every year since 2020–2021, and it stands out sharply against nearby schools. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency rates were 55.65% in ELA, 63.48% in math, and 68.75% in science, compared with district averages of 35.79%, 32.76%, and 37.99%. Only South Ripley Elementary School is close, and it edges Dillsboro in ELA (57.95% vs. 55.65%) while Dillsboro leads in math (63.48% vs. 62.58%) and science (68.75% vs. 54.49%). Even Sunman Elementary School, which has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (34.86%) and spends much more per student ($14,254 vs. $11,507), trails Dillsboro in all major tested subjects. Within the same district, Aurora Elementary School — larger at 524 students — ranks just 34th percentile with 2 stars, with proficiency of 33.98% in ELA, 35.55% in math, and 36.62% in science.

Chronic absenteeism at Dillsboro fell from 14.6% in 2022–2023 to 10.3% and then to 4.0% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 14.1% and the state's 16.7%, and the lowest among the nearby schools shown. That is notable given a free/reduced lunch rate of 50.19% and relatively modest per-student spending. Grade-level results are especially strong in the upper grades — 5th-grade math at 74.36% vs. 42% statewide and 4th-grade science at 68.75% vs. 43.8% — while 3rd-grade math, at 47.73%, falls below the state's 51.9%. Because the school is small, individual grade-level scores can swing noticeably from one cohort to the next.

267

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,955

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

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

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 — 71st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg35%

Indiana avg47%

172^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the South Dearborn Community School Corp

154^th of 374South 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
2026	80.9	172 of 1015	83.1%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science69%

Social Studies67%+19 vs state

Math63%

English Language Arts56%

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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
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%)	80.9	172^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%	63	52.3	62.5	53.9		55.7	47.7	71.9	74.4		63.5	68.8		68.8	66.7	100%		$11,955	$1,077	$10,878
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%)	36.2	667^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.3%		40.1	622^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.1%	45	26.0	40.9	37.1		34.0	40.6	45.1	22.5		35.6	36.6		36.6	31.5	94.3%		$12,730	$1,169	$11,561
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%)	37.7	642^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	36.7%		41.1	610^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.3%	32	20.7	28.4			24.2	58.6	47.3			53.4	28.4		28.4		83.7%		$11,712	$517	$11,195
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%)	82.6	154^th of 1015 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.7	213^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.8%	59	50.0	46.3	63.5	71.3	58.0	77.8	72.5	57.1	44.8	62.6	56.3	52.9	54.5	69.8	82.8%		$11,966	$647	$11,319
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%)	33.6	687^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.3%		50.2	514^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.9%	173	29.0	20.4	30.0	17.4	23.7	47.4	32.0	30.0	28.3	33.9	44.9	28.3	36.8	42.5	92.3%		$11,919	$1,215	$10,704
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%)	66.6	327^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.8%		54.4	465^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.7%	138	48.8	49.1	38.5		45.4	53.5	54.4	51.9		53.3	49.1		49.1	57.7	88%		$12,781	$1,021	$11,760
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)															93.6%		$11,972	$652	$11,319
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%)	56.9	432^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	57.4%		62.7	366^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.6%	66	46.6	37.5	41.7		41.7	56.4	45.6	47.5		49.5	38.1		38.1	54.0			$11,450	$610	$10,840
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%)	40	620^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.9%		55.4	453^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.9%	167	53.6	25.0	37.0	18.0	34.1	63.6	35.4	29.6	29.4	39.9	22.9	31.4	27.3	37.0	87.5%		$12,952	$487	$12,465
Sunman Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 N Meridian	Sunman	47041	Ripley County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 623-2235	327	24	13.4	34.9%	309 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	66.8	323^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.5	357^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.5%	34	54.6	45.1	28.9		42.9	70.5	64.7	37.8		57.9	60.8		60.8	46.7	80%		$14,282	$1,109	$13,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillsboro Elementary School

What district is Dillsboro Elementary School in?

South Dearborn Community School Corp

Is Dillsboro Elementary School a good school?

Dillsboro Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Dillsboro Elementary School?

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

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