Summary:
ZIP code 47968 (New Ross, Indiana) contains one school in this data set: Walnut Elementary School, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 166 students in the South Montgomery Com School Corp. Because it is the only school in the ZIP, there is no in-area comparison to make; the meaningful comparisons are against its own district and the state.
Walnut Elementary's clearest strength is attendance. In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 11.1%, lower than the district's 13.3% and the state's 16.7%. Third grade was also a bright spot in 2025–2026: 50% of students were proficient in ELA, above the district's 48.95% and the state's 40.8%, and 66.67% were proficient in Math, essentially tied with the district (66.43%) and well above the state's 51.9%. In 2024–2025, all-grade Math was 62.71%, above the district's 59.56%, and 5th grade Social Studies (38.89%) edged past the state (38.5%).
The most recent year shows real challenges. The school's rank fell from 311th of 1,011 (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 521st of 1,015 (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. All-grade 2025–2026 proficiency was below district levels in ELA (41.46% vs 55.19%), Math (48.78% vs 56.52%), and Science (39.29% vs 49.11%), and upper grades lagged most: 5th grade Math was 33.33% (district 65.41%, state 42%) and 5th grade Social Studies 29.17% (district 51.88%, state 47.2%). With only 166 students and a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, a few students can shift grade-level percentages sharply, so single-year results should be read with caution. Per-student spending was $12,947, and 36.14% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
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