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Bainbridge Elementary School

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Bainbridge Elementary School ranks 411 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bainbridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Bainbridge, Indiana, with an enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the North Putnam Community Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bainbridge Elementary School has had mixed performance on ILEARN tests compared to the district and the state of Indiana. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 37.62% in English Language Arts, 50% in Math, 49.23% in Science, and 50% in Social Studies. While the school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others, it generally lags behind nearby South Elementary School in the Danville Community School Corp district, which significantly outperforms Bainbridge on most metrics.

Additionally, Bainbridge Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's rate of 14.7%. The school has also experienced a significant drop in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 51.79% in 2022-2023 to just 0.67% in 2023-2024, a much lower rate compared to the district and many nearby schools. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $7,854 in 2020-2021 to $10,153 in 2021-2022, with the 2023-2024 figure of $9,990 being higher than the district average.

456

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,990

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 S Washington
Bainbridge, IN 46105

(765) 522-6233

District: North Putnam Community Schools

Students who attend Bainbridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Putnam Middle School
High:	North Putnam Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Indiana median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Indiana avg38%

411^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Putnam Community Schools

118^th of 380North Putnam Community 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	59.5	411 of 1005	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	431 of 1011	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	320 of 1016	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	234 of 1020	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	242 of 1016	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	347 of 1031	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	450 of 1027	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	547 of 1033	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	535 of 1046	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	557 of 1040	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	651 of 1036	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	757 of 1035	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	601 of 1015	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	603 of 1025	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	593 of 1009	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	475 of 1003	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	632 of 996	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	450 of 985	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	437 of 961	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	561 of 959	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math50%

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science49%

English Language Arts38%

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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
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 S Washington	Bainbridge	46105	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-6233	456	30	15.2	37.7%	439 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	59.5	411^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.3	431^st of 1011 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	37.3	40.0	35.7	37.6	50.8	63.1	37.1	50.0	49.2	49.2	50.0	$9,990	$663	$9,327
Roachdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 S Indiana	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-1732	218	19	11.7	52.3%	210 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.1	401^st of 1005 public elementary schools	60.1%		71.4	280^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.3%	121	51.1	48.4	37.2	45.5	61.7	51.6	37.2	50.4	54.8	54.8	23.3	$11,562	$401	$11,161
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 S Main St	Fillmore	46128	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 246-6136	148	14	10.9	39.9%	141 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	88.5	100^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.2	125^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.6%	25	57.9	63.2	50.0	56.9	84.2	63.2	60.0	69.0	73.7	73.7	70.0	$13,888	$601	$13,286
Tzouanakis Intermediate School	Public	3-5	500 Linwood Dr	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-4700	419	28	15.0	57.5%	390 (93.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	49	527^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.6%		45.9	573^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.3%	46	41.2	23.2	34.9	32.9	55.0	44.9	46.5	48.7	35.5	35.5	38.0	$10,634	$594	$10,041
Deer Meadow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Deer Meadow Ln	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3518	359	20	18.1	52.6%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$10,927	$1,884	$9,044
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School	Public	K-2	711 South Central Ave	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3315	160	14	11.5	70.6%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$13,762	$1,820	$11,942
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%)	88.8	96^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.7	107^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.4%	11	36.8	83.3	74.1	67.1	52.6	87.5	74.1	72.9	87.5	87.5	66.7	$13,476	$1,063	$12,414
Mill Creek West Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Pearl St	Amo	46103	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9255	344	24	14.4	31.1%	324 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	72.3	263^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.9	300^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.3%	37	36.2	62.5	40.0	44.8	50.7	75.0	78.2	66.3	70.8	70.8	41.8	$10,224	$776	$9,448
North Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7027 N Sr 75	North Salem	46165	Hendricks County	North West Hendricks Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 994-3000	231	17	13.9	19.0%	215 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	90.4	76^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.4	45^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.5%	31	67.6	63.6	62.2	64.4	81.1	72.7	75.7	76.3	50.0	50.0	73.0	$12,356	$309	$12,048
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1888 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-6175	335	28	12.1	43.3%	313 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	49.7	518^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.5%		56.2	458^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.7%	60	50.9	45.2	31.2	42.0	72.9	47.6	19.7	46.3	38.1	38.1	19.7	$12,259	$591	$11,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Bainbridge Elementary School

What district is Bainbridge Elementary School in?

North Putnam Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bainbridge Elementary School?

Students at Bainbridge Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bainbridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Bainbridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bainbridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Putnam Middle School
High : North Putnam Senior High School

Is Bainbridge Elementary School a good school?

Bainbridge Elementary School ranks 411^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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