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Sugar Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Creek Elementary School is a PK–5 school with 271 students at 4702 E 300 N in Crawfordsville, IN, one of three elementary schools in the North Montgomery Com School Corp, and it is currently the highest-rated school in its comparison set — ranked 53rd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars.

That 2025–26 result is the best in the school's ten-year record and a large one-year jump from 132nd place and 4 stars. Sugar Creek posts the highest Math (78.81%) and Science (71.43%) proficiency of any school in the group, and its ELA (66.1%) is essentially tied with Thorntown (66.53%) and Pleasant Hill (66.39%). Reading is steady across grades 3–5, with no weak grade band, unlike schools such as Ladoga that swing widely by grade. Growth is broad: Science climbed from 48.72% to 71.43% over three tested years, and ELA gained 14.5 points in a single year.

Notably, it does this with its district's highest low-income enrollment (52.4% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest student–teacher ratio in the group (12:1), while spending mid-range at $11,856 per student. Chronic absenteeism (11.0%) is far below the state's 16.7% but higher than Thorntown (4.5%), Lester B. Sommer (7.0%) and Pleasant Hill (8.7%). One caveat: grade-level results come from small cohorts of roughly 34–49 students, so individual grade numbers are strong signals rather than precise measures.

271

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,856

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4702 E 300 N
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

(765) 794-4855

District: North Montgomery Com School Corp

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Montgomery Middle School
High:	North Montgomery High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg55%

Indiana avg47%

53^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the North Montgomery Com School Corp

47^th of 374North Montgomery Com 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
2026	92.0	53 of 1015	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	132 of 1005	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	191 of 1011	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	184 of 1016	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	135 of 1020	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	124 of 1016	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	297 of 1031	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	580 of 1027	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	737 of 1033	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	716 of 1046	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	676 of 1040	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	546 of 1036	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	409 of 1035	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	633 of 1015	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.4	257 of 1025	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	225 of 1009	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	298 of 1003	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	64.8	348 of 996	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	469 of 985	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	438 of 961	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	426 of 959	55.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math79%

Science71%

English Language Arts66%

Social Studies63%+16 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The school has a warm atmosphere with a friendly, professional staff. The teachers are all very dedicated. This school has been one of the best kept secrets in the state. If I still had children in school, this school would be my choice. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 E 300 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 794-4855	271	23	12.0	52.4%	254 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	92	53^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.2	132^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.9%	79	61.8	68.6	67.4		66.1	70.6	85.7	79.6		78.8	71.4		71.4	63.3	$11,856	$758	$11,098
Laura Hose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Fairview Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2886	387	28	13.8	59.9%	288 (74.4%)	8 (2.1%)	75 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)															$12,328	$1,497	$10,831
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Elm St	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2691	375	27	14.0	65.6%	251 (66.9%)	9 (2.4%)	101 (26.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.8	443^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	56.4%		44.3	577^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.6%	134		48.2	33.5		40.7		53.0	41.4		47.1	45.2		45.2	42.8	$11,883	$1,424	$10,459
Meredith Nicholson Elementary School	Public	2-3	1010 Lane Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2607	377	28	13.7	67.1%	244 (64.7%)	7 (1.9%)	107 (28.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)	24.6				24.6	41.0				41.0					$13,372	$1,771	$11,601
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6895 N 100 W	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 339-4403	287	20	14.7	37.3%	264 (92.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	86.3	122^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	88.0%		74.3	240^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.1%	118	70.5	65.7	62.8		66.4	75.0	62.9	74.4		71.3	45.7		45.7	62.8	$11,146	$1,018	$10,128
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Rd 775 E	New Ross	47968	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-0542	166	13	13.0	36.1%	153 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	50.4	521^st of 1015 public elementary schools	48.7%		65.6	332^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	67.0%	189	50.0	32.1	41.7		41.5	66.7	42.9	33.3		48.8	39.3		39.3	29.2	$12,947	$923	$12,024
Lester B Sommer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3794 W Us 136	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-3979	342	20	17.1	40.4%	300 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	67.1	319^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.4	334^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.8%	15	47.1	49.2	51.4		49.0	54.9	61.5	48.7		56.2	46.9		46.9	43.2	$10,499	$1,282	$9,217
New Market Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	N Third St	New Market	47965	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 866-0740	468	31	15.2	43.2%	434 (92.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	70.8	280^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.3	335^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.7%	55	51.2	38.4	56.6		49.2	67.1	52.1	69.9		63.5	45.2		45.2	49.4	$11,447	$539	$10,908
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%)	87.8	94^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.7%		84.9	134^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.7%	40	85.5	67.8	52.2	64.4	66.5	92.7	79.7	55.1	57.6	70.3	67.8	53.5	60.7	55.1	$9,173	$1,023	$8,150
Ladoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 E Taylor St	Ladoga	47954	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 942-2203	182	9	20.9	50.5%	172 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	83.6	148^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.8	96^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.4%	52	41.9	66.7	80.8		61.1	64.5	73.3	80.8		72.2	46.7		46.7	80.8	$13,476	$1,063	$12,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Sugar Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Sugar Creek Elementary School.

Is Sugar Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Montgomery Middle School
High : North Montgomery High School

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Creek Elementary School?

Students at Sugar Creek Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sugar Creek Elementary School in?

North Montgomery Com School Corp

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