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What's something Eastside Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180015002109
Eastside Elementary School
844 N Scatterfield Rd, Anderson, IN 46012 · (765) 641-2101 · Madison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
373 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.5%
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 36 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School this school | 581 | 64.2% | 33.7% |
| Taylor Elementary School Kokomo | 494 | 63.8% | 24.1% |
| Riverside Elementary School Jeffersonville | 568 | 62.7% | 31.9% |
| Lafayette Park Elementary School Kokomo | 527 | 62.0% | 28.4% |
| New Haven Intermediate School New Haven | 607 | 64.4% | 29.5% |
| Valley Mills Elementary School Indianapolis | 554 | 65.7% | 21.0% |
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 Eastside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #640 of 983 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #672 of 986 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #613 of 986 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #208 of 1,079 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #536 of 991 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #344 of 996 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #268 of 1,058 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #376 of 597 | #10 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
581
+69 (+13%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 581 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 64% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 37.3 | 15.2:1 | 69% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 77% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 74% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 79% (505) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 77% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 77% (461) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastside Elementary School.
About Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Indiana, with an address in Anderson. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 581 students. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 33% higher.
Anderson Community School Corp includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 6,181 students.
At Eastside Elementary School, 62% of students are White. Other students are 18% Black, 12% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Madison County residents. The diversity index for Eastside Elementary School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Eastside Elementary School, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 64%. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 52%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.1% for Eastside Elementary School. The school posts 33.7%, 3.6 points above the prediction.
In Madison County, median household income comes to about $63,037, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 18,227 students.
Anderson Intermediate School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 16.5% on proficiency, and Eastside Elementary School is above that at 33.7%.
Eastside Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
In 2020-21, Eastside Elementary School enrolled 512 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 581. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Eastside Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Anderson Community School Corp
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Anderson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Valley Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Anderson
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Anderson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 777 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Anderson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 490 students
Other Eastside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Eastside Elementary. Eastside Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 25.
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 867 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolRockmart, GA · 764 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKSVILLE, FL · 754 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolClinton, MS · 747 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCairo, GA · 735 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Intermediate School0.1 mi · 490
- Tenth Street Elementary School1.4 mi · 529
- Highland Middle School1.4 mi · 916
- Excel Center - Anderson2.3 mi · 321
- Anderson Preparatory Academy3.0 mi · 777
- Anderson Elementary School3.8 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Eastside Elementary SchoolHow large is Eastside Elementary School?
Eastside Elementary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-05.
Is Eastside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Eastside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eastside Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Eastside Elementary School in?
Eastside Elementary School is part of Anderson Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.