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Enrollment
619
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBYVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 181014001633
William F Loper Elementary School
901 Loper Dr, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 398-9725 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- CBeats 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
15.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
292 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 Shelbyville Central Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
48.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 William F Loper Elementary School
William F Loper Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William F Loper Elementary School this school | 619 | 47.2% | 39.9% |
| Woodlan Elementary School Woodburn | 572 | 45.5% | 44.3% |
| South Adams Elementary School Berne | 671 | 49.3% | 47.2% |
| Jimtown Intermediate School Elkhart | 580 | 45.9% | 56.0% |
| DeMotte Elementary School DeMotte | 596 | 48.0% | 57.6% |
| Carroll Elementary School Flora | 577 | 47.5% | 40.2% |
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 William F Loper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #513 of 983 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #451 of 986 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #590 of 986 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #156 of 1,079 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #535 of 991 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #556 of 996 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #660 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #423 of 597 | 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. 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
619
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 619 | 40.5 | 15.3:1 | 47% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 41.5 | 15.4:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 57% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 31 | 20.4:1 | 50% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 29.6 | 22.5:1 | 51% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 48% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 53% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 26% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 30 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William F Loper Elementary School.
About William F Loper Elementary School
In Shelbyville, Indiana, part of Shelby County, William F Loper Elementary School is an elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 619 students. The school is 42% above the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Shelbyville Central Schools enrolls 3,912 students in 7 schools, including William F Loper Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at William F Loper Elementary School is White: 78%. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Shelby County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
With 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1. It is about the same as the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at William F Loper Elementary School, 47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Shelby County average a similar 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, William F Loper Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Indiana public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, William F Loper Elementary School is 2.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.9% actual, 42.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
Looking at the county, Shelby County, median household income comes to about $72,190, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 7,418 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Golden Bear Preschool, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, William F Loper Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, William F Loper Elementary School is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 633 to 619. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.4:1 to 15.3:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at William F Loper Elementary School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Shelbyville Central Schools
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- Shelbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Golden Bear PreschoolElementary · 295 students
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab CntCombined · 51 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- Shelbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Golden Bear PreschoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Bear Preschool0.6 mi · 295
- Excel Center - Shelbyville1.2 mi · 131
- Shelbyville Sr High School1.3 mi · 1,068
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt1.4 mi · 51
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch1.4 mi · 565
- Shelbyville Middle School1.5 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About William F Loper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William F Loper Elementary School?
William F Loper Elementary School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does William F Loper Elementary School serve?
William F Loper Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does William F Loper Elementary School have?
William F Loper Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at William F Loper Elementary School?
Student demographics at William F Loper Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is William F Loper Elementary School public or private?
William F Loper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelbyville Central Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.