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JB Stephens Elementary School

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JB Stephens Elementary School ranks 413 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

JB Stephens Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Greenfield, Indiana, serving 587 students as part of the Greenfield-Central Com Schools district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 413th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 59th percentile with 3 stars. That marks real long-term growth from the 23rd percentile in 2009–2010, though the school also reached the 58th percentile back in 2006–2007. Its 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency rates were 44.26% in English Language Arts, 56.6% in math, and 40.35% in science. Other context: 15.3% chronic absenteeism (2024–2025), 42.25% free/reduced lunch, $9,447 per-student spending (2023–2024), and a 14.8 student-teacher ratio.

Math is the clearest strength — 56.6% proficiency is about 13.8 points above the district's 42.82%, and it has topped the district every year shown. ELA (44.26%) also beats the district (38.47%). Third grade is a bright spot: 53.72% in ELA and 69.42% in math, both above district and state. Fourth grade is the weak link: 34.21% ELA, 42.98% math, and 40.35% science, all below district and state. Science is the main soft spot overall — below the district's 48.12% and below same-district peers Eden Elementary School (53.13%), Weston Elementary School (56.58%), and Harris Elementary School (42.37%).

Attendance stands out locally: 15.3% chronic absenteeism is above the district's 12.6% and far above Eden Elementary School (6.9%) and Weston Elementary School (6.2%), even though poverty rates are similar — so poverty alone doesn't explain it. JB Stephens also spends the least per student among nearby schools ($9,447 vs. Eden $11,997, Weston $12,086, Harris $14,047), yet still outperforms district averages in ELA and math. It's solidly above the state median and above Weston Elementary School, Mt Comfort Elementary School, Harris Elementary School, and Morristown Elementary School, but behind higher-ranked neighbors like New Palestine Elementary School, Eden Elementary School, and Brandywine Elementary School. Improving 4th-grade achievement, science, and attendance are the most actionable priorities.

587

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,712

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.6%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1331 N Blue Rd
Greenfield, IN 46140

(317) 462-4491

District: Greenfield-Central Com Schools

Students who attend JB Stephens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Central Junior High School
	Maxwell Intermediate School
High:	Greenfield-Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2005 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2005

✓Above the Indiana median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg42%

413^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 41%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenfield-Central Com Schools

116^th of 374Greenfield-Central Com 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	58.7	413 of 1015	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.1	776 of 1009	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.3	678 of 1003	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	660 of 996	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	413 of 985	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.4	578 of 961	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.8	549 of 959	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math57%

English Language Arts44%

Science40%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
JB Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	58.7	413^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.3%					(n/a)	53.7	34.2		44.3	69.4	43.0		56.6	40.4	40.4		90.6%		$9,712	$1,134	$8,578
Harris Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	53	482^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	52.5%					(n/a)	38.5	33.9		36.0	63.5	47.5		55.0	42.4	42.4		95.8%		$15,312	$1,209	$14,104
Weston Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	56.8	433^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	57.3%					(n/a)	32.2	31.6		31.9	53.3	61.8		57.2	56.6	56.6		96.3%		$12,115	$756	$11,359
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%)	84.3	144^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.9	106^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.5%	38	64.1	56.0		59.7	78.1	68.4		72.9	52.0	52.0		92.3%		$11,822	$101	$11,721
Eden Elementary School	Public	K-4	8185 N Sr 9	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 326-3117	152	12	12.9	27.6%	126 (82.9%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.9%)	87.9	93^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	90.8%					(n/a)	62.5	71.9		66.3	72.9	75.0		73.8	53.1	53.1		93.1%		$12,528	$414	$12,114
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%)	76.9	219^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.5	225^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.6%	6	48.1	47.7	59.6	52.1	59.5	53.5	58.5	57.1	57.0	57.0	72.3	97.1%		$11,663	$775	$10,889
Fortville Elementary School	Public	K-4	8414 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 485-3180	789	50	15.6	32.1%	621 (78.7%)	52 (6.6%)	48 (6.1%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	61.2	380^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.6%		57	435^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.7%	55	41.3	43.4		42.4	59.4	58.6		59.0	41.5	41.5		97.2%		$12,568	$534	$12,034
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-4	5694 W 300 N	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 894-7667	714	48	14.9	43.1%	450 (63.0%)	114 (16.0%)	77 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.8%)	55.7	444^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.6	450^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.2%	6	36.3	44.0		40.0	49.2	55.2		52.1	44.8	44.8		89.8%		$12,258	$508	$11,750
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%)	37.8	637^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.2%		36.7	660^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.3%	23	38.3	39.0	23.2	32.6	55.3	36.6	19.6	36.1	39.0	39.0	35.7	71.4%		$11,085	$699	$10,387
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2337 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-6747	577	33	17.4	27.6%	510 (88.4%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	65.8	336^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.9%		68.5	303^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	69.9%	33	53.5	48.4		51.0	59.7	50.0		54.9	44.4	44.4		88.8%		$9,977	$499	$9,477

Frequently Asked Questions about JB Stephens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of JB Stephens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend JB Stephens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Central Junior High School
Middle : Maxwell Intermediate School
High : Greenfield-Central High School

How many students attend JB Stephens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended JB Stephens Elementary School.

What district is JB Stephens Elementary School in?

Greenfield-Central Com Schools

What is the racial makeup of JB Stephens Elementary School?

Students at JB Stephens Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is JB Stephens Elementary School a good school?

JB Stephens Elementary School ranks 413^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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