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Rockcreek Elementary School

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Rockcreek Elementary School ranks 279 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rockcreek Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Columbus, IN, serving 351 students as part of Bartholomew Con School Corp, and it ranks 279th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating in 2025–26. That places it well above its own district, which ranks 162nd of 374 (57th percentile, 3 stars), so Rockcreek is one of the stronger options within a more middling district. The school has been consistently above average for years, usually earning 4 stars with ranks between roughly the 69th and 84th percentiles.

Math is Rockcreek's signature strength. All-grades math proficiency is 66.67%, which is 23.69 points above the district average, and every tested grade beats district and state averages. Among nearby schools, only CSA Lincoln Campus (74.88%) and Southside Elementary School (67.22%) post slightly higher numbers; Rockcreek is essentially tied with Southside and just ahead of Scipio Elementary School (65.79%), while it clearly outpaces Parkside Elementary School and most other same-district elementaries. English/language arts is above the district at 44.44% but trails several nearby schools, and science is the relative weak spot at 37.5% — slightly below the district and held back by 6th-grade science at 27.08%. Social studies is a bright spot: 5th grade reached 59.18%, above both district and state.

What really sets Rockcreek apart is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 5.8% is the lowest among all nearby schools and far below the district's 15.9% and the state's 16.7%. With a free/reduced lunch rate of 32.19%, per-student spending of $11,892, and a student/teacher ratio of 18.4, Rockcreek is working with moderate poverty and average resources — not out-resourcing its peers — yet it outperforms most of them. The main opportunities are more consistent ELA results and stronger science, especially in 6th grade.

351

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,848

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

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

13000 E 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 579-5221

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

Students who attend Rockcreek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle School
High:	Columbus East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Indiana avg47%

279^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	279 of 1015	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	220 of 1005	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	218 of 1011	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	283 of 1016	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	309 of 1020	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	289 of 1016	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	292 of 1031	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	165 of 1027	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	263 of 1033	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	321 of 1046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	293 of 1040	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	317 of 1036	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	444 of 1035	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	389 of 1015	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	368 of 1025	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	301 of 1009	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	186 of 1003	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	153 of 996	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	198 of 985	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	186 of 961	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.8	255 of 959	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	28 of 326	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math67%

Social Studies59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts44%

Science38%

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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
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	100%		$11,848	$364	$11,484
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	84.8%		$12,217	$990	$11,227
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	85.1%		$14,953	$1,595	$13,359
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	91.1%		$11,741	$275	$11,466
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	93.5%		$11,389	$303	$11,086
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	98%		$11,508	$140	$11,368
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 392-2055	252	18	13.7	60.7%	236 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	69	298^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.6%		61.8	374^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.8%	76	44.7	56.8	60.0	31.9	46.7	68.4	73.0	86.7	44.7	65.8	56.8	25.5	39.3	50.0	93%		$13,445	$872	$12,574
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	90.2%		$12,230	$1,092	$11,138
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	98.9%		$12,757	$607	$12,151
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 546-5001	547	29	19.1	54.5%	490 (89.6%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	57.4	428^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.8%		51.4	492^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.0%	64	48.5	27.2	46.7	46.8	41.1	67.7	48.9	50.0	45.6	52.5	34.8	48.1	40.9	26.7	84.2%		$9,514	$610	$8,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockcreek Elementary School

Is Rockcreek Elementary School a good school?

Rockcreek Elementary School ranks 279^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rockcreek Elementary School?

Students at Rockcreek Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rockcreek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Rockcreek Elementary School.

What district is Rockcreek Elementary School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

What schools do graduates of Rockcreek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Columbus East High School

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