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South Decatur Elementary School

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South Decatur Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Decatur Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Greensburg, IN, serving 467 students as part of Decatur County Community Schools in a rural part of southeast Indiana. In 2025–2026 it ranked 483rd of 1,015 Indiana schools — the 52nd percentile with 3 stars — placing it in the middle of the state, though below its own district, which ranks 117th of 374 (69th percentile, 3 stars). The school's rank dropped from the 67th percentile in 2022–2023 and has since held steady at the 52nd, 51st, and 52nd percentile.

Test results show real strengths in the early grades and clear trouble later on. All-grade ILEARN proficiency was 43.33% in English Language Arts, 47.92% in Math, and 35.65% in Science; fifth-grade Social Studies was just 28.07%. Third graders did well — 54.41% in ELA and 64.71% in Math — but by sixth grade ELA fell to 33.33%, Math to 25.93%, and Science to 31.48%. Math is above the district average, while ELA and Science sit below it. The same-district contrast is striking: North Decatur Elementary School is at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, outpacing South by 13.6 points in ELA, 11.8 in Math, and 15.9 in Science. Nearby, Scipio Elementary School (71st percentile) has a nearly identical free/reduced-lunch rate to South's 59.1% but much higher Math (65.79%), and Brush Creek Elementary School serves more low-income students yet scores higher in Math and Science — suggesting school practices matter as much as poverty.

Attendance is the clearest bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 12.5% in 2021–2022 to 8.7% in 2024–2025, below the district (9.8%) and state (16.7%), and better than most nearby schools except North Decatur (4.8%). Resources look typical — $11,040 per student and a 14.8 student-teacher ratio, nearly identical to North Decatur's $11,004 and 15.0. Overall, South Decatur is a middle-of-the-pack school with good attendance and solid early-grade math and reading, held back by weak 5th–6th grade results and low Science and Social Studies scores.

467

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,040

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Indiana avg47%

483^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Decatur County Community Schools

117^th of 374Decatur 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
2026	53.0	483 of 1015	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math48%

English Language Arts43%

Science36%

Social Studies28%-19 vs state

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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%)	53	483^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	52.4%		51.6	488^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.4%	5	54.4	49.2	33.3	33.3			43.3	64.7	52.5	43.9	25.9			47.9	39.3	31.5	35.7	28.1	$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%)	28.7	731^st of 1015 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.9	634^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.9%	97	16.3	34.4	48.2	23.9			28.4	25.6	25.0	48.2	19.6			27.7	34.4	17.4	24.4	37.0	$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%)	63.3	365^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.0%		58.7	423^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	57.9%	58	41.6	37.3	32.6				37.4	63.6	60.6	48.5				57.9	57.8		57.8	49.2	$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%)	69	298^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.6%		61.8	374^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.8%	76	44.7	56.8	60.0	31.9			46.7	68.4	73.0	86.7	44.7			65.8	56.8	25.5	39.3	50.0	$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%)	70.9	279^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.5%		76.3	220^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.1%	59	36.5	57.5	46.9	39.6			44.4	71.2	75.0	69.4	52.1			66.7	50.0	27.1	37.5	59.2	$11,892	$702	$11,190
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	69.5	295^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.9%		59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%	109	36.8	44.4	29.4	47.4			39.7	63.2	72.2	47.1	55.3			59.6	63.9	50.0	56.8	50.0	$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%)	57.4	428^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.8%		51.4	492^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.0%	64	48.5	27.2	46.7	46.8			41.1	67.7	48.9	50.0	45.6			52.5	34.8	48.1	40.9	26.7	$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%)	81.4	167^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.5%		81.8	163^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	83.8%	4	57.1	59.5	52.4	58.8			56.9	77.9	59.5	57.1	45.9			59.7	46.0	56.5	51.6	73.8	$11,004	$616	$10,388
Panther Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	34 West Main Street	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 346-4483	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							9.1							9.1
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%)	40	620^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.9%		55.4	453^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.9%	167	53.6	25.0	37.0	18.0			34.1	63.6	35.4	29.6	29.4			39.9	22.9	31.4	27.3	37.0	$12,367	$411	$11,956

Frequently Asked Questions about South Decatur Elementary School

How many students attend South Decatur Elementary School?

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

Is South Decatur Elementary School a good school?

South Decatur Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Decatur Elementary School in?

Decatur County Community Schools

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

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.

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