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How has Bradie Shrum Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
748
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180981000357
Bradie Shrum Elementary
11101 N Shelby St, Salem, IN 47167 · (812) 833-3700 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL748 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
423 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 18% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Salem Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bradie Shrum Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #556 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #536 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #620 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 748 | #50 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #152 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #856 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #442 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #294 of 597 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
748
-61 (-8%) vs 2020
+56% since 2000-01, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 748 | 58 | 12.9:1 | 57% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 56 | 14.0:1 | 58% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 819 | 58 | 14.1:1 | 59% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 59% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 856 | 54 | 15.8:1 | 59% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 57% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 26 | 19.3:1 | 58% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 23 | 20.8:1 | 31% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bradie Shrum Elementary.
About Bradie Shrum Elementary
Bradie Shrum Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Salem, Indiana. Federal data show 748 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Indiana enroll around 436, and this school is 72% bigger than that mark.
Bradie Shrum Elementary is among 3 schools run by Salem Community Schools, which serves 1,592 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Washington County residents, the White share is about 96%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Bradie Shrum Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 57%. That is 10 points above the 47% average for public schools in Washington County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.5%.
Washington County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,641 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Bradie Shrum Elementary shares Washington County with 7 other public schools.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Salem Middle School, is the closest to Bradie Shrum Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Bradie Shrum Elementary is behind the 46.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
The NCES locale for Bradie Shrum Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 61 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Bradie Shrum Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,212
Census ACS
Median income
$64,641
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,847 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem Community Schools
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 492 students
- Salem Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 492 students
- Salem Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Salem Middle School0.1 mi · 352
- Salem High School0.3 mi · 492
- West Washington Jr-Sr High School7.3 mi · 416
- West Washington Elementary School7.3 mi · 523
- Eastern High School9.0 mi · 392
- East Washington Middle School9.0 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Bradie Shrum ElementaryHow many students attend Bradie Shrum Elementary?
Bradie Shrum Elementary enrolls approximately 748 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bradie Shrum Elementary serve?
Bradie Shrum Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradie Shrum Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bradie Shrum Elementary is approximately 12.9:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bradie Shrum Elementary?
Bradie Shrum Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bradie Shrum Elementary?
Bradie Shrum Elementary is overseen by Salem Community Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.