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Rushville Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

763^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rushville Elementary School is a K–6 school in Rushville, Indiana, serving 682 students as part of Rush County Schools, and it is the largest school in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–26 it ranked 763 of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools—25th percentile, 1 star—after being at the 84th percentile with 4 stars in 2018–19. Its recent history shows a sharp academic decline: proficiency and rank fell after 2022–23, with all-grade ELA dropping from 41.83% to 25.58%, Math from 45.10% to 29.36%, and Science from 35.90% to 29.14% in 2025–26. The 2025–26 uptick in ELA and Math is encouraging, but still far below the school’s 2022–23 levels.

One relative strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 13.7% in 2024–25, better than the district’s 14.3% and the state’s 16.7%. Poverty, however, is high and rising, with free/reduced lunch at 66.13% in 2024–25. Academically, Rushville trails its same-district peers. Milroy Elementary School and Arlington Elementary School are much smaller, yet they outperform Rushville in ELA, Math, and Science. Milroy’s all-grade Math proficiency is 55.95%, nearly 27 points higher than Rushville’s 29.36%, and Arlington’s Science proficiency is 43.75% versus Rushville’s 29.14%. Rushville also spends less per pupil ($10,664 vs. $13,902 at Milroy and $15,216 at Arlington) and has a larger student-teacher ratio (16.4 vs. 9.3 and 7.0).

Compared with other nearby schools, Rushville is generally bottom-quartile. It is similar to Frazee Elementary School and Laurel School and above Mays Community Academy, but below Eastern Hancock Elementary School, Fayette Central Elementary, Milroy Elementary School, Arlington Elementary School, Morristown Elementary School, and Tri Elementary School. Fayette Central Elementary is a notable contrast: it has higher poverty (71.39% free/reduced lunch) but much stronger 2025–26 results—ELA 45.21%, Math 65.43%, Science 50.51%—and a 75th-percentile, 4-star rank. In 2025–26, Rushville’s weakest spots included 6th-grade Math (18.09% vs. 40.2% state) and Science (21.28% vs. 41.2% state), while 5th-grade ELA and Math slightly exceeded district averages but remained below state averages.

682

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,422

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

390 W 16th St
Rushville, IN 46173

(765) 938-1616

District: Rush County Schools

Students who attend Rushville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Rush Middle School
High:	Rushville Consolidated High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Indiana avg47%

763^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Rush County Schools

214^th of 374Rush County 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	763 of 1015	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	802 of 1005	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	731 of 1011	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	444 of 1016	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	324 of 1020	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	404 of 1016	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	166 of 1031	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	296 of 1027	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	494 of 1033	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	424 of 1046	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	464 of 1040	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	624 of 1036	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	763 of 1035	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math29%

Science29%

English Language Arts26%

Social Studies22%-25 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rushville Elementary School	Public	K-6	390 W 16th St	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 938-1616	682	41	16.4	66.1%	641 (94.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	26.1	763^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	24.8%		21.8	802^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.2%	39	20.7	30.5	29.1	22.3	25.6	40.2	30.5	30.2	18.1	29.4	38.3	21.3	29.1	22.1	93.2%		$11,422	$997	$10,425
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-6	7178 US Hwy 52	Arlington	46104	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 663-2416	106	15	7.0	47.2%	100 (94.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	44.3	579^th of 1015 public elementary schools	43.0%		67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%	260	18.2	35.3	25.0	53.3	33.9	63.6	35.3	18.8	33.3	35.6	47.1	40.0	43.8	37.5	100%		$17,219	$1,623	$15,595
Mays Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	929 E South Street	Mays	46155	Rush County	Mays Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 645-5577	101	10	10.1	92.1%	96 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	12.1	901^st of 1015 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.2	859^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	17.7	16.7	18.2	14.3	16.7	17.7	25.0	9.1	7.1	14.8	27.3	21.4	24.0	9.1	93.3%		$13,803	$775	$13,028
Milroy Elementary School	Public	K-6	215 N Pleasant St	Milroy	46156	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 629-2323	165	18	9.3	57.6%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	54.7	465^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.2%		50.4	509^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.4%	44	48.3	33.3	25.0	22.2	34.5	75.9	66.7	25.0	38.9	56.0	42.9	38.9	41.0	37.5	94.1%		$13,588	$1,244	$12,344
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	372	21	17.8	32.0%	335 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	36.1				36.1	52.4				52.4					94.4%		$9,434	$450	$8,985
Morristown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 W Main St.	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 763-6648	338	21	16.0	44.4%	324 (95.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	37.8	637^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.2%		36.7	660^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.3%	23	38.3	39.0	23.2		32.6	55.3	36.6	19.6		36.1	39.0		39.0	35.7	71.4%		$11,085	$699	$10,387
Fayette Central Elementary	Public	K-6	2928 N Cr 225 W	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6261	332	19	17.9	71.4%	316 (95.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	73.7	250^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.4%		64.3	347^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.5%	97	31.9	58.3	45.2	45.1	45.2	66.0	79.2	59.5	56.9	65.4	58.3	43.1	50.5	47.6	94%		$11,434	$1,216	$10,217
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	358	23	15.9	49.7%	329 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.5	669^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%	31	22.0	23.1	14.6		19.9	49.2	36.5	47.3		44.6	32.7		32.7	45.5	95.9%		$9,400	$448	$8,952
Frazee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W 3rd St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6811	299	16	18.4	70.6%	260 (87.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	27	751^st of 1015 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.6	740^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.4%	11	29.8	18.9	26.2	13.9	22.8	55.3	27.0	21.4	27.8	34.0	27.0	25.0	26.0	28.6	86.4%		$11,730	$1,436	$10,295
Laurel School	Public	PK, KG-6	13246 Sr 121	Laurel	47024	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 698-3851	245	20	12.5	62.0%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26.5	759^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.2%		39.8	626^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.7%	133	14.7	57.1	13.8	21.4	26.1	20.6	42.9	17.2	25.0	26.1	35.7	10.7	23.2	34.5	75.9%		$14,938	$1,218	$13,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Rushville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rushville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Benjamin Rush Middle School
High : Rushville Consolidated High School

How many students attend Rushville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Rushville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rushville Elementary School?

Students at Rushville Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Rushville Elementary School a good school?

Rushville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Rushville Elementary School in?

Rush County Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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