Is Mount Healthy Elementary School a good school?

Mount Healthy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Mount Healthy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Mount Healthy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Healthy Elementary School?

Students at Mount Healthy Elementary School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mount Healthy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Healthy Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Columbus North High School

Mount Healthy Elementary School

Summary:

Mount Healthy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 402 students in grades PK-6 in Columbus, Indiana, which is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation district. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, it faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and a less diverse student population compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Mount Healthy's performance on ILEARN tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 26.79% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.21% for the district, and the math proficiency rate was just 23.66%, compared to 40.45% for the district. This trend is concerning, as Mount Healthy's statewide ranking has declined from 250 out of 1,046 Indiana elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 765 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. When compared to other local schools, such as Parkside Elementary and Southside Elementary, which have more diverse student populations, Mount Healthy underperforms in both English Language Arts and Math.

Additionally, Mount Healthy has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (8.9%) compared to the district average of 7.6% and the state average of 12.1%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (49%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Mount Healthy's spending per student ($9,879 in 2021-2022) is slightly higher than the district average, but this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's unique needs and the underlying causes of its declining performance warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

12150 S Sr 58
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 342-2463

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
765^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,879

Students who attend Mount Healthy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Columbus North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Healthy Elementary School ranks worse than 75.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Healthy Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Mount Healthy Elementary School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Healthy Elementary School is $9,879. 10 elementary schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mount Healthy Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bartholomew Con School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartholomew Con School Corp 161^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Healthy Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	53.52	184^th	326	43.6%
2005	82.49	98^th	959	89.8%
2006	68.45	275^th	961	71.4%
2007	64.38	355^th	985	64.0%
2008	66.92	319^th	996	68.0%
2009	45.74	649^th	1003	35.3%
2010	48.15	622^nd	1009	38.4%
2011	56.62	523^rd	1025	49.0%
2012	57.59	495^th	1015	51.2%
2013	49.63	627^th	1035	39.4%
2014	77.58	171^st	1036	83.5%
2015	63.02	406^th	1040	61.0%
2016	73.13	250^th	1046	76.1%
2017	63.27	414^th	1033	59.9%
2018	61.83	430^th	1027	58.1%
2019	65.75	353^rd	1031	65.8%
2021	44.24	605^th	1016	40.5%
2022	38.16	674^th	1020	33.9%
2023	26.32	766^th	1016	24.6%
2024	25.41	765^th	1010	24.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mount Healthy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1989	254	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1990	249	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1991	245	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1992	261	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1993	297	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1994	258	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1995	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	251
1996	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	251
1997	293	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	296
1998	341	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1999	332	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2000	402	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2001	378	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2002	379	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2003	379	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2004	379	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2005	342	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	379	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2007	381	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	388
2008	372	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	379
2009	327	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	335
2010	327	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	336
2011	288	2	0	0	0	0	8	0	298
2012	353	2	1	8	1	0	18	0	383
2013	362	2	1	10	0	0	15	0	390
2014	350	2	2	18	0	0	16	0	388
2015	382	3	0	17	0	0	21	0	423
2016	406	2	1	26	0	0	22	0	457
2017	412	1	1	30	1	0	17	0	462
2018	416	0	1	36	1	0	19	0	473
2019	393	1	2	45	1	0	15	0	457
2020	397	4	3	40	2	0	18	0	464
2021	381	5	5	35	2	0	11	0	439
2022	387	7	7	36	2	0	16	0	455
2023	338	6	12	33	3	0	10	0	402
2024	332	7	13	39	1	0	14	0	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Healthy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	13.9	18.5	0
1989	256	13.2	19.3	8.6
1990	251	14.0	17.9	7.6
1991	245	13.9	17.6	8.2
1992	262	14.6	17.9	15.3
1993	298	16.4	18.2	21.5
1994	258	15.5	16.6	20.5
1995	251	16.2	15.5	18.1
1996	251	16.2	15.5	18.1
1997	296	14.9	19.9	18.3
1998	341	14.9	22.9	18.5
1999	332	14.8	22.4	22
2000	407	24.4	16.7	31.4
2001	380	22.4	17.0	30
2002	385	20.2	19.1	31.9
2003	385	20.2	19.1	31.9
2004	383	20.6	18.6	33.9
2005	345	19.7	17.5	36.8
2006	382	20.1	19.0	35.6
2007	388	n/a	n/a	33.3
2008	379	17.9	21.2	34
2009	335	17.0	19.7	38.9
2010	336	16.3	20.5	50.8
2011	298	16.0	18.6	44
2012	383	19.6	19.4	44.9
2013	390	20.5	19.0	43.8
2014	388	20.0	19.4	44.6
2015	423	21.0	20.1	45.2
2016	457	22.0	20.7	45.5
2017	462	25.8	17.9	44.4
2018	473	23.0	20.5	46.7
2019	457	24.4	18.6	44.9
2020	464	23.9	19.3	44.2
2021	439	23.8	18.4	39.6
2022	455	28.6	15.8	41.5
2023	402	25.8	15.5	49
2024	406	23.6	17.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Healthy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	13.9	18.5	0
1989	256	13.2	19.3	8.6
1990	251	14.0	17.9	7.6
1991	245	13.9	17.6	8.2
1992	262	14.6	17.9	15.3
1993	298	16.4	18.2	21.5
1994	258	15.5	16.6	20.5
1995	251	16.2	15.5	18.1
1996	251	16.2	15.5	18.1
1997	296	14.9	19.9	18.3
1998	341	14.9	22.9	18.5
1999	332	14.8	22.4	22
2000	407	24.4	16.7	31.4
2001	380	22.4	17.0	30
2002	385	20.2	19.1	31.9
2003	385	20.2	19.1	31.9
2004	383	20.6	18.6	33.9
2005	345	19.7	17.5	36.8
2006	382	20.1	19.0	35.6
2007	388	n/a	n/a	33.3
2008	379	17.9	21.2	34
2009	335	17.0	19.7	38.9
2010	336	16.3	20.5	50.8
2011	298	16.0	18.6	44
2012	383	19.6	19.4	44.9
2013	390	20.5	19.0	43.8
2014	388	20.0	19.4	44.6
2015	423	21.0	20.1	45.2
2016	457	22.0	20.7	45.5
2017	462	25.8	17.9	44.4
2018	473	23.0	20.5	46.7
2019	457	24.4	18.6	44.9
2020	464	23.9	19.3	44.2
2021	439	23.8	18.4	39.6
2022	455	28.6	15.8	41.5
2023	402	25.8	15.5	49
2024	406	23.6	17.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Healthy Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$241 (2.7%)	$8,644 (97.3%)	$8,885
2020	$398 (4.5%)	$8,387 (95.5%)	$8,785
2021	$661 (6.9%)	$8,906 (93.1%)	$9,567
2022	$624 (6.3%)	$9,254 (93.7%)	$9,879

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Healthy Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 766^th of 1016 Elementary schools	41.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	43.5	15.3	28.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	47	39.5	7.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	53.6	18.6	35%
3rd Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53.4	49.5	3.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	47	32.3	14.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	50.8	39	11.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	56.1	38.5	17.6%
4th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53.6	44	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	47	27.7	19.3%
4th Grade Science (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	47.3	33.8	13.5%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	56.5	28.6	27.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	53	41.8	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	50	23.8	26.2%
5th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	50.2	44	6.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	45.2	19.1	26.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	44.8	38.5	6.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	83.6	29.7	53.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	54.3	43.3	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	80	14.3	65.7%
6th Grade Math (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	56.4	41.5	14.9%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Mount Healthy Elementary School)	76.4	19.1	57.4%
6th Grade Science (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	48.1	35.5	12.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	457	402	12%
African American	1	6	500%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	2	12	500%
Hispanic	45	33	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	393	338	14%
Two or More Races	15	10	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.9%	49%	4.1%

Schools Near Mount Healthy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Healthy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12150 S Sr 58	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 342-2463	406	24	17.1	50.5%	332 (81.8%)	7 (1.7%)	39 (9.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25.4	765^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.3%		26.3	766^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.6%	1	27.1	19.3	33.3	27.4	26.8	29.2	24.6	24.6	17.7	23.7	22.8	$9,879	$624	$9,254
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4045 State Road 135 South	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6658	236	17	14.0	45.8%	217 (91.9%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	61.1	399^th of 1010 public elementary schools	60.5%		68.3	321^st of 1016 public elementary schools	68.4%	78	25.9	39.5	60.5		43.7	33.3	65.8	42.1		48.5	44.7	$11,773	$1,543	$10,230
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4423	893	48	18.6	19.4%	435 (48.7%)	26 (2.9%)	103 (11.5%)	293 (32.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.8%)	85.6	116^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.1	97^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.5%	19	49.0	60.3	59.3	60.3	57.0	66.7	67.2	61.9	58.0	63.6	53.4	$10,192	$863	$9,328
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6687 N Cr 400 E	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-7483	104	7	15.5	36.5%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72.1	269^th of 1010 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.3	273^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	73.1%	4	50.0	52.9			51.3	54.6	58.8			56.4		$11,535	$416	$11,119
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4447	366	18	20.7	26.2%	288 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (9.0%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	95	28^th of 1010 public elementary schools	97.2%		90.8	63^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	93.8%	35	64.2	70.6	84.3	84.9	76.0	88.7	84.3	74.5	86.8	83.7	47.1	$9,727	$541	$9,186
Richard L Johnson Early Educ Center	Public	PK	1209 S Sycamore St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4569	83	8	11.0	60.2%	51 (61.4%)	6 (7.2%)	16 (19.3%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)								(n/a)												$15,570	$4,371	$11,198
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	Yes	No	No	(812) 376-4321	351	19	18.8	47.0%	183 (52.1%)	4 (1.1%)	46 (13.1%)	85 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	38	651^st of 1010 public elementary schools	35.5%		31	721^st of 1016 public elementary schools	29.0%	70	31.0	35.6	23.9	42.1	32.8	47.6	26.7	34.8	29.0	34.5	22.2	$10,186	$834	$9,352
Seymour-Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 N Ewing St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5621	624	38	16.3	43.3%	380 (60.9%)	19 (3.0%)	193 (30.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.7%)	31	723^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	28.4%		44.1	595^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.4%	128	30.0	29.2			29.6	41.1	29.2			35.1		$9,225	$961	$8,264
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4307	689	39	17.8	72.0%	443 (64.3%)	33 (4.8%)	133 (19.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.2%)	37.1	659^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.3	661^st of 1016 public elementary schools	34.9%	2	31.8	38.5	29.8	31.3	32.5	43.9	46.8	29.8	19.2	34.5	19.4	$10,309	$1,523	$8,786
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	271	19	14.5	49.8%	169 (62.4%)	4 (1.5%)	74 (27.3%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	75.2	235^th of 1010 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.5	295^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.0%	60	50.0	50.0			50.0	60.0	63.0			61.5		$10,354	$494	$9,859

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