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Walnut Elementary School

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Walnut Elementary School ranks 521 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in New Ross, Indiana, serving 166 students as part of the South Montgomery Com School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranked 521st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 49th percentile, with 2 stars. That is a steep drop from its history: 91st percentile and 5 stars in 2016–2017, 82nd percentile in 2022–2023, 69th in 2023–2024, 67th in 2024–2025, and 49th now, the lowest in the available record. The district overall ranks 64th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 83rd percentile with 4 stars.

In 2025–2026, Walnut's all-grade proficiency trailed the district in every subject: 41.46% in English Language Arts versus 55.19%, 48.78% in Math versus 56.52%, and 39.29% in Science versus 49.11%. Fifth-grade Social Studies showed the sharpest gap, at 29.17% against the district's 51.88% and the state's 47.2%. Results vary widely by grade. Third grade was above both district and state in ELA (50% versus 48.95% and 40.8%) and Math (66.67% versus 66.43% and 51.9%), while 5th-grade Math fell to 33.33% against the district's 65.41%. ELA and Science have trailed the district for several years, and Math slipped from 62.71% in 2024–2025 to 48.78%.

Resources do not appear to be the constraint. Walnut spends $12,947 per student with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, and 36.14% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — moderate compared with neighbors. Chronic absenteeism was 11.1%, better than the district's 13.3% and the state's 16.7%, though Thorntown Elementary School and North Salem Elementary School are at 4.5%. Within the same district, New Market Elementary School (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and Ladoga Elementary School (85th percentile, 4 stars) both outrank Walnut. Sugar Creek Elementary School, with similar poverty and class size, ranks at the 95th percentile.

166

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,947

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Rd 775 E
New Ross, IN 47968

(765) 362-0542

District: South Montgomery Com School Corp

Students who attend Walnut Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southmont Junior High School
High:	Southmont Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg55%

Indiana avg47%

521^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Montgomery Com School Corp

64^th of 374South Montgomery 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
2026	50.4	521 of 1015	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	332 of 1005	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	311 of 1011	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	179 of 1016	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	460 of 1020	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	349 of 1016	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	266 of 1031	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	119 of 1027	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	89 of 1033	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	166 of 1046	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	233 of 1040	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	209 of 1036	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	61 of 1035	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	68 of 1015	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	60 of 1025	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	95 of 1009	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	77.8	178 of 1003	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	55.2	521 of 996	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.0	430 of 985	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	363 of 961	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.0	239 of 959	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	62.5	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math49%

English Language Arts41%

Science39%

Social Studies29%-18 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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Rd 775 E	New Ross	47968	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-0542	166	13	13.0	36.1%	153 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	50.4	521^st of 1015 public elementary schools	48.7%		65.6	332^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	67.0%	189	50.0	32.1	41.7		41.5	66.7	42.9	33.3		48.8	39.3		39.3	29.2	$12,947	$923	$12,024
Ladoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 E Taylor St	Ladoga	47954	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 942-2203	182	9	20.9	50.5%	172 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	83.6	148^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.8	96^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.4%	52	41.9	66.7	80.8		61.1	64.5	73.3	80.8		72.2	46.7		46.7	80.8	$13,476	$1,063	$12,414
Granville Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5046 S Sr 75	Jamestown	46147	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-6311	389	22	17.6	42.2%	353 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	83.8	147^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.2	142^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	85.9%	5	62.8	50.0	56.5	62.5	57.4	69.8	59.7	58.1	60.4	61.4	55.4	62.5	58.7	66.1	$10,659	$728	$9,931
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 E 300 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 794-4855	271	23	12.0	52.4%	254 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	92	53^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.2	132^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.9%	79	61.8	68.6	67.4		66.1	70.6	85.7	79.6		78.8	71.4		71.4	63.3	$11,856	$758	$11,098
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Elm St	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2691	375	27	14.0	65.6%	251 (66.9%)	9 (2.4%)	101 (26.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.8	443^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	56.4%		44.3	577^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.6%	134		48.2	33.5		40.7		53.0	41.4		47.1	45.2		45.2	42.8	$11,883	$1,424	$10,459
Laura Hose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Fairview Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2886	387	28	13.8	59.9%	288 (74.4%)	8 (2.1%)	75 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)															$12,328	$1,497	$10,831
New Market Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	N Third St	New Market	47965	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 866-0740	468	31	15.2	43.2%	434 (92.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	70.8	280^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.3	335^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.7%	55	51.2	38.4	56.6		49.2	67.1	52.1	69.9		63.5	45.2		45.2	49.4	$11,447	$539	$10,908
Meredith Nicholson Elementary School	Public	2-3	1010 Lane Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2607	377	28	13.7	67.1%	244 (64.7%)	7 (1.9%)	107 (28.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)	24.6				24.6	41.0				41.0					$13,372	$1,771	$11,601
Roachdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 S Indiana	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-1732	218	19	11.7	52.3%	210 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	59.7	396^th of 1015 public elementary schools	61.0%		60.1	401^st of 1005 public elementary schools	60.1%	5	57.6	34.2	48.4		45.7	60.6	36.6	45.2		46.7	51.2		51.2	48.4	$11,562	$401	$11,161
North Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7027 N Sr 75	North Salem	46165	Hendricks County	North West Hendricks Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 994-3000	231	17	13.9	19.0%	215 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	88.7	85^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.4	76^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.4%	9	57.9	73.2	78.1		70.0	63.2	75.6	78.1		72.5	48.8		48.8	82.9	$12,356	$309	$12,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Walnut Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Walnut Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southmont Junior High School
High : Southmont Senior High School

Is Walnut Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Elementary School ranks 521^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Walnut Elementary School in?

South Montgomery Com School Corp

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