Best Public Schools in Morgantown, IN

Summary:

The city of Morgantown, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, Helmsburg Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Brown County School Corporation and the state of Indiana in academic measures, ranking 126th out of 1,010 elementary schools statewide with a 4-star rating.

Helmsburg Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its strong ILEARN test scores, with 62.73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 42.86% for the Brown County School Corporation. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 17.2 may contribute to its success. However, the school faces challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% that is higher than the state average. Additionally, 47.35% of Helmsburg Elementary School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite these challenges, Helmsburg Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population. The school's high spending per student, at $12,252, suggests a commitment to providing the resources necessary to support student learning and success. Overall, Helmsburg Elementary School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence in the Morgantown area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Morgan County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	236	19	12.2	47.5%	218 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.2	126^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.5%		59.1	433^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	57.4%	307	65.9	72.4	52.5	62.7	70.7	55.2	55.0	60.9	57.5	$12,252	$1,276	$10,976

Cities Near Morgantown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trafalgar	5.76 mi	4	171^st
Martinsville	6.38 mi	10	197^th
Nineveh	7.99 mi	1	214^th
Bargersville	8.2 mi	3	50^th
Franklin	11.68 mi	8	199^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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