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Waldron Elementary School

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Waldron Elementary School ranks 530 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Waldron Elementary School is a small public school serving 298 students in grades PK–5 in the rural Shelby County community of Waldron, Indiana, and it belongs to Shelby Eastern Schools, a district ranked in the middle of Indiana's 374 districts.

Families will find an unusual mix of strengths and one clear weakness. Attendance is outstanding: chronic absenteeism was just 2.6% in 2024–2025, the lowest among nearby schools and far below the district's 8.1% and the state's 16.7%. Science is the flagship — 57.78% proficiency in 2025–2026, the best among the schools compared here. Math, at 50.69%, remains above the district. English/language arts, however, is the concern: 28.97%, below the district and second-lowest locally, with 5th grade ELA at just 22%, roughly half the state rate. The school's state rank also slipped from the 89th percentile with 4 stars in 2020–2021 to the 48th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. Fourth grade is a bright spot, with math at 62.22% and science at 57.78%, both above district and state.

Compared with neighbors, Waldron outperforms same-district Morristown Elementary School in math, science, social studies, and attendance, though Morristown posted slightly higher ELA (32.64%). Waldron also beats the Shelbyville Central schools — William F Loper Elementary School, Coulston Elementary School, and Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School — in math and science. But North Decatur Elementary School reaches 56.88% ELA with similar poverty and spending levels, and Greensburg Elementary reaches 37.38%, suggesting Waldron's ELA gap is not explained by demographics or funding alone. Overall, Waldron ranks 7th of 11 nearby schools, with standout attendance, top science, solid math, and literacy as the priority.

298

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,739

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 S East St
Waldron, IN 46182

(765) 525-6505

District: Shelby Eastern Schools

Students who attend Waldron Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Indiana avg47%

530^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Shelby Eastern Schools

188^th of 374Shelby 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
2026	49.8	530 of 1015	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	378 of 1005	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	329 of 1011	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	192 of 1016	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	260 of 1020	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	110 of 1016	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	381 of 1031	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	265 of 1027	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	410 of 1033	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	385 of 1046	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	272 of 1040	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	372 of 1036	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	243 of 1035	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	319 of 1015	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	423 of 1025	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	352 of 1009	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	489 of 1003	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	329 of 996	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	459 of 985	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	367 of 961	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	342 of 959	64.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science58%

Math51%

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	49.8	530^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.8%		61.5	378^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.4%	152	30.0	35.6	22.0		29.0	48.0	62.2	42.9		50.7	57.8		57.8	38.8	$10,739	$850	$9,889
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	619	41	15.2	47.2%	480 (77.5%)	12 (1.9%)	72 (11.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.6%)	49	534^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%	3	33.9	42.0	26.9		34.5	46.4	47.1	40.7		44.8	43.7		43.7	49.1	$10,822	$874	$9,948
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%)	55.3	452^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	55.5%		35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%	222	41.4	43.3	38.2		40.9	57.1	60.0	41.2		52.5	38.3		38.3	38.2	$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	565	40	14.3	52.2%	444 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	30.3	715^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.6%		37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%	62	22.1	27.7	35.4		28.0	37.9	32.5	39.2		36.6	21.7		21.7	36.7	$11,630	$1,226	$10,404
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	405	26	15.5	36.0%	386 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	59.4	400^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.6%		63.1	361^st of 1005 public elementary schools	64.1%	39	29.3	42.9	60.8	32.4	41.5	51.7	57.1	66.0	35.1	53.5	57.1	27.0	43.0	44.0	$10,391	$546	$9,845
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%)	54.7	465^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.2%		50.4	509^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.4%	44	48.3	33.3	25.0	22.2	34.5	75.9	66.7	25.0	38.9	56.0	42.9	38.9	41.0	37.5	$13,902	$1,749	$12,153
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
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
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
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%)	44.3	579^th of 1015 public elementary schools	43.0%		67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%	260	18.2	35.3	25.0	53.3	33.9	63.6	35.3	18.8	33.3	35.6	47.1	40.0	43.8	37.5	$15,216	$2,014	$13,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldron Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waldron Elementary School?

Students at Waldron Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Waldron Elementary School in?

Shelby Eastern Schools

What schools do graduates of Waldron Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Waldron Elementary School a good school?

Waldron Elementary School ranks 530^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waldron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Waldron Elementary School.

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