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V O Isom Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

V O Isom Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greenwood, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 355 students. The school is part of the Greenwood Community School Corporation, which is ranked 108 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a well-ranked district, V O Isom Central Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28.78%) and Math (28.29%) were significantly lower than the Greenwood Community School Corporation (46.48% and 45.05%) and the state of Indiana (40.3% and 51.5%). The school's performance in Science (18.33%) and Social Studies (22.08%) was also well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 19.2% over the past few years, which are consistently higher than the district average.

When compared to other elementary schools within the Greenwood Community School Corporation, such as Westwood Elementary and Greenwood Northeast Elementary, V O Isom Central Elementary School consistently underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at V O Isom Central Elementary School, ranging from 64.75% to 71.55%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

381

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,938

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 E Broadway
Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 889-4070

District: Greenwood Community School Corp

Students who attend V O Isom Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenwood Middle School
High:	Greenwood Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg46%

Indiana avg38%

777^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenwood Community School Corp

108^th of 380Greenwood 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	25.1	777 of 1005	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	717 of 1011	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	587 of 1016	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	454 of 1020	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	469 of 1016	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	315 of 1031	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	293 of 1027	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	391 of 1033	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	598 of 1046	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.3	511 of 1040	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	604 of 1036	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.4	569 of 1035	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.0	274 of 1015	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	50.0	626 of 1025	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	725 of 1009	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.7	435 of 1003	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	617 of 996	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	492 of 985	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	594 of 961	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	460 of 959	52.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%

Math28%

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

Science18%

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by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Teachers are great and they have awesome core values. We love the school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

I think V O Isom is a perfect case of "don't judge a book by it's cover." Isom has a school with VERY dedicated teachers and an amazing Principal. Mrs. Wooten the princiapl is always out of her office "rounding". When I'm there to help in my daughters class or to pick up I always see such POSITIVE interaction between students and staff. It is a very hands on school. They are always striving to find ways to improve the test scores, the enviornment and most importantly the education the students are receiving. Close Quote

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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
V O Isom Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 E Broadway	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4070	381	27	14.3	59.8%	253 (66.4%)	31 (8.1%)	43 (11.3%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	25.1	777^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.7%		31.4	717^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.1%	60	35.3	25.0	26.0	28.8	35.3	31.7	19.5	28.3	18.3	18.3	22.1	$11,938	$1,069	$10,869
Greenwood Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Crestview Dr	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4080	389	29	13.6	74.6%	205 (52.7%)	43 (11.1%)	47 (12.1%)	52 (13.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	71.7	269^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.2%		53.8	484^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.1%	215	55.4	47.3	48.6	50.2	73.9	50.0	51.4	57.8	43.2	43.2	47.2	$11,175	$1,089	$10,086
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 W Smith Valley	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4090	550	33	16.6	49.8%	344 (62.5%)	45 (8.2%)	53 (9.6%)	54 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.8%)	58.4	426^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.3	314^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.9%	112	40.8	37.0	45.5	41.4	56.1	42.0	44.4	47.8	37.0	37.0	48.5	$9,687	$328	$9,359
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Honey Creek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 859-4200	510	32	16.1	39.2%	367 (72.0%)	31 (6.1%)	43 (8.4%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	75.2	228^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.3%		81.3	172^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.0%	56	54.2	48.1	50.0	50.8	69.9	64.6	53.2	62.1	48.1	48.1	41.5	$9,551	$317	$9,234
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	1-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	546	36	15.1	81.5%	62 (11.4%)	211 (38.6%)	133 (24.4%)	118 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	11.8	898^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.9	860^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.9%	38	11.7	16.7	13.7	13.9	18.9	27.5	18.1	21.3	17.7	17.7	13.8	$12,911	$1,626	$11,285
Mary Bryan Elementary School	Public	1-5	4355 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2600	644	43	15.1	75.3%	191 (29.7%)	62 (9.6%)	67 (10.4%)	295 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	40.5	616^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.7%		47.6	551^st of 1011 public elementary schools	45.5%	65	29.7	26.4	38.3	31.8	46.9	38.8	39.0	41.2	34.1	34.1	29.8	$12,623	$1,303	$11,320
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
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
Pleasant Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 N 125 W	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3244	578	40	14.4	60.0%	342 (59.2%)	50 (8.7%)	54 (9.3%)	91 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.7%)	73.2	255^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.6%		74.1	250^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.3%	5	59.6	55.6	59.1	58.2	57.3	60.5	52.4	56.4	53.1	53.1	27.6	$11,384	$783	$10,601
Southport Elementary School	Public	1-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	450	33	13.5	82.0%	90 (20.0%)	44 (9.8%)	47 (10.4%)	256 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	41.1	611^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.2%		51.3	511^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.5%	100	31.5	27.0	37.2	31.8	53.9	48.0	39.4	47.0	32.0	32.0	18.1	$12,603	$1,262	$11,342

Frequently Asked Questions about V O Isom Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of V O Isom Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend V O Isom Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenwood Middle School
High : Greenwood Community High School

Is V O Isom Central Elementary School a good school?

V O Isom Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend V O Isom Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended V O Isom Central Elementary School.

What district is V O Isom Central Elementary School in?

Greenwood Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of V O Isom Central Elementary School?

Students at V O Isom Central Elementary School are 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

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