Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School ranks 620 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 533 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Shelbyville Central Schools district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Thomas A Hendricks Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.05%) compared to nearby schools like Clark Elementary (44.01%), the school faces several challenges. It has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.5% in 2020-2021 to 18.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average and most nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores, as measured by ILEARN assessments, are generally lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Over the past several years, Thomas A Hendricks Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped from 304 out of 1,036 Indiana elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 620 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, with its SchoolDigger rating declining from 4 stars to 2 stars. This suggests a concerning trend of declining academic performance, which may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 52.6% to 66.23% over the past three years. While the school has seen increased per-student spending, from $8,284 in 2018-2019 to $10,245 in 2021-2022, this investment has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes, especially when compared to nearby schools like Coulston Elementary and William F Loper Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1111 St Joseph St
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 398-7432

District: Shelbyville Central Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,245

Students who attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelbyville Middle School
High:	Shelbyville Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Shelbyville Central Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.86. (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 (78.6%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School is 15, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Shelbyville Central Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School is $10,245, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Shelbyville Central Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Shelbyville Central Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelbyville Central Schools 192^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	57.29	451^st	959	53.0%
2006	58.17	435^th	961	54.7%
2007	61.33	405^th	985	58.9%
2008	59.85	440^th	996	55.8%
2009	43.18	680^th	1003	32.2%
2010	49.85	606^th	1009	39.9%
2011	59.81	472^nd	1025	54.0%
2012	52.76	572^nd	1015	43.6%
2013	62.77	437^th	1035	57.8%
2014	70.07	304^th	1036	70.7%
2015	62.81	411^th	1040	60.5%
2016	54.26	549^th	1046	47.5%
2017	45.13	638^th	1033	38.2%
2018	46.78	631^st	1027	38.6%
2019	53.91	515^th	1031	50.0%
2021	59.39	418^th	1016	58.9%
2022	46.69	585^th	1020	42.6%
2023	39.24	643^rd	1016	36.7%
2024	40.86	620^th	1010	38.6%

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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 Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1989	258	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1990	276	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1991	286	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1992	239	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1993	240	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
1994	234	3	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
1995	252	3	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1996	252	3	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1997	210	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	221
1998	237	2	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1999	222	4	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2000	223	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2001	645	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	613	9	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2003	613	9	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2004	670	12	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
2005	627	11	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2006	638	8	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	604	7	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	17	668
2008	672	13	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	37	768
2009	654	16	2	51	0	n/a	n/a	37	760
2010	558	12	3	45	1	n/a	n/a	33	652
2011	510	11	3	64	3	0	21	0	612
2012	532	10	4	76	2	0	30	0	654
2013	520	7	0	60	2	0	32	0	621
2014	563	4	1	59	3	0	34	0	664
2015	571	5	6	80	2	0	29	0	693
2016	585	3	7	81	2	0	25	0	703
2017	565	1	9	80	2	0	32	0	689
2018	592	5	2	77	1	0	33	0	710
2019	556	5	4	76	1	0	25	0	667
2020	477	12	2	69	2	0	30	0	592
2021	437	10	2	71	1	0	23	0	544
2022	420	11	0	61	0	0	27	0	519
2023	432	9	0	63	0	0	29	0	533
2024	437	13	2	79	0	0	25	0	556

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 Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	15.6	16.7	27.1
1989	262	16.1	16.2	27.1
1990	280	15.0	18.6	23.2
1991	288	15.1	19.0	23.3
1992	247	13.0	19.0	30
1993	249	12.5	19.9	29.3
1994	242	12.5	19.4	31.4
1995	263	13.0	20.2	32.7
1996	263	13.0	20.2	32.7
1997	221	13.0	17.0	31.5
1998	247	13.0	19.0	35.6
1999	232	13.0	17.8	40.5
2000	230	12.0	19.2	40
2001	654	30.0	21.8	25.4
2002	648	32.0	20.3	37.2
2003	648	32.0	20.3	37.2
2004	715	32.0	22.3	34.3
2005	664	34.0	19.5	43.5
2006	673	32.0	21.0	41
2007	668	n/a	n/a	47.6
2008	768	33.0	23.3	52.9
2009	760	36.0	21.1	57.3
2010	652	35.0	18.6	63.5
2011	612	35.4	17.2	61.6
2012	654	38.0	17.2	62.5
2013	621	38.0	16.3	62.6
2014	664	35.0	18.9	59.2
2015	693	36.0	19.2	62
2016	703	36.0	19.5	55.5
2017	689	30.0	22.9	49.1
2018	710	29.2	24.2	53.4
2019	667	32.4	20.5	60.1
2020	592	27.0	21.9	60
2021	544	31.0	17.5	61.4
2022	519	29.4	17.6	52.6
2023	533	33.0	16.1	66.2
2024	556	37.0	15.0	45

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 Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	15.6	16.7	27.1
1989	262	16.1	16.2	27.1
1990	280	15.0	18.6	23.2
1991	288	15.1	19.0	23.3
1992	247	13.0	19.0	30
1993	249	12.5	19.9	29.3
1994	242	12.5	19.4	31.4
1995	263	13.0	20.2	32.7
1996	263	13.0	20.2	32.7
1997	221	13.0	17.0	31.5
1998	247	13.0	19.0	35.6
1999	232	13.0	17.8	40.5
2000	230	12.0	19.2	40
2001	654	30.0	21.8	25.4
2002	648	32.0	20.3	37.2
2003	648	32.0	20.3	37.2
2004	715	32.0	22.3	34.3
2005	664	34.0	19.5	43.5
2006	673	32.0	21.0	41
2007	668	n/a	n/a	47.6
2008	768	33.0	23.3	52.9
2009	760	36.0	21.1	57.3
2010	652	35.0	18.6	63.5
2011	612	35.4	17.2	61.6
2012	654	38.0	17.2	62.5
2013	621	38.0	16.3	62.6
2014	664	35.0	18.9	59.2
2015	693	36.0	19.2	62
2016	703	36.0	19.5	55.5
2017	689	30.0	22.9	49.1
2018	710	29.2	24.2	53.4
2019	667	32.4	20.5	60.1
2020	592	27.0	21.9	60
2021	544	31.0	17.5	61.4
2022	519	29.4	17.6	52.6
2023	533	33.0	16.1	66.2
2024	556	37.0	15.0	45

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 Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$694 (8.4%)	$7,589 (91.6%)	$8,284
2020	$718 (8.2%)	$8,054 (91.8%)	$8,773
2021	$903 (9.6%)	$8,482 (90.4%)	$9,385
2022	$1,004 (9.8%)	$9,242 (90.2%)	$10,245

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 515^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 643^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	13.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	46.8	34.9	11.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shelbyville Central Schools)	47	32.1	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	64.9	38.4	26.5%
3rd Grade Math (Shelbyville Central Schools)	67.7	51.5	16.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	49.5	30.8	18.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shelbyville Central Schools)	44.8	33.5	11.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	60.2	44.9	15.3%
4th Grade Math (Shelbyville Central Schools)	61.7	50.4	11.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	48.4	26.9	21.5%
4th Grade Science (Shelbyville Central Schools)	47.5	30.8	16.7%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	37.2	32.2	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shelbyville Central Schools)	41.3	31.7	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	52.1	32.6	19.5%
5th Grade Math (Shelbyville Central Schools)	53.9	32.9	21.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School)	30.9	30	0.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Shelbyville Central Schools)	33.6	26.3	7.3%
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	667	533	20.1%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	76	63	17.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	556	432	22.3%
Two or More Races	25	29	16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.1%	66.2%	6.1%

Schools Near Thomas A Hendricks 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
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	556	37	15.0	45.0%	437 (78.6%)	13 (2.3%)	79 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	40.9	620^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.2	643^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	36.7%	23	35.7	33.3	25.9		31.7	53.0	43.2	32.1		42.9	23.5	$10,245	$1,004	$9,242
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	640	42	15.4	41.4%	509 (79.5%)	11 (1.7%)	69 (10.8%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	57.1	445^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.9%		48.4	555^th of 1016 public elementary schools	45.4%	110	38.7	34.4	36.8		36.8	60.4	58.3	44.7		54.2	32.5	$9,085	$684	$8,401
Golden Bear Preschool	Public	PK-K	1115 E State Road 44	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 392-2449	328	15	22.3	32.6%	260 (79.3%)	4 (1.2%)	40 (12.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)												$8,195	$775	$7,420
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	434	35	12.5	49.5%	283 (65.2%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (25.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	50	525^th of 1010 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.7	629^th of 1016 public elementary schools	38.1%	104	32.9	28.1	44.9		35.2	52.9	36.6	46.2		44.8	37.7	$10,743	$1,119	$9,624
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	382	25	15.2	42.9%	360 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	56	460^th of 1010 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.5	407^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.9%	53	37.2	36.6	37.8	62.8	43.6	48.8	48.8	35.6	46.5	44.8	26.7	$7,988	$691	$7,297
Waldron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 S East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 525-6505	312	17	18.0	49.4%	291 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	67	329^th of 1010 public elementary schools	67.4%		79.3	192^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	81.1%	137	39.5	34.8	49.1		41.7	60.5	67.4	56.4		61.1	36.4	$10,279	$785	$9,494
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	510	31	16.4	47.8%	467 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	62.9	375^th of 1010 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.4	424^th of 1016 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	41.1	45.9			43.3	51.6	57.7			54.4		$8,875	$1,080	$7,794
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	Cr 700 N & 575 E	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-8503	501	32	15.5	55.1%	208 (41.5%)	37 (7.4%)	37 (7.4%)	196 (39.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	64.7	357^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.9	416^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.1%	59	46.1	58.0	43.8		48.3	60.7	55.1	36.2		49.4	37.1	$10,505	$626	$9,879
Morristown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 W Main St.	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 763-6648	339	18	18.5	49.0%	324 (95.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	541^st of 1010 public elementary schools	46.4%		54	492^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	51.6%	49	15.4	36.2	38.5		29.8	42.3	60.9	42.3		48.0	38.5	$9,935	$1,055	$8,880
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	336	23	14.9	49.7%	293 (87.2%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	54.2	479^th of 1010 public elementary schools	52.6%		63.2	376^th of 1016 public elementary schools	63.0%	103	32.8	42.7			38.0	41.8	60.0			51.4		$10,924	$695	$10,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelbyville Middle School
High : Shelbyville Senior High School

How many students attend Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School.

Is Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School ranks 620^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School in?

Shelbyville Central Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School?

Students at Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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