South Putnam Community Schools

Summary:

The South Putnam Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals that Fillmore Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 125 elementary schools in Indiana with a 4-star rating. The school boasts impressive academic achievement, with over 57% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68% in Math.

Meanwhile, South Putnam Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating for the past 3 years, indicating a stable and high-quality educational environment. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7% is also a positive indicator. However, South Putnam High School faces some challenges, with relatively low test scores, particularly in Math, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6%.

The data also reveals disparities in spending per student, ranging from $8,561 at South Putnam Middle School to $11,741 at Fillmore Elementary, suggesting potential differences in resource allocation across the district. Additionally, the schools in the district have a relatively homogeneous student population, with the majority of students being White, which could be an area for improvement in promoting greater diversity and inclusion.

District Detail

3999 S US Hwy 231
Greencastle, IN 46135

(765) 653-3119

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,101

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 S Main St	Fillmore	46128	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 246-6136	124	12	10.7	50.8%	116 (93.5%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	125^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.6%		77.3	205^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.8%	80			66.7	61.9	44.4				57.9	83.3	76.2	44.4				68.4	61.1		$11,741	$925	$10,817
South Putnam High School	Public	9-12	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	374	22	17.3	45.2%	353 (94.4%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	51.7	188^th of 431 public high schools	56.4%		54.8	155^th of 398 public high schools	61.1%	33	45.1	19.8																47.2	$10,594	$255	$10,339
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1888 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-6175	339	25	13.8	48.4%	318 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	56.2	458^th of 1010 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.6	397^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.9%	61			30.6	38.6	46.4				39.4	57.1	49.1	40.6				48.0	36.2		$10,512	$781	$9,731
South Putnam Middle School	Public	6-8	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	264	18	15.0	40.9%	245 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	73.2	120^th of 485 public middle schools	75.3%		72.3	120^th of 489 public middle schools	75.5%							53.9	38.5	59.8	50.2				41.8	37.5	39.0	39.4			$8,561	$165	$8,396

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter	3.67 mi	1
Greencastle Community School Corp	5.13 mi	5	169^th
North Putnam Community Schools	6.99 mi	4	89^th
Mill Creek Community School Corp	7.55 mi	5	51^st
Cloverdale Community Schools	10.82 mi	4	208^th

South Putnam Community Schools

District Detail

Fillmore Elementary School

South Putnam Middle School

Central Elementary School

South Putnam High School

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