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Needmore Elementary School

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Needmore Elementary School ranks 436 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Needmore Elementary School is a K–6 school in Bedford, Indiana, serving 223 students as part of North Lawrence Com Schools. It ranked 436th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–26, placing it at the 57th percentile with 3 stars — an improvement from 2-star status in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and still above its district's overall percentile.

Among the five North Lawrence Com Schools elementaries, Needmore is the second-strongest, behind Parkview Elementary School, and it beats the district average in all three tested subjects: ELA 37.23 vs. 33.29, Math 45.26 vs. 40.76, and Science 49.3 vs. 45.45. Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, the lowest among its district peers (Parkview Elementary School 15.6%, Lincoln Elementary School 15.1%, Dollens Elementary 14.7%, Shawswick Elementary School 14.1%) and well below the state's 16.7% — notable given that 60.54% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from 54.55% in 2022–23. Compared with nearby schools, Needmore trails Lakeview Elementary School but leads Eastern Greene Elementary School, Lawrence County Independent Schools, and Clear Creek Elementary School.

Strong spots include 6th grade ELA (57.14), Math (45.71), and Science (54.29), all above district and state, plus 5th grade Social Studies (55.56) and Science overall (49.3). The main concerns are early-grade reading and 5th grade math: 3rd grade ELA (28.21) and 4th grade ELA (27.78) fall below district and state, and 5th grade Math (22.22) is far below the state's 42. All-grade ELA also slipped from 44.72 to 37.23. With only about 30 students per grade, single-grade swings are volatile, so those numbers should be read with caution.

223

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,441

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

278 Trogdon Lane
Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-2192

District: North Lawrence Com Schools

Students who attend Needmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bedford Middle School
High:	Bedford-North Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2024) to 57th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Indiana avg47%

436^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	436 of 1015	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	368 of 1005	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	345 of 1011	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	359 of 1016	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	562 of 1020	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	570 of 1016	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+8 vs state

Science49%

Math45%

English Language Arts37%

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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/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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Clear Creek Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 824-2811	294	27	10.9	54.8%	245 (83.3%)	7 (2.4%)	13 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	28	740^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.1%		39.9	624^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.9%	116	9.4	25.0	31.9	23.3			23.5	37.5	44.4	21.3	23.3			31.0	22.2	33.3	27.3	36.2	$16,151	$1,289	$14,862
Eastern Greene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10503 E Sr 54	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Eastern Greene Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-5623	499	28	17.8	55.9%	482 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	48	545^th of 1015 public elementary schools	46.3%		42.3	596^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.7%	51	32.9	36.0					34.5	50.0	44.0					46.9	46.7		46.7		$9,582	$1,196	$8,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Needmore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Needmore Elementary School?

Students at Needmore Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Needmore Elementary School in?

North Lawrence Com Schools

What schools do graduates of Needmore Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bedford Middle School
High : Bedford-North Lawrence High School

How many students attend Needmore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Needmore Elementary School.

Is Needmore Elementary School a good school?

Needmore Elementary School ranks 436^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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