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Morristown Elementary School

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Morristown Elementary School ranks 660 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Morristown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Morristown, Indiana, with 339 students. The school is part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district, which is ranked 184 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Morristown Elementary's own performance has been a concern, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 372 and 729 out of over 1,000 Indiana elementary schools and a current 2-star rating.

The school faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.5% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 14.9%. Academically, Morristown Elementary's performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28.38%), Math (34.46%), and Science (32.14%) were significantly lower than the Shelby Eastern Schools district averages (40.14%, 41.51%, and 50.48%, respectively) and the state averages. Additionally, Morristown Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.75% to 48.97% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Eastern Hancock Elementary School and New Palestine Elementary School, Morristown Elementary generally underperforms, with significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. The school's declining performance over the past few years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the drop in its SchoolDigger rating, suggests the need for targeted interventions and improvements to address the root causes of these challenges and support the success of its students.

338

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,399

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 W Main St.
Morristown, IN 46161

(765) 763-6648

District: Shelby Eastern Schools

Students who attend Morristown Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Morristown Junior-Senior High School
	Waldron Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

Indiana avg38%

660^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Shelby Eastern Schools

184^th of 380Shelby Eastern 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	36.7	660 of 1005	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	541 of 1011	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	492 of 1016	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	372 of 1020	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	423 of 1016	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	475 of 1031	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	490 of 1027	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	643 of 1033	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	624 of 1046	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	729 of 1040	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	723 of 1036	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	620 of 1035	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	614 of 1015	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	753 of 1025	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	569 of 1009	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	577 of 1003	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	536 of 996	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	483 of 985	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	407 of 961	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	442 of 959	53.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

Math34%

Science32%

English Language Arts28%

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

My child is moving up to 5th grade. my child went here in 3rd 4th and now 5th.why do you rate it 1 star. Close Quote

Schools Near Morristown 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
Morristown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 W Main St.	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 763-6648	338	21	16.0	44.4%	324 (95.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	36.7	660^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.3%		48.5	541^st of 1011 public elementary schools	46.5%	119	38.6	21.4	27.1		28.4	40.9	21.4	43.8		34.5	32.1		32.1	41.7	$10,399	$915	$9,484
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	413 E 400 S	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 462-7396	338	24	14.0	25.7%	281 (83.1%)	20 (5.9%)	11 (3.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	87.9	106^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.5%		83.5	145^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.7%	39	59.5	58.6			59.0	73.0	75.7			74.3	58.6		58.6		$11,866	$444	$11,422
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-6	7178 US Hwy 52	Arlington	46104	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 663-2416	106	15	7.0	47.2%	100 (94.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.8	440^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.5%	121	37.5	57.1	42.9	57.1	50.0	68.8	52.4	42.9	33.3	48.6	47.6	42.9	45.2	42.9	$15,216	$2,014	$13,202
Harris Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 W Park Ave	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 467-6731	273	21	13.2	58.6%	225 (82.4%)	12 (4.4%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)	45.5				45.5	51.5				51.5					$14,047	$672	$13,375
Weston Elementary School	Public	K-3	140 Polk St	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 462-1492	320	22	14.5	45.6%	255 (79.7%)	16 (5.0%)	21 (6.6%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.3				45.3	56.0				56.0					$12,086	$871	$11,215
JB Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1331 N Blue Rd	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 462-4491	587	40	14.8	42.2%	475 (80.9%)	29 (4.9%)	30 (5.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	42.2				42.2	61.2				61.2					$9,447	$687	$8,760
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	428	35	12.4	57.5%	279 (65.2%)	7 (1.6%)	101 (23.6%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%		50	525^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.1%	149	24.2	29.7	30.1		28.3	48.5	46.0	33.7		42.2	35.1		35.1	15.7	$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	516	30	17.4	45.0%	474 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	73.2	256^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.9	375^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.9%	119	43.0	49.5			46.4	60.2	69.3			65.0	51.5		51.5		$10,187	$845	$9,343
New Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4801 S 500 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-5287	579	33	17.5	22.3%	519 (89.6%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.1	127^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.4%	28	67.0	60.6			63.6	80.9	67.3			73.7	57.7		57.7		$11,154	$226	$10,929
Eastern Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10450 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 936-5829	549	35	15.7	39.3%	517 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	75.5	225^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.6%		79.6	187^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.5%	38	50.0	49.5	44.4		48.0	58.0	70.5	60.0		63.0	46.3		46.3	55.6	$11,205	$889	$10,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Morristown Elementary School

Is Morristown Elementary School a good school?

Morristown Elementary School ranks 660^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morristown Elementary School?

Students at Morristown Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Morristown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Morristown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Morristown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morristown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Morristown Junior-Senior High School
High : Waldron Junior-Senior High School

What district is Morristown Elementary School in?

Shelby Eastern Schools

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