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North Decatur Elementary School

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North Decatur Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

North Decatur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 532 students in grades K-6 in Greensburg, Indiana, which is part of the Decatur County Community Schools district. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 163 out of 1,005 schools.

North Decatur Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.06% of North Decatur students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.49% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, 62.93% of North Decatur students were proficient or better, compared to 47.67% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a slightly lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the district average.

When comparing North Decatur Elementary to nearby schools, it outperforms other elementary schools in the Decatur County Community Schools district, as well as schools in the Shelbyville Central Schools and Rush County Schools districts. The only school with more comparable academic performance and student demographics is Batesville Intermediate School, which is part of the higher-performing Batesville Community School Corp district.

496

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,004

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 N Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-9215

District: Decatur County Community Schools

Students who attend North Decatur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Decatur Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Indiana avg38%

163^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Decatur County Community Schools

134^th of 380Decatur County 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	81.8	163 of 1005	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	148 of 1011	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	121 of 1016	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	139 of 1020	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	103 of 1016	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	195 of 1031	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	225 of 1027	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	118 of 1033	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	114 of 1046	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	147 of 1040	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	236 of 1036	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	277 of 1035	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	369 of 1015	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	261 of 1025	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	381 of 1009	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	525 of 1003	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.2	394 of 996	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	375 of 985	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	262 of 961	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	243 of 959	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math63%

Social Studies61%+22 vs state

Science54%

English Language Arts53%

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Schools Near North Decatur Elementary School

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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
North Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3300 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-9215	496	33	15.0	43.1%	473 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	81.8	163^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.2	148^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.4%	15	64.5	52.0	51.7	40.7	53.1	77.6	68.8	51.7	51.9	62.9	61.0	44.4	54.2	60.9	$11,004	$616	$10,388
Greensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Big Blue Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-8112	975	57	17.0	57.2%	874 (89.6%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.9%)	58.7	423^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	57.9%		62.5	385^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.9%	38	36.7	32.6	42.4		37.5	64.6	47.4	48.1		53.4	42.2		42.2	42.4	$9,710	$1,169	$8,541
Milroy Elementary School	Public	K-6	215 N Pleasant St	Milroy	46156	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 629-2323	165	18	9.3	57.6%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50.4	509^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.4%		58.5	429^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.6%	80	36.4	16.7	31.6	73.7	39.7	54.6	27.8	36.8	61.1	45.5	22.2	72.2	47.2	21.1	$13,902	$1,749	$12,153
Waldron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 S East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 525-6505	298	18	17.0	43.0%	277 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	61.5	378^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.4%		67	329^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	27.1	59.5	46.0		43.6	37.5	69.1	50.0		51.4	57.1		57.1	32.7	$10,739	$850	$9,889
South Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9302 S Cr 420 W	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 591-3115	467	32	14.8	59.1%	446 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	51.6	488^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.4%		53.8	485^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.0%	3	37.5	47.3	40.7	35.9	40.1	51.6	47.3	33.9	31.3	40.9	45.5	34.4	39.5	33.9	$11,040	$1,257	$9,783
Batesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	760 Sr 46 W	Batesville	47006	Franklin County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 934-4509	542	39	14.0	30.4%	500 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)															$9,750	$759	$8,991
Batesville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	707 W Columbus Ave	Batesville	47006	Ripley County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 934-5701	490	40	12.4	31.0%	446 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	63.1	362^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	64.0%		72.7	265^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.8%	97	38.6	43.2	38.3		40.0	58.5	55.6	45.0		53.3	52.8		52.8	43.0	$10,426	$459	$9,967
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 546-5001	547	29	19.1	54.5%	490 (89.6%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	51.4	492^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.7	393^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	61.1%	99	38.7	36.5	48.2	39.8	41.0	52.7	49.2	56.6	40.9	49.9	28.6	19.3	23.2	22.9	$9,752	$550	$9,202
Rushville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	390 W 16th St	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 938-1616	682	41	16.4	66.1%	641 (94.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	21.8	802^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.2%		29.9	731^st of 1011 public elementary schools	27.7%	71	19.5	31.3	18.1	22.7	22.9	26.4	36.1	16.9	19.3	24.6	34.9	25.6	30.2	10.8	$10,664	$1,226	$9,438
Laurel School	Public	PK, KG-6	13246 Sr 121	Laurel	47024	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 698-3851	245	20	12.5	62.0%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	39.8	626^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.1	569^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.7%	57	34.4	12.9	22.6	52.8	31.5	37.5	19.4	25.8	52.8	34.6	32.3	41.7	37.3	19.4	$12,848	$1,480	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about North Decatur Elementary School

Is North Decatur Elementary School a good school?

North Decatur Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Decatur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Decatur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Decatur Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend North Decatur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended North Decatur Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Decatur Elementary School?

Students at North Decatur Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is North Decatur Elementary School in?

Decatur County Community Schools

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