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Needmore Elementary School

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Needmore Elementary School ranks 368 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Needmore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bedford, Indiana, serving 226 students in grades K-6. It is part of the North Lawrence Community Schools district, which is ranked 192 out of 380 districts in the state.

Needmore Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores, with 44.72% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 33.4% and 38.39% for the district, respectively. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 21.0% over the past few years. Needmore also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.25% to 57.52%, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the district, Shawswick Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Needmore Elementary generally outperforms its peers in test scores, particularly in ELA and Math. Additionally, Needmore has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5) compared to Shawswick (16.6) and Lincoln (17.2), though its per-student spending is higher than the district average.

223

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,441

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 44th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Indiana median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

368^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the North Lawrence Com Schools

192^nd of 380North 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science46%

English Language Arts45%

Math45%

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Schools Near Needmore 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
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%)	62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%		66	345^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.9%	23	44.4	51.9	47.1	34.6			44.7	58.3	44.4	38.2	34.6			44.7	40.7	52.0	46.2	50.0	$12,441	$1,920	$10,521
Dollens Elementary	Public	K-8	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%)	32.5	702^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.1%		43.6	588^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.8%	114	13.9	23.5	25.7	21.7			21.1	38.9	23.5	31.4	39.1			32.8	29.4	52.2	38.6	37.1	$14,053	$1,512	$12,541
Springville Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	56	447^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.5%		46.3	565^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.1%	118	26.7	61.1	35.3	37.9	40.0	47.6	41.7	26.7	55.6	23.5	37.9	40.0	66.7	42.6	72.2	46.4	56.5	35.3	$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%)	25.5	771^st of 1005 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.8	742^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.6%	29	24.1	20.0	27.3	27.3	8.3	41.2	25.4	33.3	14.3	18.2	22.7	0.0	22.2	20.8	28.6	38.1	33.3	27.3	$14,437	$4,483	$9,954
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.9	286^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.7%	38	46.9	39.4	40.0	41.9			42.0	75.0	62.1	61.5	51.4			62.1	54.6	46.0	50.0	58.5	$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%)	38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.5	530^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.6%	106	38.3	21.7	16.7	50.0			31.4	46.8	19.6	24.4	37.5			32.2	32.6	47.5	39.5	22.0	$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%)	72.7	259^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.2	261^st of 1011 public elementary schools	74.2%	2	37.5	52.0	47.4	50.9			46.5	53.1	58.0	52.6	52.7			54.0	60.0	65.5	62.9	38.6	$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%)	36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	654^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.3%	5	28.0	15.9	37.3	30.7			28.2	48.0	23.8	26.9	37.3			34.6	11.1	50.7	32.6	26.9	$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%)	39.9	624^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.9%		41.6	606^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.1%	18	32.6	30.6	20.6	50.0			34.7	37.2	44.9	14.7	36.0			34.7	38.8	34.0	36.4	11.8	$16,151	$1,289	$14,862
Eastern Greene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	42.3	596^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.7%		35	676^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.1%	80	28.9	34.2	24.4				29.1	41.0	57.0	29.3				42.2	41.8		41.8	36.6	$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 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 368^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Needmore Elementary School in?

North Lawrence Com Schools

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