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Walnut Elementary School

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Walnut Elementary School ranks 332 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Ross, Indiana, serving 174 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the South Montgomery Community School Corporation, a district ranked 50 out of 380 in Indiana and with a 4-star rating.

Walnut Elementary has shown strong performance in math, with 62.71% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to the district average of 59.56%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) has been relatively weaker, with only 44.07% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/ELA, compared to the district average of 51.03%. The school's science and social studies scores are also below the district average. Additionally, Walnut Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ladoga Elementary School and North Salem Elementary School, Walnut Elementary's performance is generally lower. Ladoga Elementary, for example, has consistently outperformed Walnut Elementary in both ELA and math. The reasons for these differences warrant further investigation, as Walnut Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $9,196 in 2020-2021 to $12,947 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

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: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 55th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Indiana avg38%

332^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

50^th of 380South 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math63%

English Language Arts44%

Science40%

Social Studies39%~ state avg

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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
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%)	65.6	332^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	67.0%		68.7	311^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.2%	21	61.9	40.0	27.8		44.1	61.9	75.0	50.0		62.7	40.0		40.0	38.9	$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%)	88.8	96^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.7	107^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.4%	11	36.8	83.3	74.1		67.1	52.6	87.5	74.1		72.9	87.5		87.5	66.7	$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%)	84.2	142^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.9	156^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.6%	14	54.9	50.8	59.2	55.2	54.8	66.7	63.9	73.5	63.8	66.7	55.7	60.3	58.0	44.9	$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%)	85.2	132^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.9%		79.4	191^st of 1011 public elementary schools	81.1%	59	54.1	51.0	50.0		51.6	72.2	67.4	75.0		71.2	61.2		61.2	65.0	$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%)	44.3	577^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.2	567^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.9%	10		32.8	32.4		32.6		45.4	29.1		37.1	44.3		44.3	35.2	$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%)	65.3	335^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.6	313^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.0%	22	35.6	39.7	46.3		40.4	57.5	69.2	64.2		63.8	47.4		47.4	32.8	$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)	26.6				26.6	40.7				40.7					$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%)	60.1	401^st of 1005 public elementary schools	60.1%		71.4	280^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.3%	121	51.1	48.4	37.2		45.5	61.7	51.6	37.2		50.4	54.8		54.8	23.3	$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%)	90.4	76^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.4	45^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.5%	31	67.6	63.6	62.2		64.4	81.1	72.7	75.7		76.3	50.0		50.0	73.0	$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 332^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walnut Elementary School in?

South Montgomery Com School Corp

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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