Cedar Elementary School

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Cedar Elementary School ranks 167 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cedar Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Avon, Indiana, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Avon Community School Corporation, which is ranked 20th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cedar Elementary School has seen a steady decline in its student racial diversity over the past few years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 59.34% in 2020-2021 to 49.08% in 2022-2023.

Cedar Elementary School consistently outperforms the Avon Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for both English Language Arts and Math across all grades. In 2023-2024, 55.78% of Cedar Elementary students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 53.08% for the Avon Community School Corporation, and 66.67% were proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to 57.01% for the Avon Community School Corporation. Additionally, Cedar Elementary School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.8% in 2020-2021 to 8.5% in 2021-2022, which is lower than the state average.

While Cedar Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Sycamore Elementary School and Maple Elementary School in ILEARN test scores, the River Birch Elementary School, which is also part of the Avon Community School Corporation, consistently outperforms Cedar Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, the nearby Hickory Elementary School and Maple Elementary School have maintained a more diverse student population, in contrast with Cedar Elementary School's declining racial diversity.

Detail:

Public K-4

685 S Avon Avenue
Avon, IN 46123

(317) 544-6200

District: Avon Community School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,068

Students who attend Cedar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Intermediate School West
	Avon Middle School South
High:	Avon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Elementary School ranks better than 83.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.44. (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 Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), African American (30.3%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Elementary School is 13.6, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Cedar Elementary School employs 51.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Elementary School is $11,068, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Avon Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Avon Community School Corp 20^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2008	84.84	82^nd	996	91.8%
2009	83.20	100^th	1003	90.0%
2010	69.92	304^th	1009	69.9%
2011	72.63	253^rd	1025	75.3%
2012	77.15	191^st	1015	81.2%
2013	75.74	206^th	1035	80.1%
2014	77.84	163^rd	1036	84.3%
2015	77.07	182^nd	1040	82.5%
2016	62.65	432^nd	1046	58.7%
2017	73.87	254^th	1033	75.4%
2018	73.31	255^th	1027	75.2%
2019	74.68	239^th	1031	76.8%
2021	68.54	316^th	1016	68.9%
2022	72.46	275^th	1020	73.0%
2023	72.87	265^th	1016	73.9%
2024	81.44	167^th	1010	83.5%

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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 Cedar Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	552	26	29	19	0	n/a	n/a	42	668
2009	568	35	33	26	0	n/a	n/a	50	712
2010	526	44	35	33	0	n/a	n/a	51	689
2011	512	85	29	49	2	1	34	0	712
2012	476	82	25	48	2	1	32	0	666
2013	445	75	27	59	3	1	23	0	633
2014	457	78	29	58	4	1	28	0	655
2015	484	80	33	57	3	1	29	0	687
2016	498	79	36	68	1	0	29	0	711
2017	481	76	36	87	0	0	37	0	717
2018	449	88	39	79	1	0	36	0	692
2019	441	84	41	81	1	0	33	0	681
2020	453	98	38	71	1	0	43	0	704
2021	416	132	36	64	0	0	53	0	701
2022	368	180	30	64	0	0	45	0	687
2023	345	213	29	76	1	0	39	0	703

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 Cedar Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	668	32.5	20.6	11.8
2009	712	37.5	19.0	13.7
2010	689	36.0	19.1	18
2011	712	33.6	21.1	20.8
2012	666	33.5	19.8	23.9
2013	633	33.0	19.1	25
2014	655	33.0	19.8	25.5
2015	687	32.0	21.4	27.8
2016	711	36.0	19.7	27
2017	717	35.1	20.4	28.9
2018	692	36.1	19.1	32.4
2019	681	38.1	17.8	34.5
2020	704	39.0	18.0	37.2
2021	701	42.6	16.4	38.8
2022	687	50.1	13.6	42.2
2023	703	51.6	13.6	51.1

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 Cedar Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	668	32.5	20.6	11.8
2009	712	37.5	19.0	13.7
2010	689	36.0	19.1	18
2011	712	33.6	21.1	20.8
2012	666	33.5	19.8	23.9
2013	633	33.0	19.1	25
2014	655	33.0	19.8	25.5
2015	687	32.0	21.4	27.8
2016	711	36.0	19.7	27
2017	717	35.1	20.4	28.9
2018	692	36.1	19.1	32.4
2019	681	38.1	17.8	34.5
2020	704	39.0	18.0	37.2
2021	701	42.6	16.4	38.8
2022	687	50.1	13.6	42.2
2023	703	51.6	13.6	51.1

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 Cedar Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$522 (5.6%)	$8,749 (94.4%)	$9,272
2020	$655 (7.1%)	$8,602 (92.9%)	$9,257
2021	$614 (5.9%)	$9,789 (94.1%)	$10,403
2022	$972 (8.8%)	$10,096 (91.2%)	$11,068

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 239^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 265^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Elementary School)	55.3	49	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Avon Community School Corp)	58.5	52.7	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Cedar Elementary School)	71.2	71.4	0.2%
3rd Grade Math (Avon Community School Corp)	74.8	70.5	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Elementary School)	53.4	43.4	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Avon Community School Corp)	54	51.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Cedar Elementary School)	72.3	67.1	5.2%
4th Grade Math (Avon Community School Corp)	71.7	69.1	2.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Cedar Elementary School)	54.1	37.8	16.3%
4th Grade Science (Avon Community School Corp)	54.1	46.2	7.9%
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	681	703	3.2%
African American	84	213	153.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	41	29	29.3%
Hispanic	81	76	6.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	441	345	21.8%
Two or More Races	33	39	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.5%	51.1%	16.6%

Schools Near Cedar 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 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
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	703	52	13.6	51.1%	345 (49.1%)	213 (30.3%)	76 (10.8%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	81.4	167^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.5%		72.9	265^th of 1016 public elementary schools	73.9%	98	64.6	48.8		55.8	74.6	60.4		66.7		$11,068	$972	$10,096
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	566	40	14.1	45.1%	267 (47.2%)	138 (24.4%)	63 (11.1%)	55 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	79.2	194^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.5	135^th of 1016 public elementary schools	86.7%	59	45.9	56.3		51.0	64.8	68.1		66.4		$11,300	$696	$10,604
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	714	46	15.6	53.9%	318 (44.5%)	214 (30.0%)	75 (10.5%)	55 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.9%)	74.3	245^th of 1010 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.6	226^th of 1016 public elementary schools	77.8%	19	41.1	58.2		49.2	59.3	64.5		61.3		$10,469	$1,029	$9,440
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	428	29	14.6	54.9%	222 (51.9%)	99 (23.1%)	59 (13.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	82.8	157^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.4	166^th of 1016 public elementary schools	83.7%	9	51.1	62.7		56.5	61.7	73.2		67.1		$11,373	$974	$10,399
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	7878 E Cr 100 N	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6600	541	31	17.3	47.1%	258 (47.7%)	147 (27.2%)	49 (9.1%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (9.8%)	73.9	255^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.8%		75.6	225^th of 1016 public elementary schools	77.9%	30	39.7	54.1		46.7	62.1	67.6		64.8		$10,786	$660	$10,126
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	655	40	16.3	38.8%	435 (66.4%)	96 (14.7%)	56 (8.5%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)	86.1	113^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.6	78^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	54.7	60.2		57.7	71.2	68.1		69.5		$8,525	$454	$8,071
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	582	31	18.5	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	40 (6.9%)	34 (5.8%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	81.7	163^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.9%		90.9	60^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	44.7	63.6	53.9	54.2	67.0	64.7	53.9	61.7	55.9	$8,441	$500	$7,941
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	532	31	17.0	35.2%	447 (84.0%)	19 (3.6%)	38 (7.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	80.9	176^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.7	131^st of 1016 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	56.2	59.5	40.5	51.6	78.7	73.0	62.9	71.4	41.6	$8,738	$501	$8,237
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	423	26	16.1	43.3%	305 (72.1%)	38 (9.0%)	41 (9.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	83.9	140^th of 1010 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.6	154^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.8%	14	52.1	59.7	53.9	54.9	69.0	68.4	61.5	66.3	50.0	$9,839	$835	$9,004
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	494	30	16.2	50.0%	309 (62.6%)	88 (17.8%)	61 (12.3%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	46	572^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.3	452^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	55.5%	120	34.6	36.4	33.0	34.6	53.1	45.5	34.0	43.7	29.8	$13,443	$1,513	$11,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Elementary School are 49% White, 30% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Cedar Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Elementary School ranks 167^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 703 students attended Cedar Elementary School.

What district is Cedar Elementary School in?

Avon Community School Corp

What schools do graduates of Cedar Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Avon Intermediate School West
Middle : Avon Middle School South
High : Avon High School

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