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Helmsburg Elementary School

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Helmsburg Elementary School ranks 178 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Helmsburg Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Morgantown, IN, serving 224 students as part of Brown County School Corporation, a district ranked 133 of 374 Indiana districts (64th percentile, 3 stars). The school currently ranks 178 of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, after a 5-star, 93rd-percentile year in 2024–2025. It has generally been a 4-star school over the past decade, with a dip to the 57th percentile in 2022–2023 and a strong rebound since.

Most recent all-grade proficiency rates are 62.28% in ELA, 62.28% in math, and 47.22% in science. Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, 49.11% of students receive free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $13,898, and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1. Within its district, Helmsburg is the clear top performer. In 2025–2026, it ranks 178/1015 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), while same-district Sprunica Elementary School ranks 454/1015 (55th percentile, 3 stars) and Van Buren Elementary School ranks 548/1015 (46th percentile, 2 stars). All-grade ELA: Helmsburg 62.28 vs Sprunica 50.4 vs Van Buren 31.76. Math: Helmsburg 62.28 vs Sprunica 41.6 vs Van Buren 45.88. Fifth-grade social studies: Helmsburg 87.5 vs Sprunica 33.33 vs Van Buren 42.86. Van Buren slightly edges Helmsburg in all-grade science (52.63 vs 47.22), but Helmsburg leads clearly in ELA, math, and social studies.

In Monroe County Community School Corp, Helmsburg is strong but not at the top. Unionville Elementary School is the benchmark: rank 13/1015 (99th percentile, 5 stars), ELA 70.83, math 82.5, science 73.33. Marlin Elementary School is strong: rank 44/1015 (96th percentile), math 75.57, science 65.15. Helmsburg is below those two in math/science but comparable to University Elementary School in ELA and math (62.28/62.28 vs 62.5/63.6), though University has lower chronic absenteeism (7.1% vs 17.8%). Compared with MSD Martinsville Schools, Helmsburg outperforms South Elementary School of Communications, Poston Road Elementary School, and Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy in all-grade ELA and math, while compared with Indian Creek Intermediate School it has higher ELA, math, science, and social studies. Fifth grade is a standout, while 4th grade ELA is a weak spot at 41.67%. Reducing chronic absenteeism could help sustain achievement.

224

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,898

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5378 N Helmsburg School Rd
Morgantown, IN 46160

(812) 988-6651

District: Brown County School Corporation

Students who attend Helmsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brown County Middle School
High:	Brown County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg46%

Indiana avg47%

178^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Brown County School Corporation

133^rd of 374Brown County School Corporation 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	80.4	178 of 1015	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	74 of 1005	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	126 of 1011	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	433 of 1016	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	263 of 1020	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	241 of 1016	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	149 of 1031	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	208 of 1027	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	269 of 1033	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	59.4	488 of 1046	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	445 of 1040	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.2	54 of 1036	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	75.2	212 of 1035	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	149 of 1015	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	377 of 1025	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	628 of 1009	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	728 of 1003	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	820 of 996	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.1	707 of 985	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	598 of 961	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.7	381 of 959	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.7	232 of 326	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+40 vs state

English Language Arts62%

Math62%

Science47%

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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
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Morgan County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	80.4	178^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.5%		90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%	104	68.4	41.7	75.0		62.3	63.2	52.8	70.0		62.3	47.2		47.2	87.5	$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Sprunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Sprunica Rd	Nineveh	46164	Johnson County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6625	264	19	13.7	60.2%	246 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	55.2	454^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.3%		51.6	489^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.3%	35	54.1	42.5	54.2		50.4	64.9	50.0	16.7		41.6	45.0		45.0	33.3	$14,716	$1,015	$13,701
Unionville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8144 E Sr 45	Unionville	47468	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 332-0175	223	17	13.4	29.1%	202 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	96.9	13^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.8	16^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.4%	3	74.1	72.7	72.7	63.0	70.8	96.3	87.9	75.8	70.4	82.5	75.8	70.4	73.3	84.9	$13,931	$1,388	$12,543
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1002 S Indian Creek Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 878-2150	459	30	15.4	36.8%	428 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$9,622	$459	$9,163
Indian Creek Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1000 S Indian Crk Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 878-2160	513	29	17.8	34.1%	480 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	58.2	417^th of 1015 public elementary schools	58.9%		59.9	403^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	59.9%	14	47.0	35.8	48.0		43.4	57.4	52.8	49.3		53.4	33.5		33.5	48.0	$10,124	$315	$9,809
South Elementary School of Communications	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Artesian Ave	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 349-1486	302	23	12.8	63.2%	281 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	28.6	732^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	27.9%		30.5	724^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	33.3	21.1			28.3	42.6	31.6			38.0	26.3		26.3		$11,665	$1,150	$10,515
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4045 State Road 135 South	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6658	210	16	12.9	43.3%	194 (92.4%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	47.4	548^th of 1015 public elementary schools	46.0%		48.9	530^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.3%	18	34.2	36.8	25.0		31.8	42.1	52.6	46.4		45.9	52.6		52.6	42.9	$12,502	$972	$11,531
Poston Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	139 E Poston Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8408	237	18	13.2	70.5%	211 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	28.5	735^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.6%		28.1	744^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.0%	9	37.1	22.0			28.2	42.9	28.0			34.1	32.0		32.0		$12,202	$1,208	$10,994
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1111 N Russell Rd	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7753	536	37	14.5	38.8%	299 (55.8%)	54 (10.1%)	47 (8.8%)	94 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	87.3	104^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.7	119^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.2%	15	68.1	60.0	62.7	59.2	62.5	68.1	63.1	57.6	64.5	63.6	64.1	54.0	58.6	69.0	$13,753	$819	$12,934
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1359 E Columbus St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8488	375	24	15.3	58.1%	355 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.2	533^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.7	551^st of 1005 public elementary schools	45.2%	18	39.3	30.7			34.4	48.2	49.3			48.9	45.3		45.3		$10,306	$1,329	$8,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Helmsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Helmsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Helmsburg Elementary School.

What district is Helmsburg Elementary School in?

Brown County School Corporation

What schools do graduates of Helmsburg Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brown County Middle School
High : Brown County High School

Is Helmsburg Elementary School a good school?

Helmsburg Elementary School ranks 178^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Helmsburg Elementary School?

Students at Helmsburg Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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