Enrollment
323
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY EASTERN SCHOOLS·NCES 180321000420
Waldron Jr-Sr High School
102 N East St, Waldron, IN 46182 · (765) 525-6822 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
138 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
39.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
+33 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.3:1
% White
97%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Waldron Jr-Sr High School
Waldron Jr-Sr High School is a micro-enrollment senior high in Waldron, Indiana, operated by Shelby Eastern Schools. The school instructs 323 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 60% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.
Across the 4 schools in Shelby Eastern Schools (1,292 students total), Waldron Jr-Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Waldron Jr-Sr High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waldron Jr-Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $72,190, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Shelby County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,418 students), Waldron Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the mix.
Waldron Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waldron Jr-Sr High School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 39.0%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waldron Jr-Sr High School has expanded 11%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 323 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Waldron Jr-Sr High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,265
Census ACS
Median income
$72,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,418 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby Eastern Schools
- Morristown Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Morristown Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 333 students
- Waldron Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Waldron Elementary School0.1 mi · 298
- William F Loper Elementary School6.8 mi · 619
- Golden Bear Preschool7.0 mi · 295
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt7.5 mi · 51
- Coulston Elementary School7.7 mi · 428
- Shelbyville Sr High School7.7 mi · 1,068
Frequently asked questions
About Waldron Jr-Sr High SchoolHow large is Waldron Jr-Sr High School?
Waldron Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 06-12.
Is Waldron Jr-Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waldron Jr-Sr High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Waldron Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Waldron Jr-Sr High School.
How diverse is Waldron Jr-Sr High School?
Waldron Jr-Sr High School reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Waldron Jr-Sr High School in?
Waldron Jr-Sr High School is part of Shelby Eastern Schools.
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