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
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Indiana public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
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 →
Schools most like Waldron Jr-Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron Jr-Sr High School this school | 323 | 42.7% | 37.6% |
| Eastern Greene High School Bloomfield | 358 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Shakamak Jr-Sr High School Jasonville | 295 | 41.7% | 16.3% |
| Morristown Jr-Sr High School Morristown | 333 | 41.7% | 52.0% |
| Linton-Stockton High School Linton | 377 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Fremont High School Fremont | 302 | 41.1% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high 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 Waldron Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #36 of 103 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #54 of 104 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #37 of 104 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #310 of 392 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #76 of 359 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #355 of 360 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #211 of 373 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #45 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
323
+43 (+15%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 323 | 25.5 | 12.7:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 23.8 | 12.9:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 22.5 | 13.2:1 | 47% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 46% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 23.6 | 12.3:1 | 47% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 27% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 10% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waldron Jr-Sr High School.
About Waldron Jr-Sr High School
A very small high school in Waldron, Indiana, Waldron Jr-Sr High School is part of Shelby Eastern Schools. There are 323 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 60% below the 816-student average for high schools in Indiana.
Waldron Jr-Sr High School belongs to Shelby Eastern Schools, a district of 4 schools and 1,292 students.
Waldron Jr-Sr High School is 97% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
On staff are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. High schools in Indiana average 16.6:1, 3.9 more students per teacher than here. Waldron Jr-Sr High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 43%. The average for public schools in Shelby County is similar, at 45%.
Waldron Jr-Sr High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Indiana public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Waldron Jr-Sr High School is -7.7 points: 37.6% actual, 45.3% predicted.
For Shelby County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,190, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,418, Waldron Jr-Sr High School among them.
Waldron Jr-Sr High School's closest public school neighbor is Waldron Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles of Waldron Jr-Sr High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Waldron Jr-Sr High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Waldron Jr-Sr High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 280 to 323, a 15% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.2:1 to 12.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Waldron Jr-Sr High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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