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Cedar Elementary School

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Cedar Elementary School ranks 133 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Avon, Indiana, serving 675 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Avon Community School Corporation, which is ranked 22nd out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Elementary School consistently outperforms the Avon district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.76% of Cedar Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.76% for the Avon district and 40.3% for the state in 3rd grade. In math, 71.38% of Cedar Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 60.47% for the Avon district. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of focus for the school and district.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Avon district, Cedar Elementary generally outperforms its peers in test scores, with the exception of Sycamore Elementary School, which has slightly higher proficiency rates in some subjects and grade levels. Compared to elementary schools in the Plainfield Community School Corporation, Cedar Elementary outperforms the Plainfield schools in test scores, particularly in math and science, though some Plainfield schools, such as Central Elementary, have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

638

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,259

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

685 S Avon Avenue
Avon, IN 46123

(317) 544-6200

District: Avon Community School Corp

Students who attend Cedar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Intermediate School West
	Avon Middle School South
High:	Avon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

African American:

36.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

133^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Avon Community School Corp

22^nd of 380Avon 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	85.1	133 of 1005	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	167 of 1011	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	265 of 1016	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	275 of 1020	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	316 of 1016	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	239 of 1031	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	255 of 1027	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	254 of 1033	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	432 of 1046	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	182 of 1040	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	163 of 1036	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	206 of 1035	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	191 of 1015	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	253 of 1025	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	304 of 1009	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.2	100 of 1003	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	82 of 996	91.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math71%

Science58%

English Language Arts56%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	638	46	14.0	54.4%	258 (40.4%)	232 (36.4%)	75 (11.8%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85.1	133^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	167^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.5%	34	54.8	56.7		55.8	70.9	71.9		71.4	58.2	58.2		$12,259	$771	$11,488
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	589	41	14.3	55.3%	218 (37.0%)	199 (33.8%)	72 (12.2%)	61 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.2	194^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	56.4	47.6		51.7	74.6	64.5		69.2	45.2	45.2		$12,775	$645	$12,130
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	784	50	15.8	57.4%	281 (35.8%)	289 (36.9%)	94 (12.0%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.7%)	71.1	273^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.3	245^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.8%	28	54.4	47.2		50.3	58.0	62.7		59.6	44.1	44.1		$11,796	$932	$10,864
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	450	30	15.0	58.4%	209 (46.4%)	128 (28.4%)	67 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	78.6	196^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.8	157^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	52.0	53.5		52.8	62.0	68.7		65.3	52.5	52.5		$12,963	$791	$12,172
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	7878 E Cr 100 N	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6600	512	34	15.0	55.7%	208 (40.6%)	169 (33.0%)	52 (10.2%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	87.6	112^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.9%		73.9	255^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.8%	143	50.0	65.8		58.2	73.2	75.2		74.2	62.4	62.4		$11,934	$660	$11,273
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	694	42	16.5	45.5%	397 (57.2%)	140 (20.2%)	78 (11.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.2%)	84.6	139^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.1	113^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	58.6	57.9		58.3	67.4	67.9		67.6	57.9	57.9		$11,600	$312	$11,289
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	549	33	16.6	32.2%	405 (73.8%)	43 (7.8%)	43 (7.8%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	163^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.9%	73	59.5	62.0	67.7	62.9	67.6	68.5	67.7	67.9	64.1	64.1	57.3	$8,941	$487	$8,454
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	514	29	17.9	38.9%	415 (80.7%)	13 (2.5%)	47 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	82.8	153^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	176^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	57.7	58.1	52.1	56.2	71.4	68.8	60.6	67.3	57.0	57.0	42.3	$9,611	$505	$9,107
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	420	27	15.6	52.1%	280 (66.7%)	52 (12.4%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	78.2	201^st of 1005 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.9	140^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.2%	61	55.7	46.0	52.5	51.6	77.3	62.2	55.9	66.5	53.4	53.4	40.7	$10,550	$1,071	$9,478
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	544	34	16.1	62.1%	299 (55.0%)	117 (21.5%)	82 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	49.1	526^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.7%		46	572^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.4%	46	33.7	44.2	31.1	36.0	43.0	53.3	34.4	43.1	46.8	46.8	34.4	$12,078	$1,622	$10,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cedar Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Avon Intermediate School West
Middle : Avon Middle School South
High : Avon High School

How many students attend Cedar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Cedar Elementary School.

What district is Cedar Elementary School in?

Avon Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Elementary School are 40% White, 36% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Cedar Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Elementary School ranks 133^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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