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Bright Elementary School

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Bright Elementary School ranks 341 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bright Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 534 students in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, part of the Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp — a highly rated district (4 stars, 88th percentile statewide) even though the school itself sits mid-pack, ranking 341st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 (66th percentile, 3 stars). Two things stand out right away: attendance is excellent, with chronic absenteeism of just 5.5% in 2024–2025 (down from 10.6% the year before and far below the district's 8.7% and the state's 16.7%), and the free/reduced-lunch rate of 20.22% is the second-lowest among nearby comparison schools. Student-teacher ratio is 15.0 and per-student spending was $11,336 in 2023–2024 — both typical for the area.

Academically, results are mixed. Math is a relative strength in grades 3 and 4 (64.84% and 60% proficient, both well above state benchmarks), but it drops sharply to 41.18% in 5th grade, slightly below the state and below the district. English language arts is the weaker core area: all-grade proficiency was 40.6% versus the district's 51.1%, with 4th-grade ELA at 37.14% — below both district and state — making it a clear improvement target. Science (49.52%) beats the state but trails the district. A standout is 5th-grade social studies at 63.73%, well above the state's 47.2%.

Comparisons with neighbors are telling. North Dearborn Elementary School serves a very similar student profile — nearly identical poverty rate and spending — yet posts much higher proficiency (about 68% ELA, 72% math, 66% science), suggesting real room for growth at Bright. Dillsboro Elementary School, with more than double Bright's free/reduced-lunch rate, also outperforms in ELA, math, and science. Bright does beat nearby Central Elementary School in math, science, and social studies, and outpaces Sunman Elementary School in 5th grade. Momentum is mixed: math and social studies improved and attendance jumped, but ELA slipped.

534

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,336

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22593 State Line Rd
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

(812) 637-4600

District: Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Indiana avg47%

341^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp

44^th of 374Sunman-Dearborn 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	65.2	341 of 1015	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	318 of 1005	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	328 of 1011	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	302 of 1016	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	359 of 1020	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	268 of 1016	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	327 of 1031	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	288 of 1027	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	319 of 1033	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	248 of 1046	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	291 of 1040	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	367 of 1036	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	311 of 1035	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	201 of 1015	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	186 of 1025	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	147 of 1009	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	110 of 1003	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	72 of 996	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	61.0	416 of 985	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	294 of 961	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	149 of 959	84.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+17 vs state

Math55%

Science50%

English Language Arts41%

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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
Bright Elementary School	Public	K-5	22593 State Line Rd	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 637-4600	534	35	15.0	20.2%	509 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	65.2	341^st of 1015 public elementary schools	66.4%		67	318^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.4%	23	41.8	37.1	43.1		40.6	64.8	60.0	41.2		55.0	49.5		49.5	63.7	$11,336	$504	$10,833
Lawrenceburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Tiger Blvd	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7239	531	35	15.0	44.1%	472 (88.9%)	12 (2.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$10,349	$849	$9,500
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 Short St	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7279	438	29	15.3	44.1%	376 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	56.9	432^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	57.4%		62.7	366^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.6%	66	46.6	37.5	41.7		41.7	56.4	45.6	47.5		49.5	38.1		38.1	54.0	$11,329	$739	$10,590
North Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27650 Sawmill Road	West Harrison	47060	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 576-1900	793	50	15.7	22.1%	757 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	92	52^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	94.9%		87.5	115^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.6%	63	75.4	59.1	70.9		68.0	77.7	73.2	65.4		72.2	65.8		65.8	76.4	$11,454	$603	$10,851
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6098 Squire Pl	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-2222	524	39	13.4	56.5%	492 (93.9%)	10 (1.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	36.2	667^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.3%		40.1	622^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.1%	45	26.0	40.9	37.1		34.0	40.6	45.1	22.5		35.6	36.6		36.6	31.5	$12,322	$1,022	$11,300
Mount Carmel School	Public	K-6	6178 Johnson Fork Rd	Cedar Grove	47016	Franklin County	Franklin County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 647-4191	213	15	14.6	37.1%	206 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	80.2	180^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	192^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	80.9%	12	50.0	50.0	53.6	55.0	51.7	58.8	67.7	57.1	80.0	64.7	52.9	75.0	61.1	64.3	$12,736	$452	$12,284
Sunman Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 N Meridian	Sunman	47041	Ripley County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 623-2235	327	24	13.4	34.9%	309 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	66.8	323^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.5	357^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.5%	34	54.6	45.1	28.9		42.9	70.5	64.7	37.8		57.9	60.8		60.8	46.7	$14,254	$823	$13,431
Milan Elementary School	Public	K-4	418 E Carr St	Milan	47031	Ripley County	Milan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 654-2922	462	27	17.2	56.7%	443 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	37.7	642^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	36.7%		41.1	610^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.3%	32	20.7	28.4			24.2	58.6	47.3			53.4	28.4		28.4		$11,577	$1,271	$10,307
Ohio County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	436 S Mulberry St	Rising Sun	47040	Ohio County	Rising Sun-Ohio County Com	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 438-2626	409	31	13.2	46.0%	391 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	66.6	327^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.8%		54.4	465^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.7%	138	48.8	49.1	38.5		45.4	53.5	54.4	51.9		53.3	49.1		49.1	57.7	$12,084	$1,059	$11,024
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	80.9	172^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%	63	52.3	62.5	53.9		55.7	47.7	71.9	74.4		63.5	68.8		68.8	66.7	$11,507	$951	$10,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Elementary School

How many students attend Bright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Bright Elementary School.

Is Bright Elementary School a good school?

Bright Elementary School ranks 341^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bright Elementary School?

Students at Bright Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Bright Elementary School in?

Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp

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