For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 444 students in Shoals Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Shoals Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
654 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shoals Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
88,296 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
628 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
44
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,798 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,410
$13,214
Spending / Student
$10,798
$12,844
Best Shoals Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoals Community Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11749 Ironton Rd
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2085
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2085
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Shoals Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11741 Ironton Rd
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Grades: 6-8
| 128 students
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