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Waldron Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Waldron Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Waldron, Indiana, which is part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district. With 306 students, the school has faced significant variability in its performance over the years, ranging from a 4-star rating and ranking 73rd out of 388 Indiana high schools in 2020-2021 to a 1-star rating and ranking 362nd out of 429 in 2024-2025.

Waldron Junior-Senior High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its rankings for specific student groups, such as female and male students, also showing significant fluctuations. While the school's four-year graduation rates have generally been strong, ranging from 87.2% to 97.4%, its chronic absenteeism rates have been higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, the school's test scores in ILEARN/English Language Arts, ILEARN/Math, and ILEARN/Science are generally lower than the Shelby Eastern Schools district and the state averages, particularly in 8th grade and for the overall school.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Morristown Junior-Senior High School, which is also in the Shelby Eastern Schools district, Waldron Junior-Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. This variability in performance and the school's lower academic outcomes compared to its peers suggest that Waldron Junior-Senior High School may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

323

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,321

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 N East St
Waldron, IN 46182

(765) 525-6822

District: Shelby Eastern Schools

Feeder schools for Waldron Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Morristown Elementary School
	Waldron Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

200^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

362^nd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	200 of 480	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	258 of 491	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	258 of 489	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	242 of 490	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	268 of 483	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	274 of 470	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	318 of 473	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.5	122 of 472	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	143 of 494	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	50.2	279 of 485	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	349 of 470	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	315 of 444	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.2	201 of 447	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.7	323 of 451	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.4	249 of 428	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	209 of 423	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	233 of 392	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	181 of 382	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	138 of 375	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	129 of 370	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	63 of 222	71.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	362 of 429	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	171 of 432	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	312 of 398	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	228 of 409	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	73 of 388	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	180 of 389	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.3	317 of 385	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.4	233 of 380	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	195 of 394	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	206 of 400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	181 of 379	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	95 of 353	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	69 of 373	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	38.0	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	175 of 362	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	89 of 364	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	86 of 360	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	59.7	158 of 354	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	346 of 387	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	158 of 392	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	312 of 377	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.6	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	12.3	349 of 379	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	345 of 386	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	176 of 392	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.6	326 of 383	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	357 of 377	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	211 of 381	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	341 of 375	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	278 of 378	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science54%

English Language Arts39%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing32%-22 vs state

Math28%

Biology23%-23 vs state

Mathematics2%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Waldron Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waldron Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	102 N East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 525-6822	323	26	12.6	42.7%	312 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	362^nd of 429 public high schools	15.6%		53.6	171^st of 432 public high schools	60.4%	191	32.5	2.5	44.1	51.4	23.9	39.4	44.1	29.7	6.5	28.2	54.2	54.2	23.1	$12,321	$437	$11,885
Shelbyville Senior High School	Public	9-12	2003 S Miller St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 398-9731	1,068	60	17.8	44.1%	758 (71.0%)	24 (2.2%)	221 (20.7%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	52.8	186^th of 429 public high schools	56.6%		51	194^th of 432 public high schools	55.1%	8	51.5	24.5											34.3	$11,753	$506	$11,247
Blue River Career Programs	Public	6-12	801 St. Joseph Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Blue River Career Programs	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-4191	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excel Center - Shelbyville	Public, Charter	9-12	111 North Harrison Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Excel Center - Shelbyville	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4430	131	6	21.8	64.9%	71 (54.2%)	10 (7.6%)	40 (30.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	6.7	405^th of 429 public high schools	5.6%		5.9	415^th of 432 public high schools	3.9%	10	16.7	0.0												$3,727	$319	$3,408
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12.0	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	30.5	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%		30.3	304^th of 432 public high schools	29.6%	1	52.5	10.0		46.3	45.7	46.1		43.9	5.7	26.3			7.9	$12,738	$191	$12,547
North Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3172 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-4204	441	36	12.2	37.2%	417 (94.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58.7	152^nd of 429 public high schools	64.6%		40.8	259^th of 432 public high schools	40.0%	107	54.0	17.2		51.5	50.0	50.8		50.8	39.1	45.0			58.0	$12,792	$1,336	$11,456
Hauser Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9273 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 546-4421	435	36	12.2	43.9%	406 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	58.8	151^st of 429 public high schools	64.8%		41.5	256^th of 432 public high schools	40.7%	105	55.2	25.4		38.2	34.3	36.3		34.2	24.3	29.5			43.7	$13,406	$659	$12,747
Greensburg Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-7176	646	47	13.8	44.6%	597 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	67.9	93^rd of 429 public high schools	78.3%		63.2	115^th of 432 public high schools	73.4%	22	58.9	26.4											53.8	$13,055	$741	$12,314
Morristown Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	223 S Patterson St	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 763-1221	333	26	12.8	41.7%	315 (94.6%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	47.2	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%		56.7	157^th of 432 public high schools	63.7%	62	54.3	17.1	58.5	48.2	39.1	49.0	69.8	48.2	34.8	51.6	60.4	60.4	38.6	$12,769	$641	$12,127
Triton Central High School	Public	9-12	4774 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 835-3000	472	26	18.1	34.7%	433 (91.7%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	80.1	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%		58.9	143^rd of 432 public high schools	66.9%	100	66.7	31.7											60.7	$12,338	$282	$12,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldron Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waldron Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Waldron Junior-Senior High School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Waldron Junior-Senior High School in?

Shelby Eastern Schools

How many students attend Waldron Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Waldron Junior-Senior High School.

Is Waldron Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Waldron Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Indiana high schools.

What schools feed into Waldron Junior-Senior High School?

Waldron Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morristown Elementary School
Elementary : Waldron Elementary School

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