Anderson Elementary School

Summary:

Anderson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Anderson, Indiana, with a student population of 378. The school is part of the Anderson Community School Corporation, which is ranked 328 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's significant per-student spending of $14,967 in 2021-2022, Anderson Elementary consistently performs well below state and district averages on ILEARN assessments, with only 6.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 18% for the district and 38.6% statewide. The school's academic performance is among the lowest in Indiana, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of elementary schools. Additionally, Anderson Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 54.9% over the past three years, much higher than the state average. This suggests a potential issue with student engagement and attendance that may be contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Eastside Elementary and Pendleton Elementary, which serve similar demographic profiles, perform significantly better than Anderson Elementary, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. This stark contrast in performance within the same school district highlights the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying issues at Anderson Elementary and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

2035 S Raible Ave
Anderson, IN 46011

(765) 641-2092

District: Anderson Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
994^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,967

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Anderson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

23.6%

White:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anderson Elementary School ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Anderson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (23.6%), White (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anderson Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson Elementary School is 13.7. 3 elementary schools in the Anderson Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Anderson Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anderson Elementary School is $14,967, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Anderson Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Anderson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anderson Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Community School Corp 329^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anderson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	0.25	958^th	959	0.1%
2006	3.58	938^th	961	2.4%
2007	6.72	946^th	985	4.0%
2008	0.45	992^nd	996	0.4%
2009	3.91	984^th	1003	1.9%
2010	5.01	980^th	1009	2.9%
2013	25.30	876^th	1035	15.4%
2014	42.43	719^th	1036	30.6%
2015	23.70	875^th	1040	15.9%
2016	33.19	797^th	1046	23.8%
2017	18.49	886^th	1033	14.2%
2018	13.51	909^th	1027	11.5%
2019	16.87	886^th	1031	14.1%
2021	9.15	920^th	1016	9.4%
2022	10.46	915^th	1020	10.3%
2023	6.85	969^th	1016	4.6%
2024	5.21	994^th	1010	1.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Anderson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	227	404	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	154	353	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2006	137	344	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	84	288	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	20	402
2008	104	187	0	48	1	n/a	n/a	21	361
2009	108	138	1	48	1	n/a	n/a	23	319
2010	124	201	0	122	1	n/a	n/a	43	491
2011	181	114	2	141	0	0	55	0	493
2012	157	99	0	147	0	0	42	0	445
2013	176	182	0	209	0	1	43	0	611
2014	128	166	0	215	0	0	50	0	559
2015	153	161	0	237	0	0	56	0	607
2016	150	159	0	236	0	0	50	0	595
2017	155	163	2	251	1	0	49	0	621
2018	159	151	1	258	0	0	60	0	629
2019	146	145	2	242	0	1	47	0	583
2020	113	108	3	200	1	0	37	0	462
2021	93	108	0	183	0	0	34	0	418
2022	93	90	0	164	0	0	30	0	377
2023	84	105	0	161	0	0	28	0	378
2024	101	109	0	221	0	0	31	0	462

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anderson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	639	42.0	15.2	84.7
2005	512	32.9	15.6	89.8
2006	489	33.0	14.8	85.9
2007	402	n/a	n/a	88.2
2008	361	28.1	12.8	97.6
2009	319	24.0	13.3	99.7
2010	491	43.5	11.2	106.3
2011	493	28.6	17.1	81.5
2012	445	30.0	14.8	83.6
2013	611	38.0	16.0	89.5
2014	559	34.5	16.2	93.2
2015	607	35.0	17.3	93.1
2016	595	41.0	14.5	96
2017	621	38.1	16.2	96.3
2018	629	35.5	17.7	95.7
2019	583	38.7	15.0	89.5
2020	462	36.5	12.6	94.2
2021	418	43.7	9.5	86.4
2022	377	32.2	11.7	85.4
2023	378	30.0	12.5	92.1
2024	462	33.5	13.7	75.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anderson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	639	42.0	15.2	84.7
2005	512	32.9	15.6	89.8
2006	489	33.0	14.8	85.9
2007	402	n/a	n/a	88.2
2008	361	28.1	12.8	97.6
2009	319	24.0	13.3	99.7
2010	491	43.5	11.2	106.3
2011	493	28.6	17.1	81.5
2012	445	30.0	14.8	83.6
2013	611	38.0	16.0	89.5
2014	559	34.5	16.2	93.2
2015	607	35.0	17.3	93.1
2016	595	41.0	14.5	96
2017	621	38.1	16.2	96.3
2018	629	35.5	17.7	95.7
2019	583	38.7	15.0	89.5
2020	462	36.5	12.6	94.2
2021	418	43.7	9.5	86.4
2022	377	32.2	11.7	85.4
2023	378	30.0	12.5	92.1
2024	462	33.5	13.7	75.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Anderson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,175 (11.2%)	$9,323 (88.8%)	$10,498
2020	$1,918 (15.8%)	$10,246 (84.2%)	$12,164
2021	$2,585 (20.0%)	$10,358 (80.0%)	$12,943
2022	$3,674 (24.5%)	$11,292 (75.4%)	$14,967

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anderson Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 886^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 969^th of 1016 Elementary schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Elementary School)	30.4	8.1	22.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Community School Corp)	30.8	18	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Anderson Elementary School)	41.3	12.6	28.7%
3rd Grade Math (Anderson Community School Corp)	45.1	34.4	10.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Elementary School)	20.3	14.1	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Community School Corp)	28	18.6	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Anderson Elementary School)	23.2	11.6	11.6%
4th Grade Math (Anderson Community School Corp)	36.3	21.5	14.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Anderson Elementary School)	18.8	8.2	10.6%
4th Grade Science (Anderson Community School Corp)	30.6	16	14.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	583	378	35.2%
African American	145	105	27.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	242	161	33.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	146	84	42.5%
Two or More Races	47	28	40.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.5%	92.1%	2.5%

Schools Near Anderson Elementary School

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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 6th 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 All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	462	34	13.7	75.3%	101 (21.9%)	109 (23.6%)	221 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	5.2	994^th of 1010 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.8	969^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.6%	25	3.9	5.3	10.7		6.8	10.4	6.6	8.3		8.4	7.1	$14,967	$3,674	$11,292
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 Winding Way	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2119	457	37	12.3	43.5%	235 (51.4%)	103 (22.5%)	53 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.2%)	15.8	861^st of 1010 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.5	806^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.7%	55	14.3	27.3	14.6		18.1	17.1	42.4	10.4		21.6	10.4	$11,913	$2,089	$9,824
Erskine Elementary School	Public	K-5	811 W 60th St	Anderson	46013	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2099	474	38	12.4	72.8%	247 (52.1%)	88 (18.6%)	70 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	13.7	887^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.2%		19.9	821^st of 1016 public elementary schools	19.2%	66	12.9	21.4	11.9		15.5	40.0	24.3	3.0		22.7	6.0	$14,999	$2,980	$12,019
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 N Scatterfield Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2101	565	37	15.1	68.8%	346 (61.2%)	101 (17.9%)	54 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.6%)	36.2	668^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.9	673^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	33.8%	5	29.7	31.1	34.3		31.7	40.5	35.2	27.5		34.5	30.4	$13,459	$3,124	$10,335
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	3124 E 10th St	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2103	518	35	15.0	73.4%	257 (49.6%)	113 (21.8%)	62 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.2%)	10.3	928^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.7	900^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.4%	28	19.2	20.7	6.3		15.3	26.0	19.5	2.5		15.7	5.0	$13,355	$2,668	$10,687
Valley Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	2160 S 300 E	Anderson	46017	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 378-3393	453	34	13.3	73.5%	236 (52.1%)	101 (22.3%)	45 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.5%)	12.6	902^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.6	867^th of 1016 public elementary schools	14.7%	35	11.5	13.1	22.0		15.6	24.4	25.0	12.2		20.5	12.2	$14,466	$2,960	$11,506
Pendleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	327 S East St	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2117	870	49	17.6	37.6%	779 (89.5%)	18 (2.1%)	36 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	75.5	231^st of 1010 public elementary schools	77.1%		82.2	156^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.6%	75	35.8	54.1	47.0	56.9	48.7	60.8	63.1	50.4	59.2	58.5	45.2	$8,694	$264	$8,430
East Elementary School	Public	K-6	893 E Us 36	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 779-4445	671	43	15.7	40.1%	629 (93.7%)	7 (1.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	77.1	212^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.8	221^st of 1016 public elementary schools	78.2%	9	42.1	47.6	51.0	53.9	48.6	64.2	61.0	56.1	54.8	59.1	49.0	$8,222	$539	$7,683
Lapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3101	687	33	21.0	0.4%	650 (94.6%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	66.4	339^th of 1010 public elementary schools	66.4%		68.2	323^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	68.2%	16	37.1	44.4	50.0		44.1	62.9	52.1	48.0		53.9	43.0	$7,182	$537	$6,645
Daleville Elementary School	Public	K-6	8600 S Bronco Dr	Daleville	47334	Delaware County	Daleville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 378-0251	556	30	18.5	61.0%	503 (90.5%)	7 (1.3%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	47.5	553^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	45.2%		41.1	625^th of 1016 public elementary schools	38.5%	72	30.0	21.9	21.3	39.5	28.3	55.0	45.2	43.8	45.7	47.5	32.5	$9,155	$1,156	$7,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary School

What district is Anderson Elementary School in?

Anderson Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Anderson High School

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 462 students attended Anderson Elementary School.

Is Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Anderson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Anderson Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 24% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races.

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