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What's the vibe like in the hallways at East Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 813 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MADISON COM SCH CORP·NCES 181044002167
East Elementary School
893 E US 36, Pendleton, IN 46064 · (765) 779-4445 · Madison County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
270 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 South Madison Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
61.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like East Elementary School
East Elementary School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 687 | 39.3% | 56.5% |
| Eastern Elementary School Greentown | 727 | 39.9% | 46.8% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Bloomington | 619 | 41.2% | 51.0% |
| Perry Central Elementary School Leopold | 734 | 41.8% | 46.4% |
| Edgewood Primary School Bloomington | 652 | 37.3% | N/A |
| Lapel Elementary School Lapel | 675 | 36.0% | 49.5% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #204 of 983 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #230 of 986 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #254 of 986 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #94 of 1,079 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #896 of 991 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #863 of 996 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #799 of 1,058 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #317 of 597 | #9 of 11 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
687
-60 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 687 | 37.7 | 18.2:1 | 39% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 42.7 | 15.7:1 | 40% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 39.5 | 19.1:1 | 39% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 747 | 40 | 18.7:1 | 36% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 38.5 | 20.2:1 | 35% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 38 | 21.5:1 | 35% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 36 | 22.8:1 | 10% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 820 | 36 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
About East Elementary School
Pendleton, Indiana, is home to East Elementary School, a large elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 687 students. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 58% higher.
District-wide, South Madison Com Sch Corp has 5 schools and 4,670 students.
Most students at East Elementary School are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 84% White. By the diversity index, East Elementary School comes in at 14%.
East Elementary School's 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 39%. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Madison County.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, East Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for East Elementary School is +8.7 points: 56.5% actual, 47.7% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Madison County, median household income is about $63,037, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. East Elementary School is among the 32 public schools in Madison County.
Nearest public school: Pendleton Heights Middle School, about 3.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Ranked by average proficiency, East Elementary School places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
East Elementary School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at East Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,900
Census ACS
Median income
$63,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
18,227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Madison Com Sch Corp
- Pendleton Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Pendleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Pendleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Pendleton Juvenile CorrectionalHigh · 180 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolPortland, IN · 395 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
- EAST ELEM.OZARK, MO · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Pendleton Heights Middle School3.8 mi · 730
- Erskine Elementary School3.9 mi · 461
- Pendleton Heights High School4.2 mi · 1,502
- Pendleton Elementary School4.5 mi · 893
- Anderson High School4.8 mi · 1,768
- Valley Grove Elementary School5.5 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 687 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does East Elementary School serve?
East Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at East Elementary School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at East Elementary School.
How diverse is East Elementary School?
East Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Elementary School in?
East Elementary School is part of South Madison Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.