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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School ranks 698 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lillian Schmitt Elementary School is a PK–6 public school in Columbus, Indiana, serving 704 students as part of Bartholomew Con School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranked 698th out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (31st percentile) with 2 stars, the lowest nearby except Taylorsville Elementary School. L F Smith Elementary and Clifty Creek Elementary School are close peers, while CSA Lincoln Campus, Southside Elementary School, Rockcreek Elementary School, and Parkside Elementary School rank much higher. The district ranks 162nd out of 374 (57th percentile) with 3 stars, showing that its overall results mask big differences between schools.

In 2025–2026 all-grade ILEARN proficiency, Lillian Schmitt scored 31.57% in ELA, 32.74% in Math, and 28.88% in Science, about 9–11 points below the district. Its ELA and Science are lower than all nearby schools except Taylorsville Elementary School and Clifty Creek Elementary School, while Math is lower than all except Taylorsville and L F Smith Elementary. Fifth grade is weakest: ELA 22.73%, Math 23.85%, and Social Studies 28.44%, far below district and state. Fourth grade is also low, including Science at 27.18% versus the state’s 43.8%. A bright spot is 6th grade ELA at 41.67%, above the state average, while 3rd grade ELA is near the state average.

Chronic absenteeism is a standout challenge: 20.4% in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools and above the district (15.9%) and state (16.7%). The free/reduced lunch rate is 61.79%, down from 71.99% and 73.71%, but third highest among nearby schools behind Clifty Creek Elementary School and Taylorsville Elementary School and higher than Southside Elementary School, CSA Lincoln Campus, or Rockcreek Elementary School. Lillian Schmitt Elementary School spends $12,177 per student, more than Southside Elementary School, CSA Lincoln Campus, W D Richards Elementary School, and CSA Fodrea Campus, with a mid-pack student–teacher ratio of 17.7. Hope Elementary School in Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp has a similar free/reduced lunch rate and much lower spending but higher proficiency and lower absenteeism, suggesting poverty and funding alone do not explain the results. Persistently bottom-third, so attendance and targeted help in 5th grade and science/social studies may be key next steps.

704

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,177

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2675 California
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 376-4307

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

Students who attend Lillian Schmitt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle School
High:	Columbus North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

Indiana avg47%

698^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp

162^nd of 374Bartholomew Con 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	698 of 1015	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	684 of 1005	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	659 of 1011	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	661 of 1016	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	660 of 1020	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	741 of 1016	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	755 of 1031	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	702 of 1027	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	741 of 1033	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.2	608 of 1046	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	647 of 1040	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	637 of 1036	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	796 of 1035	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	694 of 1015	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	833 of 1025	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	764 of 1009	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	706 of 1003	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.4	627 of 996	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	557 of 985	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	567 of 961	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	502 of 959	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	215 of 326	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math33%

English Language Arts32%

Science29%

Social Studies28%-19 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)	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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4307	704	40	17.7	61.8%	408 (58.0%)	49 (7.0%)	154 (21.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.6%)	32.6	698^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.2%		34	684^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.9%	14	40.0	24.5	22.7	41.7	31.6	43.9	33.0	23.9	31.0	32.7	27.2	31.0	28.9	28.4	$12,177	$1,428	$10,749
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Parkside Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4314	733	45	16.3	42.0%	420 (57.3%)	13 (1.8%)	175 (23.9%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	70.7	281^st of 1015 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.5	260^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.1%	21	46.2	41.8	59.4	47.0	48.4	61.5	51.8	59.4	45.3	53.6	41.8	50.0	46.0	65.6	$12,160	$1,064	$11,096
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4447	357	18	19.6	25.5%	278 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.4%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	92.2	50^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.2	45^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	70.6	79.3	73.1	74.5	74.4	74.5	81.1	78.9	64.7	74.9	64.2	51.0	57.7	59.6	$11,253	$496	$10,757
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Waycross Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4317	420	27	15.4	57.9%	297 (70.7%)	15 (3.6%)	68 (16.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	33.7	686^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.4%		40.8	613^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.0%	73	26.5	31.6	30.7	45.3	32.9	35.3	33.3	19.4	34.0	30.4	28.1	41.5	34.6	24.2	$14,082	$2,150	$11,932
W D Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3311 Fairlawn Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4311	610	31	19.8	45.2%	380 (62.3%)	23 (3.8%)	139 (22.8%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	49.8	529^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.3	536^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.7%	7	31.1	44.4	45.5	40.3	40.7	37.8	51.0	37.7	35.1	41.1	45.9	33.8	40.6	31.2	$11,130	$772	$10,359
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	Yes	No	No	(812) 376-4321	351	20	17.5	40.7%	177 (50.4%)	8 (2.3%)	45 (12.8%)	88 (25.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	59.3	401^st of 1015 public elementary schools	60.5%		45.1	571^st of 1005 public elementary schools	43.2%	170	42.9	45.7	50.0	47.4	46.5	47.6	50.0	52.2	42.1	48.3	37.0	39.5	38.1	41.3	$11,072	$625	$10,446
Clifty Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4625 E 50 N	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4342	705	48	14.6	66.0%	330 (46.8%)	35 (5.0%)	293 (41.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	32.8	695^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.5%		27.9	745^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.9%	50	41.9	31.5	20.7	25.6	30.7	55.2	32.6	28.1	26.7	36.7	30.0	20.9	25.6	24.4	$12,189	$1,383	$10,805
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4423	891	50	18.0	21.0%	439 (49.3%)	28 (3.1%)	104 (11.7%)	282 (31.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	87.3	105^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.7%		86	125^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	52.3	55.9	60.2	68.6	59.5	68.2	65.3	68.4	66.9	67.2	63.6	58.7	61.1	64.7	$11,559	$733	$10,826
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9711 Walnut St	Taylorsville	47280	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 526-5448	580	35	16.4	62.8%	320 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	230 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	23.7	791^st of 1015 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.6	803^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.1%	12	28.8	21.3	33.8	24.7	26.9	38.8	26.3	28.2	15.7	26.9	25.0	12.4	18.3	33.8	$13,067	$1,537	$11,530
Rockcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13000 E 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 579-5221	351	19	18.4	32.2%	326 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	70.9	279^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.5%		76.3	220^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.1%	59	36.5	57.5	46.9	39.6	44.4	71.2	75.0	69.4	52.1	66.7	50.0	27.1	37.5	59.2	$11,892	$702	$11,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

What district is Lillian Schmitt Elementary School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Lillian Schmitt Elementary School?

Students at Lillian Schmitt Elementary School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Lillian Schmitt Elementary School a good school?

Lillian Schmitt Elementary School ranks 698^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lillian Schmitt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Lillian Schmitt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lillian Schmitt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lillian Schmitt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Columbus North High School

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