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South Grove Elementary School

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South Grove Elementary School ranks 666 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Grove Elementary School is a Beech Grove, Indiana elementary school serving 586 students in grades 2–6, part of Beech Grove City Schools, a district ranked 306th of 374 districts in Indiana. The school's own rank history shows an upward trend: 666th of 1,015 (34th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 759th of 1,005 (1 star) in 2024–2025 and around the 20th percentile in the two prior years. That 2025–2026 result is the strongest in the available history and ahead of same-district Central Intermediate School's 753rd of 1,015.

South Grove's 2025–2026 ILEARN results are strong relative to its district: English Language Arts 37.81%, Math 37.81%, and Science 28.81%, against district figures of 17.72%, 17.67%, and 17.37%. ELA proficiency was the highest among the nearby schools compared here, and Math was second only to Victory College Prep Elementary School's 50.79%. ELA also jumped sharply from 22.5% in 2024–2025, when it sat slightly below the district average. Even so, the school remains below Indiana grade-level figures: 3rd grade ELA 38.3% vs. 40.8%, 4th grade ELA 37.29% vs. 42.2%, 3rd grade Math 39.36% vs. 51.9%, 4th grade Math 36.16% vs. 52%, and 4th grade Science 28.81% vs. 43.8%.

Chronic absenteeism was 21.2% in 2024–2025 — lower than the district's 24.3% but higher than the state's 16.7%, and higher than nearby Central Intermediate School, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, Hornet Park Elementary School, and Jeremiah Gray Elementary School. The free/reduced lunch rate was 57.85%, lower than most nearby schools. South Grove's per-student spending of $9,888 is the lowest among the comparison schools (which range up to $21,329), and its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is higher than most — a combination that may suggest efficiency or resource constraints. Social studies has historically been a weak spot (17.92% in 2023–2024 and 11.37% in 2022–2023, both well below state figures), and no 2025–2026 result is available.

586

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,888

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

851 S 9th Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107

(317) 786-7687

District: Beech Grove City Schools

Students who attend South Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Beech Grove Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Grove Elementary School:

Elementary:	Central Intermediate School
	Hornet Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

African American:

12.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg18%

666^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Beech Grove City Schools

306^th of 374Beech Grove City Schools 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	36.2	666 of 1015	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	759 of 1005	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	811 of 1011	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	794 of 1016	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	747 of 1020	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	733 of 1016	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	813 of 1031	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	838 of 1027	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	831 of 1033	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	779 of 1046	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	721 of 1040	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	663 of 1036	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	668 of 1035	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	623 of 1015	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.1	384 of 1025	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	429 of 1009	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	487 of 1003	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	650 of 996	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	322 of 985	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	374 of 961	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.7	364 of 959	62.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%

Math38%

Science29%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
South Grove Elementary School	Public	2-6	851 S 9th Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 786-7687	586	32	18.6	57.8%	364 (62.1%)	75 (12.8%)	73 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.9%)	36.2	666^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.4%		26.7	759^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.5%	93	38.3	37.3					37.8	39.4	36.2					37.8	28.8		28.8		$9,888	$1,378	$8,510
Hornet Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5249 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 780-5050	461	25	18.8	43.8%	265 (57.5%)	75 (16.3%)	67 (14.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)								(n/a)																			$13,132	$2,268	$10,864
Central Intermediate School	Public	2-3	1000 Main St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 784-4565	389	28	13.8	49.6%	237 (60.9%)	58 (14.9%)	54 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)	26.9	753^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	25.8%		23	790^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.4%	37			22.5	22.1			22.2			27.3	24.6			25.9		26.7	26.5	33.2	$13,306	$1,743	$11,563
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Gray Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4300	591	36	16.3	73.3%	223 (37.7%)	68 (11.5%)	189 (32.0%)	66 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	24.1	786^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.6%		27.5	751^st of 1005 public elementary schools	25.3%	35	11.5	26.6	23.3				19.6	23.9	47.9	28.2				32.1	34.0		34.0	26.2	$11,308	$711	$10,597
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Gray Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	417	21	19.8	63.3%	140 (33.6%)	43 (10.3%)	114 (27.3%)	89 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)																			$11,618	$961	$10,657
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-3	5814 S Arlington Ave	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 782-4274	454	31	14.4	74.4%	219 (48.2%)	69 (15.2%)	55 (12.1%)	66 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)								(n/a)	20.6						20.6	28.6						28.6					$12,694	$1,452	$11,242
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	595	38	15.7	80.3%	171 (28.7%)	45 (7.6%)	266 (44.7%)	84 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	11	923^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.9	862^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.2%	61	12.0	6.9	15.1				11.4	23.2	23.5	19.8				22.2	12.8		12.8	24.8	$12,861	$1,286	$11,575
Victory College Prep Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1780 Sloan Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 351-1534	1,058	82	12.9	84.1%	117 (11.1%)	628 (59.4%)	234 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)	36.9	653^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.3	726^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.8%	73	18.9	34.9					26.0	53.3	47.7					50.8	26.2		26.2		$13,749	$2,398	$11,352
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	21.3	814^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	22.6	23.8	17.0	14.0	13.0	31.5	20.1	47.2	69.1	13.2	19.3	20.4	20.4	30.0	16.7	8.8	12.1	5.8	$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Dawson St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4219	259	24	10.7	71.8%	47 (18.1%)	92 (35.5%)	102 (39.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	5.1	997^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%	14	7.0	10.7	12.2				9.8	14.0	14.3	0.0				8.9	7.1		7.1	9.8	$21,329	$3,598	$17,731

Frequently Asked Questions about South Grove Elementary School

What district is South Grove Elementary School in?

Beech Grove City Schools

Is South Grove Elementary School a good school?

South Grove Elementary School ranks 666^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended South Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Grove Elementary School?

Students at South Grove Elementary School are 62% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Beech Grove Senior High School

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