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Delaware Trail Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
18th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Delaware Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brownsburg, Indiana, serving 499 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brownsburg Community School Corporation, which is ranked 6th out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delaware Trail Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 18th and 74th out of over 1,000 schools in the past 10 years. The school's ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.98% of all students at Delaware Trail Elementary were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 68.98% for the Brownsburg Community School Corporation and 40.3% for the state of Indiana. Similarly, 81.82% of all students at Delaware Trail Elementary were proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to 74.25% for the district and 51.5% for the state.

Within the Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Delaware Trail Elementary consistently outperforms other elementary schools in the district on ILEARN test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Delaware Trail Elementary had 76.98% proficiency in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 69.76% at Eagle Elementary and 67.49% at Crossroads Elementary. In ILEARN/Math, Delaware Trail Elementary had 81.82% proficiency, compared to 81.44% at Eagle Elementary and 75.54% at Crossroads Elementary.

512
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,141
Per pupil spending ?
37.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3680 S Hornaday Rd
       Brownsburg, IN  46112

(317) 852-1062

District: Brownsburg Community School Corp


Students who attend Delaware Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Brownsburg East Middle School
High:    Brownsburg High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
African American:
17.8%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Indiana average (75% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Brownsburg Community School Corp
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg70%
Indiana avg38%
18th of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Indiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8Elementary Schools in the Brownsburg Community School Corp
6th of 380Brownsburg Community 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202595.618 of 100598.2%★★★★★
202489.874 of 101192.7%★★★★★
202393.145 of 101695.6%★★★★★
202293.242 of 102095.9%★★★★★
202194.630 of 101697.0%★★★★★
201993.732 of 103196.9%★★★★★
201890.844 of 102795.7%★★★★★
201789.844 of 103395.7%★★★★★
201689.933 of 104696.8%★★★★★
201590.140 of 104096.2%★★★★★
201482.494 of 103690.9%★★★★★
201378.0168 of 103583.8%★★★★☆
201275.5216 of 101578.7%★★★★☆
201178.4153 of 102585.1%★★★★☆
201075.9199 of 100980.3%★★★★☆
200978.7159 of 100384.1%★★★★☆
200874.6196 of 99680.3%★★★★☆
200787.653 of 98594.6%★★★★★
200683.0101 of 96189.5%★★★★☆
200574.9186 of 95980.6%★★★★☆
200469.484 of 32674.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Math82%
English Language Arts77%
Science74%
Social Studies53%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 30, 2015

Open Quote The Teacher bullied my son to point where it caused my son depression. The principle refussed to help with situation at all. I graduated from Brownsburg myself and I would never send my kids to this school. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Trail Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Delaware Trail Elementary School.

Yes! Delaware Trail Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

Students at Delaware Trail Elementary School are 61% White, 18% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Delaware Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownsburg East Middle School
High : Brownsburg High School


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