Waldron Elementary School

Located at 306 S East St, in Waldron, Indiana, Waldron Elementary School is a low-enrollment primary school that instructs 298 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Shelby Eastern Schools. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Shelby Eastern Schools (1,292 students total), Waldron Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Waldron Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Waldron Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Waldron Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of +1.8 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Shelby County) records that the typical household earns roughly $72,190 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Shelby County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,418 students), Waldron Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Waldron Jr-Sr High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waldron Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waldron Elementary School has increased 12%, going from 266 students in 2018 to 298 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Waldron Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.