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Needham Elementary School

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Needham Elementary School ranks 545 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Needham Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Franklin Community School Corporation district, which is ranked 117 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Needham Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, declining test scores in certain subject areas, and a growing population of students from low-income families. The school's performance lags behind many of its neighboring counterparts, both within the Franklin district and in the surrounding Clark-Pleasant district. For example, Union Elementary School, another school in the Franklin district, consistently outperforms Needham Elementary in test scores, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Needham Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 259 out of 1,046 Indiana elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 545 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, with its star rating declining from 4 to 2 during this period. Addressing these issues and implementing strategies to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the school and district leadership.

347

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,626

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd
Franklin, IN 46131

(317) 738-5780

District: Franklin Community School Corp

Students who attend Needham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Custer Baker Intermediate School
	Franklin Community Middle School
High:	Franklin Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Franklin Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

545^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin Community School Corp

117^th of 380Franklin Community School Corp 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	47.4	545 of 1005	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	479 of 1011	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	376 of 1016	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	368 of 1020	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	598 of 1016	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	587 of 1031	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	638 of 1027	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	515 of 1033	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	259 of 1046	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	313 of 1040	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	374 of 1036	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.3	709 of 1035	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	662 of 1015	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	782 of 1025	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.0	712 of 1009	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	668 of 1003	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	629 of 996	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	453 of 985	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	356 of 961	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	379 of 959	60.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math48%

English Language Arts40%

Science28%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	347	22	16.1	47.0%	288 (83.0%)	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	47.4	545^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.2	479^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.6%	66	50.7	29.2		40.1	50.7	45.8		48.3	27.8	27.8		$12,626	$723	$11,903
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Webb Ct	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5790	319	18	17.7	51.7%	274 (85.9%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	42.4	595^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	542^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.4%	53	44.3	31.2		37.7	41.0	44.3		42.6	31.2	31.2		$12,589	$688	$11,900
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	965 Grizzly Cub Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8900	505	33	15.5	60.2%	408 (80.8%)	15 (3.0%)	44 (8.7%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	56.6	439^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.3%		40.7	622^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	38.5%	183	36.2	47.6		41.6	50.9	49.5		50.2	44.1	44.1		$11,682	$801	$10,881
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 E Sr 44	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8800	517	30	17.2	53.0%	414 (80.1%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	70.5	285^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.7	346^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.8%	61	58.8	46.1		51.3	68.8	54.8		60.5	44.4	44.4		$10,886	$749	$10,137
Whiteland Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Center St	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-4211	370	29	12.7	55.9%	266 (71.9%)	21 (5.7%)	13 (3.5%)	57 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	70.8	280^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.3	281^st of 1011 public elementary schools	72.2%	1	77.6	52.4	51.5	59.8	74.1	42.9	48.5	54.5	41.3	41.3	39.7	$16,420	$788	$15,633
Break-O-Day Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Sawmill Rd	New Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7536	499	29	17.0	59.3%	386 (77.4%)	16 (3.2%)	19 (3.8%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	55.3	457^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.8	377^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.7%	80	35.8	56.4	44.4	46.8	40.3	37.6	44.4	40.5	50.5	50.5	27.8	$13,042	$817	$12,226
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	Cr 700 N & 575 E	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-8503	440	34	13.0	58.2%	172 (39.1%)	46 (10.5%)	23 (5.2%)	177 (40.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	58.5	424^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.8%		64.7	357^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.7%	67	44.2	35.9	46.3	41.9	62.3	57.1	34.9	52.3	37.7	37.7	37.9	$12,038	$778	$11,260
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Sheek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3980	847	54	15.6	51.0%	382 (45.1%)	101 (11.9%)	49 (5.8%)	256 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.0%)	60.4	397^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.7	301^st of 1011 public elementary schools	70.2%	96	43.2	44.1	49.5	45.5	60.2	50.5	41.9	51.2	41.4	41.4	30.8	$9,435	$795	$8,639
Ray Crowe Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Ray Crowe Way	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 530-4018	611	35	17.3	63.8%	320 (52.4%)	71 (11.6%)	56 (9.2%)	114 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	46.3	558^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.4	611^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.6%	53	33.3	49.0	33.7	38.6	44.1	45.8	34.7	41.4	42.7	42.7	23.8	$10,008	$791	$9,217
Union Elementary School	Public	K-4	3990 W Division Rd	Bargersville	46106	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 422-5223	165	11	15.0	24.2%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	87.8	109^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.2%		73.9	254^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.9%	145	53.6	69.4		62.5	64.3	69.4		67.2	69.4	69.4		$12,852	$497	$12,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Needham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Needham Elementary School?

Students at Needham Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Needham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Needham Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Needham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Custer Baker Intermediate School
Middle : Franklin Community Middle School
High : Franklin Community High School

What district is Needham Elementary School in?

Franklin Community School Corp

Is Needham Elementary School a good school?

Needham Elementary School ranks 545^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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