Is V O Isom Central Elementary School a good school?

V O Isom Central Elementary School ranks 717 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend V O Isom Central Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended V O Isom Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of V O Isom Central Elementary School?

Students at V O Isom Central Elementary School are 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of V O Isom Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend V O Isom Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Greenwood Middle School High : Greenwood Community High School

V O Isom Central Elementary School

Summary:

V O Isom Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greenwood, Indiana, serving 361 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Greenwood Community School Corporation, which is ranked 108 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

V O Isom Central Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Greenwood Community School Corporation district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.89% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.02% for the district and 38.6% for the state in 3rd grade. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2020-2021 to 20.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.75% to 70.36% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the nearby North Grove Elementary (41.9%) and Westwood Elementary (46.14%).

When compared to other elementary schools in the Greenwood area, V O Isom Central Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing school, both in terms of academic achievement and statewide ranking. The school has experienced a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 293 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 717 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes and address the unique challenges faced by the school's student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

50 E Broadway
Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 889-4070

District: Greenwood Community School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,899

Students who attend V O Isom Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenwood Middle School
High:	Greenwood Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details V O Isom Central Elementary School ranks worse than 71% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Greenwood Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.41. (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 V O Isom Central Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Greenwood Community School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (69.5%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at V O Isom Central Elementary School is 13.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Greenwood Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare V O Isom Central Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at V O Isom Central Elementary School is $9,899, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Greenwood Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

V O Isom Central Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Greenwood Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwood Community School Corp 108^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for V O Isom Central Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	56.92	460^th	959	52.0%
2006	47.25	594^th	961	38.2%
2007	56.22	492^nd	985	50.1%
2008	48.12	617^th	996	38.1%
2009	60.74	435^th	1003	56.6%
2010	38.47	725^th	1009	28.1%
2011	50.02	626^th	1025	38.9%
2012	71.00	274^th	1015	73.0%
2013	54.40	569^th	1035	45.0%
2014	51.56	604^th	1036	41.7%
2015	55.31	511^th	1040	50.9%
2016	51.12	598^th	1046	42.8%
2017	64.78	391^st	1033	62.1%
2018	70.83	293^rd	1027	71.5%
2019	68.78	315^th	1031	69.4%
2021	55.42	469^th	1016	53.8%
2022	57.44	454^th	1020	55.5%
2023	44.88	587^th	1016	42.2%
2024	31.41	717^th	1010	29.0%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Teachers are great and they have awesome core values. We love the school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

I think V O Isom is a perfect case of "don't judge a book by it's cover." Isom has a school with VERY dedicated teachers and an amazing Principal. Mrs. Wooten the princiapl is always out of her office "rounding". When I'm there to help in my daughters class or to pick up I always see such POSITIVE interaction between students and staff. It is a very hands on school. They are always striving to find ways to improve the test scores, the enviornment and most importantly the education the students are receiving. Close Quote

Enrollment information for V O Isom Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	274	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1989	287	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1990	329	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1991	324	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1992	394	1	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1993	368	0	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	361	0	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1995	394	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1996	394	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1997	358	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	365
1998	345	0	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	342	2	12	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	340	1	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2001	342	0	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2002	345	8	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	345	8	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	311	9	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2005	293	8	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2006	295	4	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2007	296	8	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	5	322
2008	304	7	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	17	340
2009	310	8	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	16	346
2010	323	4	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	24	371
2011	322	1	5	25	2	0	28	0	383
2012	301	5	9	37	1	0	26	0	379
2013	330	10	7	32	1	0	26	0	406
2014	328	4	8	32	1	0	38	0	411
2015	337	7	6	34	1	0	38	0	423
2016	336	9	6	37	1	0	34	0	423
2017	322	11	7	46	0	0	38	0	424
2018	332	16	12	34	0	0	40	0	434
2019	320	10	14	34	1	1	28	0	408
2020	283	15	11	42	2	0	30	0	383
2021	287	18	9	39	1	0	28	0	382
2022	272	18	18	32	1	0	42	0	383
2023	251	22	19	35	1	0	33	0	361

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at V O Isom Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	17.1	16.3	9.3
1989	290	16.1	18.0	11.4
1990	332	16.1	20.6	13
1991	328	16.6	19.7	13.4
1992	408	21.3	19.1	19.4
1993	376	20.7	18.2	25.5
1994	370	18.3	20.2	21.1
1995	401	19.9	20.2	26.7
1996	401	19.9	20.2	26.7
1997	365	20.4	17.9	23.4
1998	358	20.9	17.1	20.9
1999	367	21.3	17.2	26.7
2000	363	21.5	16.9	32.2
2001	357	19.5	18.3	37.5
2002	374	21.0	17.8	44.1
2003	374	21.0	17.8	44.1
2004	347	20.0	17.4	47.3
2005	332	21.0	15.8	50
2006	309	18.0	17.2	43.7
2007	322	n/a	n/a	46.1
2008	340	23.5	14.5	48.3
2009	346	24.0	14.4	55.2
2010	371	23.0	16.1	58.8
2011	383	23.3	16.4	57.7
2012	379	24.0	15.7	63.1
2013	406	25.0	16.2	66.5
2014	411	25.0	16.4	66.2
2015	423	25.0	16.9	71.9
2016	423	27.0	15.6	71.2
2017	424	28.0	15.1	66.5
2018	434	26.0	16.6	66.1
2019	408	27.8	14.6	63
2020	383	26.6	14.3	62.9
2021	382	33.0	11.5	67.8
2022	383	26.5	14.4	64.8
2023	361	27.0	13.3	70.4

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 V O Isom Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	17.1	16.3	9.3
1989	290	16.1	18.0	11.4
1990	332	16.1	20.6	13
1991	328	16.6	19.7	13.4
1992	408	21.3	19.1	19.4
1993	376	20.7	18.2	25.5
1994	370	18.3	20.2	21.1
1995	401	19.9	20.2	26.7
1996	401	19.9	20.2	26.7
1997	365	20.4	17.9	23.4
1998	358	20.9	17.1	20.9
1999	367	21.3	17.2	26.7
2000	363	21.5	16.9	32.2
2001	357	19.5	18.3	37.5
2002	374	21.0	17.8	44.1
2003	374	21.0	17.8	44.1
2004	347	20.0	17.4	47.3
2005	332	21.0	15.8	50
2006	309	18.0	17.2	43.7
2007	322	n/a	n/a	46.1
2008	340	23.5	14.5	48.3
2009	346	24.0	14.4	55.2
2010	371	23.0	16.1	58.8
2011	383	23.3	16.4	57.7
2012	379	24.0	15.7	63.1
2013	406	25.0	16.2	66.5
2014	411	25.0	16.4	66.2
2015	423	25.0	16.9	71.9
2016	423	27.0	15.6	71.2
2017	424	28.0	15.1	66.5
2018	434	26.0	16.6	66.1
2019	408	27.8	14.6	63
2020	383	26.6	14.3	62.9
2021	382	33.0	11.5	67.8
2022	383	26.5	14.4	64.8
2023	361	27.0	13.3	70.4

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 V O Isom Central Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$546 (6.3%)	$8,062 (93.6%)	$8,609
2020	$471 (5.2%)	$8,566 (94.8%)	$9,037
2021	$1,041 (10.3%)	$9,094 (89.7%)	$10,135
2022	$750 (7.6%)	$9,150 (92.4%)	$9,899

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on V O Isom Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 315^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 587^th of 1016 Elementary schools	27.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	56.5	32.4	24.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood Community School Corp)	55.4	38	17.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	67.7	47.1	20.6%
3rd Grade Math (Greenwood Community School Corp)	69	56.8	12.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	44.1	47.8	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood Community School Corp)	57.4	49	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	54.2	47.8	6.4%
4th Grade Math (Greenwood Community School Corp)	65.7	56.9	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	39	37	2%
4th Grade Science (Greenwood Community School Corp)	52.7	41	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	62.7	32.8	29.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood Community School Corp)	60.1	47.7	12.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	62.7	26.9	35.8%
5th Grade Math (Greenwood Community School Corp)	51	42.8	8.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (V O Isom Central Elementary School)	67.2	28.4	38.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Greenwood Community School Corp)	53.7	49.4	4.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	408	361	11.5%
African American	10	22	120%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	19	35.7%
Hispanic	34	35	2.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	320	251	21.6%
Two or More Races	28	33	17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63%	70.4%	7.4%

Schools Near V O Isom Central 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
V O Isom Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 E Broadway	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4070	361	27	13.3	70.4%	251 (69.5%)	22 (6.1%)	35 (9.7%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	31.4	717^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.0%		44.9	587^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.2%	130	29.1	33.3	25.9	29.9	36.4	33.3	28.3	32.8	24.5	$9,899	$750	$9,150
Greenwood Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Crestview Dr	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4080	405	26	15.5	82.5%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	55 (13.6%)	47 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	53.8	484^th of 1010 public elementary schools	52.1%		51	531^st of 1016 public elementary schools	47.7%	47	35.6	44.0	40.5	40.1	54.8	46.7	31.7	44.1	38.0	$9,796	$797	$9,000
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 W Smith Valley	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4090	543	33	16.7	54.1%	363 (66.9%)	31 (5.7%)	51 (9.4%)	50 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.8%)	68.3	314^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.9	276^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.8%	38	41.7	43.6	52.6	46.4	66.7	45.7	44.3	51.0	51.6	$8,207	$215	$7,992
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Honey Creek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 859-4200	531	31	17.4	46.1%	387 (72.9%)	29 (5.5%)	37 (7.0%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.5%)	81.3	172^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.4	181^st of 1016 public elementary schools	82.2%	9	61.0	51.6	54.2	55.3	77.9	65.6	45.1	62.7	50.6	$8,643	$231	$8,413
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	619	39	15.8	84.8%	109 (17.6%)	199 (32.1%)	128 (20.7%)	142 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	15.9	860^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.5	799^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.4%	61	15.7	19.8	20.2	18.6	23.6	25.2	22.2	23.8	15.5	$11,524	$1,676	$9,848
Mary Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2600	912	57	15.9	71.2%	281 (30.8%)	52 (5.7%)	83 (9.1%)	454 (49.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.5%)	47.6	551^st of 1010 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.5	537^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.1%	14	28.1	44.5	40.0	37.6	42.2	47.5	43.5	44.5	22.8	$10,617	$1,598	$9,019
Ray Crowe Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Ray Crowe Way	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 530-4018	534	34	15.5	58.6%	321 (60.1%)	35 (6.6%)	56 (10.5%)	87 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	41.4	611^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.6	581^st of 1016 public elementary schools	42.8%	30	35.5	33.0	33.0	33.8	50.0	39.6	37.1	42.1	20.6	$7,095	$649	$6,446
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Sheek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3980	633	37	17.2	58.9%	323 (51.0%)	68 (10.7%)	44 (7.0%)	163 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	69.7	301^st of 1010 public elementary schools	70.2%		74.1	244^th of 1016 public elementary schools	76.0%	57	37.7	48.0	62.2	49.0	55.7	50.0	52.0	52.6	49.0	$10,312	$649	$9,663
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	550	39	14.2	78.4%	141 (25.6%)	52 (9.5%)	57 (10.4%)	272 (49.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	51.3	511^th of 1010 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.3	565^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.4%	54	35.8	44.2	43.3	41.2	50.5	41.1	38.5	43.2	28.6	$11,191	$1,568	$9,624
Pleasant Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	3030 N 125 W	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3244	557	34	16.5	51.0%	373 (67.0%)	33 (5.9%)	59 (10.6%)	60 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	74.1	250^th of 1010 public elementary schools	75.2%		60.9	405^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.1%	155	56.5	53.2	61.2	56.9	60.0	49.5	54.1	54.1	37.8	$10,457	$668	$9,789

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