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If you had an hour of school board time for Walnut Grove Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
735
Elementary
DISTRICT 737 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180144002677
Walnut Grove Elementary School
4079 North Morgantown Rd, Bargersville, IN 46106 · (317) 887-4200 · Johnson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
149 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
56.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
54.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Walnut Grove Elementary School
Walnut Grove Elementary School's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Elementary School this school | 735 | 20.3% | 53.4% |
| Horizon Elementary School Granger | 679 | 17.2% | 67.4% |
| Center Grove Elementary School Greenwood | 691 | 15.9% | 62.3% |
| Forest Dale Elementary School Carmel | 638 | 18.0% | 68.5% |
| McCutchanville Elementary School Evansville | 919 | 19.6% | 62.7% |
| Noble Crossing Elementary School Noblesville | 891 | 16.9% | 65.7% |
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 Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #253 of 983 | #6 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #336 of 986 | #12 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #164 of 986 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #57 of 1,079 | #5 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #835 of 991 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #655 of 996 | #19 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #994 of 1,058 | #23 of 24 |
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
735
+116 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 735 | 41.8 | 17.6:1 | 20% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 40.3 | 18.3:1 | 24% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 34.2 | 20.3:1 | 20% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 17% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Grove Elementary School.
About Walnut Grove Elementary School
Walnut Grove Elementary School is a public high-enrollment elementary school in Bargersville, Indiana. The school had 735 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 69% larger than that.
The district, Center Grove Community School Corp, has 9,736 students enrolled across 9 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Walnut Grove Elementary School is 83% White. It is also 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is close to the 85% White share among all Johnson County residents. Walnut Grove Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.6 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 20%. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Johnson County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Walnut Grove Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Walnut Grove Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 61.2%. Walnut Grove Elementary School scores 53.4%, 7.8 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Johnson County, the median household income is $90,454, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 40 public schools in Johnson County, enrolling about 28,824 students in all.
Nearby, Maple Grove Elementary School is about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of Walnut Grove Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Walnut Grove Elementary School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Walnut Grove Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 19% from its 2020-21 level of 619. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 17.6:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
166,315
Census ACS
Median income
$90,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
28,824 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Center Grove Community School Corp
- Center Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,956 students
- Center Grove Middle School CentralMiddle · 1,278 students
- Center Grove Middle School NorthMiddle · 1,080 students
- Sugar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 students
Other schools in Bargersville
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
Other Walnut Grove Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Walnut Grove Elementary. Walnut Grove Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 13.
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 819 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryPatterson, CA · 744 students
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolCovington, GA · 721 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryVANCOUVER, WA · 681 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryPleasanton, CA · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Grove Elementary School1.4 mi · 755
- Center Grove High School3.2 mi · 2,956
- Center Grove Middle School Central3.3 mi · 1,278
- Center Grove Elementary School3.4 mi · 691
- Union Elementary School3.8 mi · 165
- Waverly Elementary School4.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?
Walnut Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades KG-05.
Is Walnut Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walnut Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Grove Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Grove Elementary School?
At Walnut Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Walnut Grove Elementary School public or private?
Walnut Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Center Grove Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.