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Dollens Elementary

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Dollens Elementary ranks 651 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dollens Elementary is a K–6 public elementary school in Oolitic, Indiana, a small town in Lawrence County, serving 217 students as part of North Lawrence Com Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 651st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 36th percentile with 2 stars — below its own district's overall standing (178th of 374, or the 52nd percentile, 3 stars). The school's rank history shows a long slide from the 53rd percentile in 2015–2016 and the 50th percentile in 2020–2021, down to the 30th percentile in 2024–2025, with a modest rebound to 36th in 2025–2026.

Academically, 2025–2026 ILEARN results put Dollens below its district in every subject: 31.01% proficiency in English language arts (district: 33.29%), 32.56% in math (district: 40.76%), and 37.31% in science (district: 45.45%). Math is the clearest weakness — the lowest among same-district elementary peers and a decline from 40.91% in 2022–2023. Fifth-grade math stands out at 16.13%, well below the district's 22.61% and the state's 42.0%, and fifth-grade social studies is also low at 32.26%. Third-grade ELA is a bright spot at 41.94%, above both district and state. Nearby Needmore Elementary School, just 2.88 miles away with a similar enrollment and free/reduced lunch rate, outperforms Dollens in every subject while spending less per student and having larger classes. Parkview Elementary School posts much higher proficiency (math 63.50%) despite higher poverty.

Dollens does have favorable features: the lowest student-teacher ratio among district peers (10.3), the highest per-student spending ($14,053), and small enrollment. Chronic absenteeism improved from 22.9% to 14.7%, better than the state's 16.7% but above the district's 12.0%, and 64.98% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch. The takeaway for parents: math instruction, especially in fifth grade, is the most urgent focus, while the ELA rebound and absenteeism gains are encouraging.

217

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,053

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

903 Hoosier Ave
Oolitic, IN 47451

(812) 275-3885

District: North Lawrence Com Schools

Students who attend Dollens Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bedford-North Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Indiana avg47%

651^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the North Lawrence Com Schools

178^th of 374North Lawrence 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	651 of 1015	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	702 of 1005	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	588 of 1011	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	557 of 1016	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	522 of 1020	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	506 of 1016	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	603 of 1031	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	744 of 1027	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	774 of 1033	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.2	494 of 1046	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	549 of 1040	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	488 of 1036	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	619 of 1035	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.1	391 of 1015	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	229 of 1025	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	221 of 1009	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	56.9	504 of 1003	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	461 of 996	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	372 of 985	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	512 of 961	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	525 of 959	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	226 of 480	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	229 of 489	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	256 of 490	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	241 of 483	50.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science37%

Math33%

Social Studies32%-15 vs state

English Language Arts31%

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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 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
Dollens Elementary	Public	K-6	903 Hoosier Ave	Oolitic	47451	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3885	217	21	10.3	65.0%	199 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	37	651^st of 1015 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.5	702^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.1%	51	41.9	26.7	29.0	27.0			31.0	32.3	43.3	16.1	37.8			32.6	33.3	40.5	37.3	32.3	$14,053	$1,512	$12,541
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	80.4	177^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%	71	50.0	46.2	42.2	54.3			48.3	69.7	70.3	52.4	61.4			63.5	62.5	61.4	61.9	64.1	$12,312	$2,129	$10,183
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	223	17	13.0	60.5%	201 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	56.4	436^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.0%		62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%	68	28.2	27.8	37.0	57.1			37.2	59.0	47.2	22.2	45.7			45.3	44.4	54.3	49.3	55.6	$12,441	$1,920	$10,521
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	37.3	645^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.5%		38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%	9	37.5	42.6	8.9	16.2			27.6	51.8	61.7	11.1	18.9			37.8	46.8	29.7	39.3	13.6	$10,900	$1,655	$9,245
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	223 Old Farm Road	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Independent Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 277-9803	205	15	13.6	63.4%	186 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	37.6	644^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.6%		25.5	771^st of 1005 public elementary schools	23.3%	127	21.1	42.9	23.5	23.5	36.4	16.7	28.9	57.9	46.4	23.5	17.7	18.2	8.3	32.7	42.9	23.5	35.6	29.4	$14,437	$4,483	$9,954
Springville Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	126 Brick Street	Springville	47462	Lawrence County	Springville Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 508-6078	253	25	10.1	39.1%	246 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.5	481^st of 1015 public elementary schools	52.6%		56	447^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.5%	34	44.8	35.0	38.1	25.0	38.5	40.0	37.7	58.6	35.0	57.1	25.0	42.3	60.0	46.7	45.0	18.8	33.3	81.0	$12,317	$3,104	$9,213
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	31.7	703^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%	44	30.0	27.0	12.7	24.6			24.1	51.3	43.2	4.7	36.9			35.3	33.8	36.9	35.3	11.5	$10,737	$1,401	$9,337
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9090 S Strain Ridge	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 824-7061	408	28	14.4	38.5%	360 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	75.8	225^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.8%		72.7	259^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.2%	34	44.2	46.2	58.2	62.7			53.2	60.5	60.0	43.6	61.0			56.3	50.8	50.9	50.8	60.0	$13,841	$944	$12,897
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1081 Teke Burton Dr	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-3834	396	31	12.6	58.8%	368 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)																			$31,546	$3,168	$28,377
Burris Elementary School	Public	3-5	1755 Hancock Ave	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-2509	320	23	13.7	64.4%	307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	31.9	702^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	38.9	18.0	31.0				29.0	53.1	24.6	28.3				35.3	27.1		27.1	37.4	$32,630	$1,980	$30,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Dollens Elementary

What district is Dollens Elementary in?

North Lawrence Com Schools

Is Dollens Elementary a good school?

Dollens Elementary ranks 651^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dollens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Dollens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dollens Elementary?

Students at Dollens Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dollens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dollens Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bedford-North Lawrence High School

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