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Medora STEM Academy

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Medora STEM Academy ranks 543 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Medora STEM Academy is an elementary school located in Medora, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the Medora Community School Corp district, which is ranked 255 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medora STEM Academy faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 32.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Emerson Elementary (17.8%) and Parkview Elementary (17.8%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (32.35%) and Math (50%) falling below the Medora Community School Corp's scores (33.33% and 34.85%, respectively) and the state averages.

Additionally, Medora STEM Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Seymour-Jackson Elementary (49.82%), Parkview Elementary (69.03%), and Bradie Shrum Elementary (57.93%). While the school has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,463 to $15,078 over the past few years, this has not translated into consistent academic improvement when compared to nearby schools.

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,463

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 S George
Medora, IN 47260

(812) 966-2201

District: Medora Community School Corp

Students who attend Medora STEM Academy usually attend:

High:

Medora Junior & Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Indiana avg38%

543^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 380Medora 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	543 of 1005	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	584 of 1011	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	756 of 1016	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.1	395 of 1020	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	419 of 1016	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.2	990 of 1031	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	943 of 1027	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	794 of 1033	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	778 of 1046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	913 of 1040	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	858 of 1036	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	815 of 1035	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	767 of 1015	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.8	575 of 1025	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	532 of 1009	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	518 of 1003	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.6	355 of 996	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	390 of 985	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	384 of 961	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	263 of 959	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	69 of 326	78.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math50%

Social Studies40%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%

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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
Medora STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	82 S George	Medora	47260	Jackson County	Medora Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 966-2201	90	7	13.8	75.6%	84 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	47.7	543^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	46.0%		44.5	584^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.2%	41	23.1		33.3		32.4	46.2		46.7		50.0				40.0	$11,463	$4,504	$6,959
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 S Base Rd	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 358-3680	621	37	16.7	52.5%	585 (94.2%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	43.7	586^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.8	621^st of 1011 public elementary schools	38.6%	35	30.2	43.6	32.4		34.7	55.6	45.7	18.9		40.5	46.8		46.8	23.4	$10,965	$1,407	$9,558
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	654^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.3%	5	28.0	15.9	37.3	30.7	28.2	48.0	23.8	26.9	37.3	34.6	11.1	50.7	32.6	26.9	$10,737	$1,401	$9,337
Bradie Shrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 N Shelby St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 833-3700	748	58	12.8	56.6%	691 (92.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	46.6	554^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.9%		51.3	512^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.4%	42	25.4	33.3	38.9		32.7	39.3	46.2	45.0		43.5	33.9		33.9	44.6	$10,685	$1,064	$9,621
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6687 N Cr 400 E	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-7483	89	8	10.5	39.3%	86 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	69.7	291^st of 1005 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.1	269^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.4%	22	45.8	47.4			46.5	41.7	68.4			53.5	79.0		79.0		$14,510	$471	$14,039
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.5	530^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.6%	106	38.3	21.7	16.7	50.0	31.4	46.8	19.6	24.4	37.5	32.2	32.6	47.5	39.5	22.0	$10,900	$1,655	$9,245
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	508 B Ave East	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5709	609	40	15.1	63.9%	224 (36.8%)	7 (1.1%)	360 (59.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	904^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.2	881^st of 1011 public elementary schools	12.9%	23	15.1	15.5			15.3	22.6	22.4			22.5	19.8		19.8		$9,707	$1,490	$8,218
West Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8030 W Batt Rd	Campbellsburg	47108	Washington County	West Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 755-4934	523	38	13.9	56.4%	500 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	89.5	88^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	50^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.1%	38	66.7	57.4	68.8	62.7	64.1	71.0	64.7	75.3	79.7	72.5	48.5	55.9	52.0	71.4	$12,240	$1,053	$11,187
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	257	19	13.7	56.4%	153 (59.5%)	6 (2.3%)	77 (30.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	73.5	253^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	74.8%		75.2	235^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.8%	18	57.6	43.1			50.9	69.5	58.8			64.6	45.1		45.1		$12,241	$754	$11,486
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.9	286^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.7%	38	46.9	39.4	40.0	41.9	42.0	75.0	62.1	61.5	51.4	62.1	54.6	46.0	50.0	58.5	$12,312	$2,129	$10,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Medora STEM Academy

What district is Medora STEM Academy in?

Medora Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Medora STEM Academy?

Students at Medora STEM Academy are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Medora STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Medora STEM Academy.

Is Medora STEM Academy a good school?

Medora STEM Academy ranks 543^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Medora STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend Medora STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Medora Junior & Senior High School

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