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Shelbyville Central Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,562 students in Shelbyville Central Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelbyville Central Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
3,983 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shelbyville Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
96 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,934 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
322
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
287
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,964 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,269
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,964
$12,844
Best Shelbyville Central Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William F Loper Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 Loper Dr
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9725
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9725
Grades: K-5
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1111 St Joseph St
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-7432
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-7432
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
Coulston Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 Knightstown Rd
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-3185
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-3185
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Shelbyville Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Mckay Rd
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 392-2551
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 392-2551
Grades: 6-8
| 881 students
Rank: n/an/a
2325 S Miller St
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Grades: PK-12
| 51 students
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