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South Decatur Elementary School

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South Decatur Elementary School ranks 488 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Decatur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 454 students in grades PK-6 in Greensburg, Indiana, which is part of the Decatur County Community Schools district. While the district is ranked 134 out of 380 in Indiana and has a 3-star rating, South Decatur Elementary faces some challenges in terms of student performance and other key metrics.

One notable issue is the school's chronic absenteeism rates, which have steadily increased from 8.8% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district average of 10.5%. Additionally, South Decatur Elementary generally underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.08%) and Math (40.91%) were lower than the district (45.49% and 47.67%) and state (40.3-41.4% and 39.7-51.5%) averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.81% to 63.07% over the past few years, compared to the district average of around 48-62%.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby elementary schools in different districts, such as Clifty Creek Elementary, Jac-Cen-Del Elementary, and North Vernon Elementary, South Decatur Elementary generally performs better in test scores and other metrics. However, these schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch, which may contribute to their lower performance. Additionally, South Decatur Elementary's performance lags behind its district counterpart, North Decatur Elementary, which consistently outperforms it in test scores and other key metrics.

467

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,040

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9302 S Cr 420 W
Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 591-3115

District: Decatur County Community Schools

Students who attend South Decatur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Decatur Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Indiana avg38%

488^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.6	488 of 1005	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	485 of 1011	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	333 of 1016	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	386 of 1020	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	500 of 1016	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	523 of 1031	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	419 of 1027	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	531 of 1033	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.9	394 of 1046	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	467 of 1040	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.9	561 of 1036	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	507 of 1035	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	329 of 1015	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	358 of 1025	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	366 of 1009	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	239 of 1003	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	233 of 996	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	52.9	541 of 985	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	502 of 961	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.2	349 of 959	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	132 of 326	59.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math41%

English Language Arts40%

Science40%

Social Studies34%-5 vs state

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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
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
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Cr 500 N	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 352-9343	385	26	14.6	87.0%	300 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	38.9	634^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.6	688^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.9%	54	25.7	25.8	28.9	40.5	30.3	17.1	41.9	40.4	48.7	37.4	38.7	38.9	38.8	11.8	$12,890	$1,401	$11,489
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
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 392-2055	252	18	13.7	60.7%	236 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	61.8	374^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.9	463^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	54.2%	89	48.8	58.6	36.2	37.5	44.3	61.0	72.4	34.0	43.8	51.0	58.6	41.9	50.0	25.5	$14,079	$916	$13,163
Rockcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13000 E 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 579-5221	351	19	18.4	32.2%	326 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	76.3	220^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.4	218^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.4%	2	51.1	60.4	44.9	44.7	50.3	55.6	77.1	53.1	57.5	60.9	56.3	54.2	55.2	34.7	$11,892	$702	$11,190
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 458-6582	303	19	16.3	69.3%	280 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%		47	559^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.7%	155	48.8	43.2	26.8	48.9	42.2	51.2	70.3	22.0	53.2	48.8	56.8	44.7	50.0	19.5	$11,557	$924	$10,633
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
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
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4544 N Us 421	Osgood	47037	Ripley County	Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 689-4144	421	29	14.5	52.3%	408 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55.4	453^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.9%		53.1	493^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	51.2%	40	40.8	43.1	19.3	39.6	35.1	70.8	43.1	40.4	41.7	48.5	49.0	47.9	48.5	29.8	$12,367	$411	$11,956
North Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4903	566	40	14.1	73.1%	515 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	33.1	699^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.2	616^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.1%	83	30.8	27.6	27.6	30.0	28.9	48.7	38.2	28.6	28.8	35.5	29.0	32.9	31.0	18.4	$12,681	$1,271	$11,411

Frequently Asked Questions about South Decatur Elementary School

What district is South Decatur Elementary School in?

Decatur County Community Schools

How many students attend South Decatur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended South Decatur Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Decatur Elementary School?

Students at South Decatur Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is South Decatur Elementary School a good school?

South Decatur Elementary School ranks 488^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Decatur Elementary School attend?

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

High : South Decatur Junior-Senior High School

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