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S Ellen Jones Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

S Ellen Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 235 students in grades PK-4 in New Albany, Indiana, which is part of the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District. While the district is ranked 100 out of 380 in the state and has a 4-star rating, S Ellen Jones Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.86% of S Ellen Jones Elementary School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.18% for the district. In math, only 19.18% of students were proficient or better, compared to 50.31% for the district. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 17.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 47.74% for the district. Additionally, S Ellen Jones Elementary School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.1% to 37.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing S Ellen Jones Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Grant Line Elementary School and Mount Tabor Elementary School, it becomes clear that S Ellen Jones is underperforming. These nearby schools outperform S Ellen Jones on ILEARN assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch at S Ellen Jones Elementary School suggest that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the lower academic performance.

243

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,771

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E 11th St
New Albany, IN 47150

(812) 949-4306

District: New Albany-Floyd County Con School

Students who attend S Ellen Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathaniel Scribner Middle School
High:	New Albany Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

19.3%

Two or more races:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2023) to 13th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg50%

879^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the New Albany-Floyd County Con School

100^th of 380New Albany-Floyd County Con School 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	13.5	879 of 1005	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	754 of 1011	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	687 of 1016	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	794 of 1020	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	788 of 1016	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	710 of 1031	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	776 of 1027	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	910 of 1033	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	940 of 1046	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	962 of 1040	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	913 of 1036	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.0	623 of 1035	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	742 of 1015	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.8	653 of 1025	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	10.0	951 of 1009	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	890 of 1003	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	938 of 996	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	932 of 985	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	943 of 961	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	909 of 959	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%

Math19%

Science18%

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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
S Ellen Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 E 11th St	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4306	243	21	11.8	59.7%	138 (56.8%)	47 (19.3%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.9%)	13.5	879^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.5%		26.6	754^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.4%	125	20.7	24.4		22.9	18.2	20.0		19.2	17.5	17.5		$15,771	$2,800	$12,971
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1725 Abbie Dell Ave	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4286	334	22	15.1	59.3%	112 (33.5%)	55 (16.5%)	129 (38.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.4%)	35.2	673^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	33.0%		44.9	581^st of 1011 public elementary schools	42.5%	92	30.9	21.0		26.2	45.6	50.0		47.7	25.8	25.8		$14,315	$2,750	$11,565
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2230 Green Valley Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 542-5503	404	28	14.3	63.6%	208 (51.5%)	103 (25.5%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (13.4%)	45.1	570^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.3%		41.2	615^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.2%	45	36.5	35.1		35.9	45.9	48.0		46.8	34.3	34.3		$11,787	$2,241	$9,546
Slate Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1452 Slate Run Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 949-4311	405	27	14.9	49.6%	260 (64.2%)	47 (11.6%)	30 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.6%)	70.7	283^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.6	275^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.8%	8	42.7	56.7		48.9	52.0	73.3		61.5	48.3	48.3		$11,643	$2,047	$9,597
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Randolph Ave	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 282-1447	649	35	18.6	49.9%	321 (49.5%)	76 (11.7%)	150 (23.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (14.5%)	33.5	692^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.2	693^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	31.5%	1	29.6	31.8		30.7	38.0	33.6		35.8	36.5	36.5		$7,449	$618	$6,831
Mount Tabor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Mount Tabor	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 542-5507	655	43	15.2	54.5%	426 (65.0%)	118 (18.0%)	34 (5.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (9.9%)	75.5	226^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.3	209^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.3%	17	48.7	52.4		50.5	63.9	68.6		66.1	46.7	46.7		$12,672	$1,657	$11,016
Parkwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	748 Spicewood Dr	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 945-2387	561	46	12.1	80.7%	151 (26.9%)	91 (16.2%)	260 (46.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.8%)	21	808^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.6%		20.3	810^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.9%	2	16.5	33.0	25.0	24.6	16.5	28.6	22.8	22.5	22.0	22.0	25.0	$11,265	$1,476	$9,789
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2710 Hamburg Pike	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 288-4855	326	24	13.8	53.1%	179 (54.9%)	42 (12.9%)	34 (10.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (19.9%)	59.6	410^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.2	397^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.7%	13	32.7	43.2	44.0	39.7	57.1	51.4	44.0	50.7	54.1	54.1	36.0	$11,996	$1,080	$10,917
Franklin Square Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 E Court Ave	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 288-4802	524	36	14.5	76.3%	203 (38.7%)	176 (33.6%)	51 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (17.7%)	15.3	856^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.8%		14.8	868^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.1%	12	21.3	20.3	22.1	21.2	13.8	34.8	9.1	18.6	21.7	21.7	14.5	$9,786	$1,024	$8,763
Grant Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4811 Grant Line Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4290	513	30	17.3	25.7%	348 (67.8%)	56 (10.9%)	23 (4.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.0%)	80	181^st of 1005 public elementary schools	82.0%		89.1	80^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.1%	101	61.0	55.1		58.3	67.0	73.5		69.9	41.8	41.8		$10,179	$1,165	$9,014

Frequently Asked Questions about S Ellen Jones Elementary School

Is S Ellen Jones Elementary School a good school?

S Ellen Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of S Ellen Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend S Ellen Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nathaniel Scribner Middle School
High : New Albany Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of S Ellen Jones Elementary School?

Students at S Ellen Jones Elementary School are 57% White, 19% African American, 17% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend S Ellen Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended S Ellen Jones Elementary School.

What district is S Ellen Jones Elementary School in?

New Albany-Floyd County Con School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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