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East Side Elementary School

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East Side Elementary School ranks 198 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

East Side Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brazil, Indiana, serving 215 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clay Community Schools district.

East Side Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN standardized tests, with 62.16% of 3rd graders and 68.97% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in math and English language arts, respectively, compared to 51.07% and 51.19% for the district and 51.5% and 41.4% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 19.2% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, East Side Elementary serves a significantly higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.97% to 77.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 47.31% at Staunton Elementary School, another school in the district.

While East Side Elementary spends more per student ($11,492 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, the school's strong academic performance suggests that the higher spending may not be translating into significantly better outcomes for all students. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in 2023-2024 could be a contributing factor to its academic success, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

209

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,492

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

936 E National
Brazil, IN 47834

(812) 448-8755

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

198^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

87^th of 380Clay Community 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
2025	78.4	198 of 1005	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	137 of 1011	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	233 of 1016	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	388 of 1020	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	298 of 1016	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	375 of 1031	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	322 of 1027	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	400 of 1033	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	479 of 1046	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	703 of 1040	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	616 of 1036	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.8	834 of 1035	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	766 of 1015	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	876 of 1025	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	804 of 1009	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	691 of 1003	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	570 of 996	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	583 of 985	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	675 of 961	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.5	537 of 959	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math62%

Science61%

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

English Language Arts54%

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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 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
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 E National	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8755	209	15	13.9	58.9%	195 (93.3%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.1	137^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.4%	61	56.0	69.0	30.0		54.1	80.0	55.2	50.0		62.2	60.7		60.7	55.0	$11,492	$1,595	$9,897
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.3	767^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.1%	76	27.6	13.8	3.7		15.3	41.4	20.7	19.2		27.4	24.1		24.1	11.5	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214
Meridian Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Meridian	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8560	321	17	18.8	56.1%	309 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.4	232^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.1%	20	56.1	55.0	48.8		53.3	68.3	50.0	53.7		57.4	52.5		52.5	51.2	$9,660	$1,253	$8,406
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 E Cr 1200 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-1362	275	16	17.4	52.4%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%		76	223^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.9%	14	45.7	40.0	37.8		41.3	67.4	68.6	60.0		65.1	54.3		54.3	62.2	$10,912	$1,046	$9,867
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.4	233^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.0%	26	35.6	42.5	61.2		47.0	66.7	67.5	63.3		65.7	62.5		62.5	51.0	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.3	61^st of 1011 public elementary schools	94.0%	26	50.7	78.0	72.9		66.3	66.7	78.0	81.4		74.9	61.0		61.0	55.9	$8,848	$614	$8,234
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	318	26	12.0	48.4%	304 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.7	370^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.4%	38	29.4	31.3	23.1	43.9	32.1	64.7	72.9	48.7	53.7	60.5	52.1	46.3	49.4	23.1	$11,373	$857	$10,516
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.9	213^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	52.8	64.9	52.4		56.6	61.0	68.2	58.9		62.5	63.1		63.1	45.2	$9,985	$517	$9,468
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5555 E Rio Grande Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4307	408	33	12.3	49.5%	379 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.4	409^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	48.1	37.1	43.1		43.1	72.7	56.5	38.5		56.9	48.4		48.4	33.9	$10,652	$607	$10,045
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.6	348^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.6%	10	42.1	37.3	45.3		41.9	69.0	47.1	50.0		55.5	47.1		47.1	37.5	$10,723	$604	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary School

How many students attend East Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended East Side Elementary School.

Is East Side Elementary School a good school?

East Side Elementary School ranks 198^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

What district is East Side Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary School?

Students at East Side Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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