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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 211 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lebanon, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Lebanon Community School Corporation district, which is ranked 178 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 81 and 211 over the past 10 years. The school's ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.58% of Central Elementary students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 33.16% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In ILEARN/Math, 64.38% of Central Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 41.63% for the district and 51.5% for the state. Additionally, Central Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district average.

When compared to other nearby schools, Central Elementary School outperforms the other elementary schools in the Lebanon Community School Corporation district, including Perry Worth Elementary, Harney Elementary, and Hattie B. Stokes Elementary. However, when compared to the high-performing Zionsville Community Schools district, Central Elementary School's performance is still strong, but the gap is more significant, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Math. Schools like Granville Wells Elementary and Thorntown Elementary, which are part of the Western Boone County Community School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with scores that are comparable to or slightly lower than Central Elementary School.

339

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,178

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 E Williams St
Lebanon, IN 46052

(765) 482-2000

District: Lebanon Community School Corp

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle School
High:	Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lebanon Community School Corp

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg38%

Indiana avg38%

211^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Lebanon Community School Corp

178^th of 380Lebanon 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	76.9	211 of 1005	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	105 of 1011	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	148 of 1016	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	171 of 1020	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	81 of 1016	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	237 of 1031	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	203 of 1027	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	128 of 1033	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	101 of 1046	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	118 of 1040	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	251 of 1036	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	195 of 1035	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	106 of 1015	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	51 of 1025	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	26 of 1009	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	29 of 1003	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	99 of 996	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	93 of 985	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	78.3	150 of 961	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	167 of 959	82.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math64%

Science59%

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%

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Schools Near Central Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Williams St	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-2000	339	21	16.1	29.8%	301 (88.8%)	9 (2.7%)	16 (4.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	76.9	211^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	105^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.6%	106	40.0	46.3	51.6				46.6	60.0	72.2	60.7				64.4	59.3		59.3	48.3	$12,178	$329	$11,849
Harney Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 N Garfield St	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 482-5940	448	33	13.7	55.1%	351 (78.3%)	20 (4.5%)	49 (10.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	55.6	452^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	55.0%		50.5	520^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.6%	68	34.5	40.3	32.4				35.6	56.0	61.2	36.8				51.6	49.3		49.3	36.8	$9,915	$521	$9,394
Hattie B Stokes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Hendricks Dr	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 482-5950	394	36	10.8	63.7%	304 (77.2%)	41 (10.4%)	32 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	27.9	748^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	799^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.0%	51	32.7	32.8	25.5				30.4	30.9	29.5	29.1				29.8	26.2		26.2	21.8	$14,420	$1,124	$13,296
Perry Worth Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 E 300 S	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 769-3286	601	37	16.4	42.9%	332 (55.2%)	148 (24.6%)	74 (12.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.2%)	45	573^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	43.0%		59.9	414^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.1%	159	31.5	37.0	33.0				33.8	36.0	45.0	38.1				39.6	32.0		32.0	53.6	$9,677	$265	$9,412
Boone Meadow	Public	PK, KG-4	5555 S Main St	Whitestown	46075	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-2226	545	35	15.7	12.3%	328 (60.2%)	33 (6.1%)	27 (5.0%)	102 (18.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.6%)	94.6	32^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	19^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.1%	13	63.8	65.1					64.4	81.9	84.0					82.9	73.6		73.6		$11,403	$612	$10,791
Zionsville West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5565 S 700 E	Whitestown	46075	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-1240	1,139	68	16.6	10.4%	830 (72.9%)	61 (5.4%)	59 (5.2%)	123 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.4%)	94.8	28^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.4	53^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	94.8%	25			61.7	62.6	66.2	67.2	64.3			65.0	68.9	72.0	64.9	67.7		76.2	76.2	69.6	$11,542	$328	$11,214
Thorntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Mill St	Thorntown	46071	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-2447	429	23	18.6	40.6%	385 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	84.9	134^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.8	142^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	86.0%	8	74.1	50.8	66.1	58.3			61.5	85.2	55.4	48.2	62.5			62.4	56.9	51.4	54.0	64.3	$9,173	$1,023	$8,150
Stonegate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7312 W Stonegate Dr	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-8050	462	32	14.5	10.6%	345 (74.7%)	19 (4.1%)	48 (10.4%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	90.9	66^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.5	77^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.4%	11	62.2	63.2					62.6	74.8	70.1					72.7	70.1		70.1		$11,724	$392	$11,333
Trailside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4200 South 875 East	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 873-8057	547	39	14.0	4.8%	416 (76.1%)	10 (1.8%)	27 (4.9%)	57 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	93.4	42^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.5	33^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	96.7%	9	59.7	67.0					63.1	75.6	84.9					80.0	75.5		75.5		$10,600	$145	$10,455
Granville Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5046 S Sr 75	Jamestown	46147	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-6311	389	22	17.6	42.2%	353 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	84.2	142^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.9	156^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.6%	14	54.9	50.8	59.2	55.2			54.8	66.7	63.9	73.5	63.8			66.7	55.7	60.3	58.0	44.9	$10,659	$728	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 211^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Lebanon Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lebanon Middle School
High : Lebanon Senior High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Central Elementary School.

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