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Enrollment
858
Elementary
DISTRICT 813 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MADISON COM SCH CORP·NCES 181044001676
Maple Ridge Elementary School
8537 S CR 650 W, Pendleton, IN 46064 · (765) 778-3818 · Madison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
393 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 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 12% |
Student demographics
45%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
43.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
59.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Maple Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #296 of 983 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #256 of 986 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #376 of 986 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 858 | #16 of 1,079 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #950 of 991 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #485 of 996 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #681 of 1,058 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.7% | #90 of 353 | N/A |
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
858
+131 (+18%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 858 | 43.7 | 19.6:1 | 46% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 43.2 | 16.6:1 | 46% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 45% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 727 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 37% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 34.1 | 20.8:1 | 34% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 35% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | 27 | 24.0:1 | 40% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Ridge Elementary School.
About Maple Ridge Elementary School
Maple Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in Pendleton, Indiana, reachable at (765) 778-3818. Enrolled students number 858 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 97% higher than the average for elementary schools in Indiana, which is about 436.
Besides Maple Ridge Elementary School, South Madison Com Sch Corp runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 4,670 students.
Maple Ridge Elementary School's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Madison County, the White share is about 84%. Maple Ridge Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 43.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.6:1. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Maple Ridge Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.5%; the prediction is 43.1%.
Within Madison County, median household income is about $63,037, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 32 public schools in Madison County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,227.
Pendleton Juvenile Correctional is located about 1.4 miles from Maple Ridge Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 6. The nearest schools with test data average 62.8%, higher than Maple Ridge Elementary School's 50.5%.
In the federal locale system, Maple Ridge Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 858 was 18% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 727. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Maple Ridge Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 687 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Pendleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 687 students
- Pendleton Juvenile CorrectionalHigh · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Pendleton Juvenile Correctional1.4 mi · 180
- Pendleton Elementary School3.3 mi · 893
- Pendleton Heights High School3.6 mi · 1,502
- Pendleton Heights Middle School3.9 mi · 730
- Hamilton SE Int and Jr High Sch4.3 mi · 1,238
- Southeastern Elementary School4.5 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maple Ridge Elementary School?
Maple Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 858 students in grades PK-06.
Is Maple Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maple Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Maple Ridge Elementary School have?
Maple Ridge Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is Maple Ridge Elementary School?
Maple Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Maple Ridge Elementary School?
Maple Ridge Elementary School is overseen by South Madison Com Sch Corp in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.