Waldron Elementary School

Q: Is Waldron Elementary School a good school?

Waldron Elementary School ranks 329 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Waldron Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 288 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Waldron, Indiana. The school is part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district, which is ranked 122 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Waldron Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.11% of Waldron students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 45.01% for the district and 52.4% for the state. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.1%, well below the higher rates seen at nearby schools like Arlington Elementary (13.5%) and Greensburg Elementary (11.3%).

While Waldron Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.14%) compared to the state average and surrounding schools, it serves a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school is effectively addressing the needs of a diverse student population and maintaining its strong academic performance, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges. Overall, Waldron Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within its district and the surrounding region, providing valuable insights for parents and the community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

306 S East St
Waldron, IN 46182

(765) 525-6505

District: Shelby Eastern Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,279

Students who attend Waldron Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Morristown Junior-Senior High School
	Waldron Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waldron Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.04. (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 (93.3%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waldron Elementary School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Waldron Elementary School employs 17.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waldron Elementary School is $10,279.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Shelby Eastern Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby Eastern Schools 136^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waldron Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	63.69	342^nd	959	64.3%
2006	62.96	367^th	961	61.8%
2007	58.48	459^th	985	53.4%
2008	66.13	329^th	996	67.0%
2009	57.49	489^th	1003	51.2%
2010	66.46	352^nd	1009	65.1%
2011	62.91	423^rd	1025	58.7%
2012	67.93	319^th	1015	68.6%
2013	73.45	243^rd	1035	76.5%
2014	66.49	372^nd	1036	64.1%
2015	71.63	272^nd	1040	73.8%
2016	65.53	385^th	1046	63.2%
2017	63.40	410^th	1033	60.3%
2018	72.60	265^th	1027	74.2%
2019	63.37	381^st	1031	63.0%
2021	86.23	110^th	1016	89.2%
2022	73.72	260^th	1020	74.5%
2023	79.34	192^nd	1016	81.1%
2024	67.04	329^th	1010	67.4%

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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 Waldron Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	478	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	471	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	484	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	499	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1992	481	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1993	485	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	489	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	447	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1996	447	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1997	440	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	445
1998	429	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	418	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2000	421	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	392	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2002	338	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	338	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	304	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	326	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	325	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2007	315	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	324
2008	312	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	319
2009	304	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	313
2010	306	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	317
2011	305	1	2	9	0	0	4	0	321
2012	316	1	2	7	2	0	4	0	332
2013	312	0	2	8	1	0	5	0	328
2014	309	0	2	10	0	0	5	0	326
2015	291	1	1	11	0	0	4	0	308
2016	286	1	1	12	0	0	2	0	302
2017	265	1	1	5	0	0	2	0	274
2018	252	2	1	10	0	0	1	0	266
2019	263	3	1	5	0	2	1	0	275
2020	262	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	271
2021	261	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	270
2022	255	2	1	3	0	0	2	0	263
2023	274	1	1	5	0	0	7	0	288
2024	291	1	1	12	0	0	7	0	312

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 Waldron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	27.6	17.3	7.3
1989	471	27.3	17.2	6.6
1990	485	26.1	18.5	7
1991	500	28.3	17.6	10.2
1992	482	25.5	18.9	12.9
1993	485	25.9	18.7	9.7
1994	489	25.4	19.3	10.4
1995	447	26.3	17.0	12.3
1996	447	26.3	17.0	12.3
1997	445	26.0	17.1	12.4
1998	434	25.4	17.1	12.2
1999	422	25.5	16.5	15.6
2000	425	25.8	16.5	14.4
2001	396	25.4	15.6	14.9
2002	340	19.7	17.3	23.5
2003	340	19.7	17.3	23.5
2004	304	19.5	15.6	20.7
2005	329	19.5	16.9	27.4
2006	329	18.8	17.5	24.9
2007	324	n/a	n/a	27.1
2008	319	16.0	19.9	28.9
2009	313	13.6	23.0	24.5
2010	317	15.5	20.3	31.2
2011	321	20.5	15.6	35.8
2012	332	20.0	16.6	31.9
2013	328	21.0	15.6	35.7
2014	326	19.5	16.7	41.1
2015	308	11.0	28.0	39.9
2016	302	9.0	33.5	41.7
2017	274	12.5	21.9	43.4
2018	266	13.0	20.4	54.1
2019	275	18.0	15.2	45.8
2020	271	18.0	15.0	46.1
2021	270	19.0	14.2	45.9
2022	263	16.5	15.9	37.6
2023	288	17.5	16.4	49.7
2024	312	17.2	18.0	49.4

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 Waldron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	27.6	17.3	7.3
1989	471	27.3	17.2	6.6
1990	485	26.1	18.5	7
1991	500	28.3	17.6	10.2
1992	482	25.5	18.9	12.9
1993	485	25.9	18.7	9.7
1994	489	25.4	19.3	10.4
1995	447	26.3	17.0	12.3
1996	447	26.3	17.0	12.3
1997	445	26.0	17.1	12.4
1998	434	25.4	17.1	12.2
1999	422	25.5	16.5	15.6
2000	425	25.8	16.5	14.4
2001	396	25.4	15.6	14.9
2002	340	19.7	17.3	23.5
2003	340	19.7	17.3	23.5
2004	304	19.5	15.6	20.7
2005	329	19.5	16.9	27.4
2006	329	18.8	17.5	24.9
2007	324	n/a	n/a	27.1
2008	319	16.0	19.9	28.9
2009	313	13.6	23.0	24.5
2010	317	15.5	20.3	31.2
2011	321	20.5	15.6	35.8
2012	332	20.0	16.6	31.9
2013	328	21.0	15.6	35.7
2014	326	19.5	16.7	41.1
2015	308	11.0	28.0	39.9
2016	302	9.0	33.5	41.7
2017	274	12.5	21.9	43.4
2018	266	13.0	20.4	54.1
2019	275	18.0	15.2	45.8
2020	271	18.0	15.0	46.1
2021	270	19.0	14.2	45.9
2022	263	16.5	15.9	37.6
2023	288	17.5	16.4	49.7
2024	312	17.2	18.0	49.4

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 Waldron Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$538 (6.3%)	$7,949 (93.7%)	$8,487
2020	$403 (4.6%)	$8,309 (95.4%)	$8,713
2021	$674 (7.2%)	$8,646 (92.8%)	$9,320
2022	$785 (7.6%)	$9,494 (92.4%)	$10,279

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waldron Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 381^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 192^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	18.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waldron Elementary School)	69	29.8	39.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shelby Eastern Schools)	45.9	29.7	16.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Waldron Elementary School)	86.2	57.5	28.8%
3rd Grade Math (Shelby Eastern Schools)	73	59.3	13.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waldron Elementary School)	47.7	58.2	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby Eastern Schools)	55.4	49.5	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Waldron Elementary School)	64.4	72.7	8.3%
4th Grade Math (Shelby Eastern Schools)	65.5	64.1	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Waldron Elementary School)	54.5	60	5.5%
4th Grade Science (Shelby Eastern Schools)	56.6	50.5	6.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waldron Elementary School)	32.4	65.7	33.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby Eastern Schools)	41.3	49.5	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Waldron Elementary School)	59.5	61.1	1.6%
5th Grade Math (Shelby Eastern Schools)	46.3	44.7	1.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Waldron Elementary School)	32.4	58.3	25.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Shelby Eastern Schools)	36.3	43.6	7.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	275	288	4.7%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	5	5
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	263	274	4.2%
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.8%	49.7%	3.8%

Schools Near Waldron 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
Waldron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 S East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 525-6505	312	17	18.0	49.4%	291 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	67	329^th of 1010 public elementary schools	67.4%		79.3	192^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	81.1%	137	39.5	34.8	49.1		41.7	60.5	67.4	56.4		61.1	36.4	$10,279	$785	$9,494
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	640	42	15.4	41.4%	509 (79.5%)	11 (1.7%)	69 (10.8%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	57.1	445^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.9%		48.4	555^th of 1016 public elementary schools	45.4%	110	38.7	34.4	36.8		36.8	60.4	58.3	44.7		54.2	32.5	$9,085	$684	$8,401
Golden Bear Preschool	Public	PK-K	1115 E State Road 44	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 392-2449	328	15	22.3	32.6%	260 (79.3%)	4 (1.2%)	40 (12.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)												$8,195	$775	$7,420
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	434	35	12.5	49.5%	283 (65.2%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (25.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	50	525^th of 1010 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.7	629^th of 1016 public elementary schools	38.1%	104	32.9	28.1	44.9		35.2	52.9	36.6	46.2		44.8	37.7	$10,743	$1,119	$9,624
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	556	37	15.0	45.0%	437 (78.6%)	13 (2.3%)	79 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	40.9	620^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.2	643^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	36.7%	23	35.7	33.3	25.9		31.7	53.0	43.2	32.1		42.9	23.5	$10,245	$1,004	$9,242
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	382	25	15.2	42.9%	360 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	56	460^th of 1010 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.5	407^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.9%	53	37.2	36.6	37.8	62.8	43.6	48.8	48.8	35.6	46.5	44.8	26.7	$7,988	$691	$7,297
Milroy Elementary School	Public	K-6	215 N Pleasant St	Milroy	46156	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 629-2323	151	12	12.7	61.6%	142 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	58.5	429^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.5%		49.8	542^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	46.7%	113	33.3	20.0	70.8	48.4	45.2	44.4	40.0	58.3	19.4	38.7	58.3	$11,559	$1,064	$10,495
North Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3300 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-9215	532	33	16.1	48.1%	512 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	83.2	148^th of 1010 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.7	121^st of 1016 public elementary schools	88.1%	27	61.0	56.5	39.3	54.9	54.1	79.2	63.0	53.6	60.6	64.9	51.8	$10,020	$729	$9,291
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 546-5001	513	30	17.1	53.6%	460 (89.7%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	61.7	393^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	61.1%		62.2	385^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.1%	8	33.9	46.8	48.8	38.2	42.7	62.5	54.4	50.0	46.1	52.5	21.4	$8,168	$547	$7,621
Greensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Big Blue Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-8112	1,029	60	17.0	58.7%	920 (89.4%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	62.5	385^th of 1010 public elementary schools	61.9%		63	380^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.6%	5	35.1	32.7	47.9		38.2	60.1	49.4	57.1		55.3	46.4	$10,234	$1,466	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldron Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waldron Elementary School?

Students at Waldron Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Waldron Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Waldron Elementary School.

Is Waldron Elementary School a good school?

Waldron Elementary School ranks 329^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Waldron Elementary School attend?

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

High : Morristown Junior-Senior High School
High : Waldron Junior-Senior High School

What district is Waldron Elementary School in?

Shelby Eastern Schools

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