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Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School ranks 653 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 556 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Shelbyville Central Schools district, which is ranked 211 out of 380 districts in the state.

Academically, Thomas A Hendricks Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools over the past five years. The school's proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts (29.84%) and Math (40.32%) are lower than the district (33.81% and 40.14%) and state averages (40.3-41.4% and 41.5-51.5%). Compared to nearby Coulston Elementary and William F Loper Elementary, Thomas A Hendricks performs similarly or slightly worse. The school also lags behind in Science and Social Studies.

Another concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 2.7% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, exceeding the state average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students (44.96% to 66.23%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. While the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has improved, these investments have not yet translated into significant academic improvements.

565

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,630

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 St Joseph St
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 398-7432

District: Shelbyville Central Schools

Students who attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelbyville Middle School
High:	Shelbyville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

653^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Shelbyville Central Schools

211^th of 380Shelbyville Central 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	37.0	653 of 1005	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	620 of 1011	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	643 of 1016	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	585 of 1020	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	418 of 1016	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	515 of 1031	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	631 of 1027	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	638 of 1033	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	549 of 1046	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.8	411 of 1040	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	304 of 1036	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	437 of 1035	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	572 of 1015	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	472 of 1025	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	606 of 1009	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.2	680 of 1003	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	440 of 996	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	405 of 985	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	435 of 961	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	451 of 959	53.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math40%

Science33%

English Language Arts30%

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

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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 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
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	565	40	14.3	52.2%	444 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.9	620^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.7%	33	29.3	29.8	30.5		29.8	36.6	48.8	35.4		40.3	33.3		33.3	27.2	$11,630	$1,226	$10,404
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	619	41	15.2	47.2%	480 (77.5%)	12 (1.9%)	72 (11.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.6%)	48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%		57.1	445^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.0%	86	35.7	28.9	37.6		34.0	43.5	49.0	52.7		48.1	34.6		34.6	39.8	$10,822	$874	$9,948
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	428	35	12.4	57.5%	279 (65.2%)	7 (1.6%)	101 (23.6%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%		50	525^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.1%	149	24.2	29.7	30.1		28.3	48.5	46.0	33.7		42.2	35.1		35.1	15.7	$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	405	26	15.5	36.0%	386 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	63.1	361^st of 1005 public elementary schools	64.1%		56	460^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.5%	99	41.5	43.5	40.0	58.3	46.5	65.9	56.5	40.0	37.5	50.0	47.8	27.1	37.2	48.6	$10,391	$546	$9,845
Waldron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 S East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 525-6505	298	18	17.0	43.0%	277 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	61.5	378^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.4%		67	329^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	27.1	59.5	46.0		43.6	37.5	69.1	50.0		51.4	57.1		57.1	32.7	$10,739	$850	$9,889
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	516	30	17.4	45.0%	474 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	73.2	256^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.9	375^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.9%	119	43.0	49.5			46.4	60.2	69.3			65.0	51.5		51.5		$10,187	$845	$9,343
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	Cr 700 N & 575 E	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-8503	440	34	13.0	58.2%	172 (39.1%)	46 (10.5%)	23 (5.2%)	177 (40.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	58.5	424^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.8%		64.7	357^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.7%	67	44.2	35.9	46.3		41.9	62.3	57.1	34.9		52.3	37.7		37.7	37.9	$12,038	$778	$11,260
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%)	36.7	660^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.3%		48.5	541^st of 1011 public elementary schools	46.5%	119	38.6	21.4	27.1		28.4	40.9	21.4	43.8		34.5	32.1		32.1	41.7	$10,399	$915	$9,484
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	347	22	16.1	47.0%	288 (83.0%)	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	47.4	545^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.2	479^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.6%	66	50.7	29.2			40.1	50.7	45.8			48.3	27.8		27.8		$12,626	$723	$11,903
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Webb Ct	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5790	319	18	17.7	51.7%	274 (85.9%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	42.4	595^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	542^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.4%	53	44.3	31.2			37.7	41.0	44.3			42.6	31.2		31.2		$12,589	$688	$11,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School?

Students at Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School in?

Shelbyville Central Schools

Is Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School ranks 653^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelbyville Middle School
High : Shelbyville Senior High School

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