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New Washington Elementary School

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New Washington Elementary School ranks 630 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

New Washington Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 224 N Poplar St. in New Washington, Indiana, serving 296 students as part of Greater Clark County Schools, which ranks 201st of 374 Indiana districts. The school itself ranks 630th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 38th percentile — with 2 stars, placing it below its own district's 46th percentile and below average statewide. Its recent trajectory is concerning: it reached the 70th percentile with 3 stars in 2021–2022 but has slipped to the 48th percentile in 2024–2025 and 38th percentile in 2025–2026.

Academically, English language arts is the clearest weakness. All-grades ELA proficiency is 30.34%, below the district's 37.53%, and 3rd grade ELA sits at just 20% versus the state's 40.8% — the lowest among nearby schools with data. Fourth grade ELA (29.27%) and 4th grade math (36.59% versus the state's 52%) are also weak spots. Math overall (42.76%) is the relative strength, beating the district's 38.86%, and 5th grade is a bright spot: 45.45% in ELA, 43.18% in math, and 36.36% in social studies, which has climbed steadily from 24.53% in 2022–2023. Science is the lowest among nearby schools at 31.71%, well under the state's 43.8% in 4th grade.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, much better than the district's 27.3% and close to the state's 16.7%, though higher than several higher-performing neighbors such as Silver Creek Elementary School (7.1%) and Southwestern Elementary School (7.7%). With 51.01% free/reduced lunch, $10,367 per student in spending, and a 15.5 student-teacher ratio, New Washington is not the most disadvantaged or crowded school in its comparison group — yet it trails schools like Lexington Elementary School (84th percentile, 4 stars) and Johnson Elementary School (74th percentile, 4 stars, with 65.3% free/reduced lunch). Notably, Silver Creek Elementary spends less ($9,064) and has larger classes (20.8) but outperforms New Washington in every subject.

296

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,367

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 N Poplar St.
New Washington, IN 47162

(812) 293-3331

District: Greater Clark County Schools

Students who attend New Washington Elementary School usually attend:

High:

New Washington Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Indiana avg47%

630^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Greater Clark County Schools

201^st of 374Greater Clark County 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	38.5	630 of 1015	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	525 of 1005	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	582 of 1011	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	516 of 1016	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	311 of 1020	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	534 of 1016	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	466 of 1031	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	399 of 1027	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	399 of 1033	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	360 of 1046	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	442 of 1040	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	307 of 1036	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	172 of 1035	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	365 of 1015	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	239 of 1025	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	383 of 1009	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	599 of 1003	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	364 of 996	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	472 of 985	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.5	629 of 961	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	464 of 959	51.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math43%

Social Studies36%-11 vs state

Science32%

English Language Arts30%

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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
New Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	224 N Poplar St.	New Washington	47162	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 293-3331	296	19	15.5	51.0%	263 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	38.5	630^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.1	525^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.8%	105	20.0	29.3	45.5		30.3	46.7	36.6	43.2		42.8	31.7		31.7	36.4	$10,367	$842	$9,525
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 E Walnut St	Lexington	47138	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8924	205	17	12.4	56.6%	182 (88.8%)	6 (2.9%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	82.1	158^th of 1015 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.3	179^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.2%	21	69.0	43.3	71.8		62.2	72.4	53.3	59.0		61.2	50.0		50.0	82.1	$13,732	$942	$12,790
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 South Main Cross St	Hanover	47243	Jefferson County	Southwestern-Jefferson County Con	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 866-9400	633	34	18.6	65.4%	540 (85.3%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	51.8	504^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.3%		57.6	430^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.2%	74	37.1	42.7	51.2		43.0	51.8	48.2	33.7		45.2	38.6		38.6	40.0	$9,721	$567	$9,154
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Market Street	Charlestown	47111	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 283-0701	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	56.1	438^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.8%					(n/a)	48.3	43.6	38.3		43.3	60.2	48.4	49.2		52.5	32.5		32.5	42.3
Henryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Ferguson St	Henryville	47126	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 294-4806	611	46	13.2	42.1%	556 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	41	608^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.1%		36.4	664^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	29.4	21.5	15.4	31.4	25.2	39.1	47.7	15.6	52.0	39.3	46.2	42.2	43.7	35.1	$10,348	$842	$9,507
Vienna-Finley Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Ivan Rogers Dr	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8925	391	24	16.2	50.9%	366 (93.6%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	47.3	549^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.3	466^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.6%	83	40.3	37.3	24.2		33.9	66.1	45.8	24.2		45.4	49.2		49.2	37.1	$10,001	$628	$9,372
Lydia Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	714 W Main St	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8005	333	19	17.5	40.5%	293 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	45.5	565^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.3%		59.7	407^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.5%	158	32.8	41.2			37.3	41.4	47.1			44.4	39.7		39.7		$13,500	$1,560	$11,940
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4235 E Sr 256	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8923	219	20	11.2	65.3%	205 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	72.1	266^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.8%		60.8	387^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.5%	121	54.3	47.6	57.6		52.7	79.4	59.5	45.5		61.5	35.7		35.7	66.7	$12,886	$1,404	$11,481
Scottsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 N Hyland St	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8922	493	28	17.9	70.2%	443 (89.9%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	45.5	564^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.4%		45.3	569^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.4%	5	32.8	34.2	50.7		39.6	27.9	31.7	53.3		38.3	35.4		35.4	44.7	$11,129	$1,019	$10,110
Silver Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	8604 Commerce Park Dr	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 248-7250	510	27	18.8	33.1%	391 (76.7%)	19 (3.7%)	57 (11.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$10,140	$1,142	$8,999

Frequently Asked Questions about New Washington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : New Washington Middle/High School

How many students attend New Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended New Washington Elementary School.

What district is New Washington Elementary School in?

Greater Clark County Schools

What is the racial makeup of New Washington Elementary School?

Students at New Washington Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is New Washington Elementary School a good school?

New Washington Elementary School ranks 630^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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