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William F Loper Elementary School

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William F Loper Elementary School ranks 531 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

William F Loper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 640 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of William F Loper Elementary School is its consistently higher test scores compared to the district average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 33.97%, slightly higher than the district's 33.81%. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 48.08%, significantly outpacing the district's 40.14%. The school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate of 52.69% was also notably higher than the state's 41.5%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Coulston Elementary School in the same district has consistently lower test scores, while Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School has similar performance. Schools in other districts, such as Needham Elementary and Triton Central Elementary, have generally higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to William F Loper Elementary School. Despite its strengths, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 122nd out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 531st out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state.

619

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,822

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Loper Dr
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 398-9725

District: Shelbyville Central Schools

Students who attend William F Loper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelbyville Middle School
High:	Shelbyville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

531^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	48.9	531 of 1005	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	445 of 1011	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	555 of 1016	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	390 of 1020	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	461 of 1016	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	246 of 1031	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	122 of 1027	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	123 of 1033	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	205 of 1046	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	190 of 1040	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	249 of 1036	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	288 of 1035	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	298 of 1015	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	198 of 1025	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	395 of 1009	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	388 of 1003	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	529 of 996	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.0	379 of 985	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	476 of 961	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.2	699 of 959	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math48%

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science35%

English Language Arts34%

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Schools Near William F Loper Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.8	440^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.5%	121	37.5	57.1	42.9	57.1	50.0	68.8	52.4	42.9	33.3	48.6	47.6	42.9	45.2	42.9	$15,216	$2,014	$13,202
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William F Loper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of William F Loper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William F Loper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelbyville Middle School
High : Shelbyville Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of William F Loper Elementary School?

Students at William F Loper Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is William F Loper Elementary School in?

Shelbyville Central Schools

How many students attend William F Loper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended William F Loper Elementary School.

Is William F Loper Elementary School a good school?

William F Loper Elementary School ranks 531^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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