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Orleans Elementary School

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Orleans Elementary School ranks 717 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Orleans Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 488 students in grades PK-6 in Orleans, Indiana, which is part of the Orleans Community Schools district.

Academically, Orleans Elementary School is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (28.52%) and Math (24.22%) that are significantly lower than the state averages (40.3% and 51.5%, respectively) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 432 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 717 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the rate increasing from 4.2% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Washington Elementary School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (64.1%) and Math (72.53%), Orleans Elementary School is underperforming. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Orleans Elementary School, ranging from 54.51% to 58.84% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may also be a factor in the school's academic struggles.

499

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,588

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

637 E Washington St
Orleans, IN 47452

(812) 865-2688

District: Orleans Community Schools

Students who attend Orleans Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Orleans Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Indiana avg38%

717^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

256^th of 380Orleans 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	31.4	717 of 1005	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	666 of 1011	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	638 of 1016	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	592 of 1020	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	645 of 1016	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	597 of 1031	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	432 of 1027	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	477 of 1033	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	447 of 1046	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	616 of 1040	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	715 of 1036	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	588 of 1035	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	392 of 1015	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	364 of 1025	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	268 of 1009	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	307 of 1003	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.8	124 of 996	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	108 of 985	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	202 of 961	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	261 of 959	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	57 of 326	82.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Science30%

English Language Arts29%

Math24%

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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
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	637 E Washington St	Orleans	47452	Orange County	Orleans Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 865-2688	499	35	14.4	54.7%	472 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	31.4	717^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.7%		36.2	666^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.1%	51	20.0	21.7	42.4	34.0			28.5	30.7	21.7	27.1	15.1			24.2	26.1	35.9	30.3	48.3	$10,588	$1,418	$9,170
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%)	37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.7	663^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	34.4%	15	29.1	32.3	28.7				29.9	50.4	33.3	28.7				38.0	40.4		40.4	27.8	$32,630	$1,980	$30,650
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
Throop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Elm St	Paoli	47454	Orange County	Paoli Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 723-3537	693	51	13.5	51.7%	655 (94.5%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	49	529^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.4%		57.5	442^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	56.3%	87	28.0	32.0	35.8	56.5			37.6	54.8	43.3	22.5	32.9			39.2	34.0	61.2	46.7	28.8	$10,928	$2,664	$8,264
Springs Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	356 S Larry Bird Blvd	French Lick	47432	Orange County	Springs Valley Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 936-4820	432	26	16.6	52.5%	378 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	64.1	351^st of 1005 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	344^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.0%	7	51.9	45.5	42.2				46.3	40.7	79.6	51.6				55.6	52.3		52.3	29.7	$11,404	$1,176	$10,228
West Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8030 W Batt Rd	Campbellsburg	47108	Washington County	West Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 755-4934	523	38	13.9	56.4%	500 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	89.5	88^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	50^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.1%	38	66.7	57.4	68.8	62.7			64.1	71.0	64.7	75.3	79.7			72.5	48.5	55.9	52.0	71.4	$12,240	$1,053	$11,187
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orleans Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Orleans Elementary School attend?

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

High : Orleans Junior-Senior High School

What district is Orleans Elementary School in?

Orleans Community Schools

Is Orleans Elementary School a good school?

Orleans Elementary School ranks 717^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orleans Elementary School?

Students at Orleans Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orleans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Orleans Elementary School.

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