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Pendleton Elementary School

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Pendleton Elementary School ranks 244 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Pendleton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 870 students in grades PK-6 in Pendleton, Indiana. It is part of the South Madison Community School Corporation, which is ranked 39 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Pendleton Elementary consistently performs above the state average on ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments, with 47.02% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 40.3-41.4% in ELA and 39.7-51.5% in Math. The school's 3rd-6th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are also higher than the district averages. However, Southeastern Elementary School in the neighboring Hamilton Southeastern Schools district significantly outperforms Pendleton Elementary in these areas.

While Pendleton Elementary has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.4% to 19.2%, this is an area of focus for the school, as the rate is higher than the ideal target of less than 10%. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 23.55% in 2021-2022 to 37.59% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Pendleton Elementary's per-student spending has increased from $8,580 in 2020-2021 to $10,531 in 2023-2024, and the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

893

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,531

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 S East St
Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2117

District: South Madison Com School Corp

Students who attend Pendleton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pendleton Heights Middle School
High:	Pendleton Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

244^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Madison Com School Corp

39^th of 380South Madison Com School Corp 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	74.0	244 of 1005	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	231 of 1011	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	156 of 1016	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	214 of 1020	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	230 of 1016	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	207 of 1031	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	244 of 1027	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	379 of 1033	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	403 of 1046	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	435 of 1040	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	456 of 1036	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	408 of 1035	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	300 of 1015	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	486 of 1025	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	506 of 1009	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	344 of 1003	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	371 of 996	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	439 of 985	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	279 of 961	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	62.3	374 of 959	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.1	218 of 326	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math60%

Science47%

English Language Arts47%

Social Studies46%+8 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
Pendleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	327 S East St	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2117	893	51	17.6	38.2%	788 (88.2%)	13 (1.5%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	74	244^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.5	231^st of 1011 public elementary schools	77.2%	13	47.4	47.9	45.6	47.2	47.0	74.8	65.8	56.0	42.4	60.0	50.8	44.0	47.4	46.4	$10,531	$233	$10,298
Maple Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8537 S Cr 650 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 778-3818	858	44	19.6	45.8%	623 (72.6%)	38 (4.4%)	108 (12.6%)	34 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.2%)	71	276^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.5%		72.9	262^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.1%	14	39.4	47.6	40.0	48.0	43.1	80.3	66.0	47.4	45.0	59.5	51.5	49.0	50.3	45.5	$9,944	$387	$9,557
East Elementary School	Public	K-6	893 E Us 36	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 779-4445	687	38	18.2	39.3%	636 (92.6%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	80.9	174^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.1	212^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.0%	38	51.4	46.7	56.1	45.0	49.8	73.3	61.9	58.2	51.0	61.3	58.1	55.0	56.6	61.2	$9,860	$431	$9,430
Erskine Elementary School	Public	K-5	811 W 60th St	Anderson	46013	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2099	461	39	11.9	68.5%	226 (49.0%)	96 (20.8%)	64 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.8%)	16.3	849^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.7	887^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.3%	38	27.0	19.4	7.7		17.9	41.3	22.6	9.2		24.2	17.7		17.7	15.4	$16,457	$4,701	$11,755
Eden Elementary School	Public	K-3	8185 N Sr 9	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 326-3117	152	12	12.9	27.6%	126 (82.9%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.9%)								(n/a)	53.1				53.1	78.1				78.1					$11,997	$234	$11,763
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	496	37	13.3	58.7%	89 (17.9%)	102 (20.6%)	268 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	5	991^st of 1005 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	994^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	10.0	6.0	2.5		6.3	16.7	6.0	3.8		9.1	9.6		9.6	8.8	$15,010	$3,727	$11,283
Lapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3101	675	35	19.1	36.0%	630 (93.3%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	69.9	290^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.4	339^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.5%	49	55.7	40.5	59.3		52.7	63.8	48.3	52.5		55.1	47.2		47.2	35.6	$7,256	$413	$6,843
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3525 Winding Way	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2119	455	33	13.8	49.5%	214 (47.0%)	109 (24.0%)	62 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.9%)	25.3	773^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	23.1%		15.8	861^st of 1011 public elementary schools	14.8%	88	30.3	16.7	30.6		25.2	39.4	26.2	30.6		31.5	19.1		19.1	25.0	$11,104	$2,880	$8,224
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12500 Cyntheanne Road	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4340	773	44	17.3	12.8%	457 (59.1%)	49 (6.3%)	33 (4.3%)	178 (23.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	92.6	51^st of 1005 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.3	54^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.7%	3	61.5	71.0			66.4	75.8	75.2			75.5	68.1		68.1		$10,341	$357	$9,984
Fortville Elementary School	Public	K-5	8414 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 485-3180	789	50	15.6	32.1%	621 (78.7%)	52 (6.6%)	48 (6.1%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	57	435^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.7%		68.7	310^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.3%	125	38.7	34.6	46.9		40.2	58.5	46.6	47.6		51.0	35.3		35.3	40.6	$12,662	$477	$12,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendleton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pendleton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pendleton Heights Middle School
High : Pendleton Heights High School

What district is Pendleton Elementary School in?

South Madison Com School Corp

How many students attend Pendleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 893 students attended Pendleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pendleton Elementary School?

Students at Pendleton Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pendleton Elementary School a good school?

Pendleton Elementary School ranks 244^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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