Walnut Elementary School

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Walnut Elementary School ranks 311 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Walnut Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Ross, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 160. While the school is part of the highly-ranked South Montgomery Community School Corporation, it faces several challenges compared to nearby schools.

Walnut Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.62%) compared to surrounding schools, and its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2021-2022 to 16.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Walnut Elementary School has fluctuated, ranging from 27.09% to 41.88% over the past three years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the South Montgomery Community School Corporation, such as New Market Elementary and Ladoga Elementary, Walnut Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Walnut Elementary School's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from a high of 89th out of 1,033 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 311th out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 5 to 3 stars.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

Rd 775 E
New Ross, IN 47968

(765) 362-0542

District: South Montgomery Com School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,632

Students who attend Walnut Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southmont Junior High School
High:	Southmont Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 160

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Elementary School ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the South Montgomery Com School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.66. (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 Walnut Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the South Montgomery Com School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (95.6%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the South Montgomery Com School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Elementary School is 12.5. 1 elementary schools in the South Montgomery Com School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Elementary School employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Elementary School is $9,632, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the South Montgomery Com School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

South Montgomery Com School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Montgomery Com School Corp 36^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	62.53	126^th	326	61.3%
2005	70.98	239^th	959	75.1%
2006	63.20	363^rd	961	62.2%
2007	60.00	430^th	985	56.3%
2008	55.22	521^st	996	47.7%
2009	77.81	178^th	1003	82.3%
2010	83.19	95^th	1009	90.6%
2011	85.85	60^th	1025	94.1%
2012	85.06	68^th	1015	93.3%
2013	85.79	61^st	1035	94.1%
2014	74.77	209^th	1036	79.8%
2015	74.03	233^rd	1040	77.6%
2016	79.53	166^th	1046	84.1%
2017	86.21	89^th	1033	91.4%
2018	83.93	119^th	1027	88.4%
2019	72.32	266^th	1031	74.2%
2021	65.17	349^th	1016	65.6%
2022	57.24	460^th	1020	54.9%
2023	80.39	179^th	1016	82.4%
2024	68.66	311^th	1010	69.2%

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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 Walnut Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	223
1989	199	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	204
1990	208	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	213
1991	201	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	205
1992	183	0	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	190
1993	204	0	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	212
1994	203	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	209
1995	216	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	1	228
1996	216	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	1	228
1997	235	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	240
1998	241	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	247
1999	252	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
2000	253	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2001	237	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2002	206	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2003	206	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2004	214	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2005	200	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	204
2006	211	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	212
2007	189	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	194
2008	185	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	3	193
2009	195	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	202
2010	198	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	210
2011	201	2	0	3	0	6	0	212
2012	189	1	0	3	0	8	0	201
2013	190	0	0	2	0	5	0	197
2014	178	1	0	5	0	8	0	192
2015	171	0	0	4	0	6	0	181
2016	146	0	0	6	0	6	0	158
2017	157	0	0	4	0	3	0	164
2018	180	0	0	7	0	4	0	191
2019	162	0	1	3	0	7	0	173
2020	177	1	0	3	0	9	0	190
2021	174	1	0	1	0	5	0	181
2022	196	1	0	0	1	5	0	203
2023	153	0	0	4	0	3	0	160

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 Walnut Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	11.5	19.3	5.8
1989	204	11.3	18.0	4.9
1990	213	12.8	16.6	5.6
1991	205	12.8	16.0	9.3
1992	190	12.2	15.5	15.3
1993	212	13.5	15.7	10.8
1994	209	15.6	13.4	16.7
1995	228	15.7	14.5	15.4
1996	228	15.7	14.5	15.4
1997	240	15.2	15.8	14.2
1998	247	15.1	16.4	11.7
1999	254	15.3	16.6	19.3
2000	253	15.4	16.4	24.1
2001	237	15.5	15.3	21.9
2002	206	14.0	14.7	22.3
2003	206	14.0	14.7	22.3
2004	215	14.2	15.1	32.1
2005	204	14.1	14.5	29.4
2006	212	14.0	15.1	31.6
2007	194	n/a	n/a	31.1
2008	193	11.3	17.1	35.8
2009	202	12.5	16.2	39.9
2010	210	12.8	16.3	35.8
2011	212	11.0	19.1	35.4
2012	201	14.0	14.3	36.3
2013	197	14.0	14.0	41.1
2014	192	13.0	14.7	46.9
2015	181	11.0	16.4	44.2
2016	158	11.0	14.3	43
2017	164	9.8	16.7	46.3
2018	191	9.8	19.4	37.7
2019	173	8.9	19.3	39.3
2020	190	9.9	19.1	37.4
2021	181	8.7	20.7	39.8
2022	203	13.3	15.2	27.1
2023	160	12.7	12.5	41.9

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 Walnut Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	11.5	19.3	5.8
1989	204	11.3	18.0	4.9
1990	213	12.8	16.6	5.6
1991	205	12.8	16.0	9.3
1992	190	12.2	15.5	15.3
1993	212	13.5	15.7	10.8
1994	209	15.6	13.4	16.7
1995	228	15.7	14.5	15.4
1996	228	15.7	14.5	15.4
1997	240	15.2	15.8	14.2
1998	247	15.1	16.4	11.7
1999	254	15.3	16.6	19.3
2000	253	15.4	16.4	24.1
2001	237	15.5	15.3	21.9
2002	206	14.0	14.7	22.3
2003	206	14.0	14.7	22.3
2004	215	14.2	15.1	32.1
2005	204	14.1	14.5	29.4
2006	212	14.0	15.1	31.6
2007	194	n/a	n/a	31.1
2008	193	11.3	17.1	35.8
2009	202	12.5	16.2	39.9
2010	210	12.8	16.3	35.8
2011	212	11.0	19.1	35.4
2012	201	14.0	14.3	36.3
2013	197	14.0	14.0	41.1
2014	192	13.0	14.7	46.9
2015	181	11.0	16.4	44.2
2016	158	11.0	14.3	43
2017	164	9.8	16.7	46.3
2018	191	9.8	19.4	37.7
2019	173	8.9	19.3	39.3
2020	190	9.9	19.1	37.4
2021	181	8.7	20.7	39.8
2022	203	13.3	15.2	27.1
2023	160	12.7	12.5	41.9

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 Walnut Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$854 (8.8%)	$8,829 (91.2%)	$9,684
2020	$512 (5.5%)	$8,820 (94.5%)	$9,332
2021	$152 (1.7%)	$9,044 (98.3%)	$9,196
2022	$1,569 (16.3%)	$8,063 (83.7%)	$9,632

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 266^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 179^th of 1016 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Elementary School)	45.8	45	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	44.6	39.8	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Walnut Elementary School)	66.7	65	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	72.7	65.7	7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Elementary School)	43.5	51.7	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	62.3	51.5	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Walnut Elementary School)	69.6	75.9	6.3%
4th Grade Math (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	76.3	69.2	7.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Walnut Elementary School)	56.5	41.4	15.1%
4th Grade Science (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	55.3	38.5	16.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Elementary School)	64.3	57.1	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	50.5	56.8	6.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Walnut Elementary School)	78.6	66.7	11.9%
5th Grade Math (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	68	68.8	0.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Walnut Elementary School)	78.6	57.1	21.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Montgomery Com School Corp)	51.5	48.8	2.7%
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	173	160	7.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	162	153	5.6%
Two or More Races	7	3	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	41.9%	2.6%

Schools Near Walnut 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
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Rd 775 E	New Ross	47968	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-0542	160	13	12.5	41.9%	153 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	68.7	311^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.2%		80.4	179^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.4%	132	40.0	35.3	42.4		40.0	72.0	58.8	69.7		68.0	36.4	$9,632	$1,569	$8,063
Ladoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 E Taylor St	Ladoga	47954	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 942-2203	163	13	12.3	50.9%	151 (92.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	86.7	107^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.4%		92.8	48^th of 1016 public elementary schools	95.3%	59	40.7	69.2	77.3		61.3	66.7	88.5	81.8		78.7	50.0	$12,470	$1,447	$11,023
Granville Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5046 S Sr 75	Jamestown	46147	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-6311	400	24	17.0	37.5%	377 (94.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	82.9	156^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.1	111^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.1%	45	47.3	71.1	57.7	54.0	56.9	56.4	75.6	67.3	48.0	61.4	51.9	$9,765	$1,155	$8,610
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 E 300 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 794-4855	269	18	14.9	40.1%	248 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	79.4	191^st of 1010 public elementary schools	81.1%		80.2	184^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.9%	7	45.1	51.3	48.7		48.1	56.9	69.2	76.9		66.7	66.7	$10,068	$1,249	$8,819
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Elm St	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2691	375	29	13.1	65.9%	274 (73.1%)	10 (2.7%)	82 (21.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	46.2	567^th of 1010 public elementary schools	43.9%		45.5	583^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	42.6%	16		36.3	28.8		32.6		43.4	39.6		41.5	36.2	$10,301	$1,273	$9,027
Laura Hose Elementary School	Public	K-1	800 Fairview Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2886	384	29	13.1	68.0%	269 (70.1%)	10 (2.6%)	85 (22.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)												$11,947	$1,758	$10,189
New Market Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	N Third St	New Market	47965	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 866-0740	471	26	18.3	42.5%	435 (92.4%)	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	68.6	313^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.0%		67.9	325^th of 1016 public elementary schools	68.0%	12	47.4	53.0	39.2		46.3	71.1	53.0	59.5		61.6	28.4	$9,966	$1,300	$8,666
Meredith Nicholson Elementary School	Public	2-3	1010 Lane Ave	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 362-2607	368	27	13.5	68.8%	261 (70.9%)	8 (2.2%)	86 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)	37.0				37.0	59.0				59.0		$11,772	$1,430	$10,342
Roachdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 S Indiana	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-1732	207	18	11.8	51.7%	197 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.4	280^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.6	332^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	67.3%	52	51.6	47.4	54.2		50.5	74.2	50.0	37.5		54.8	45.8	$10,731	$936	$9,795
North Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7027 N Sr 75	North Salem	46165	Hendricks County	North West Hendricks Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 994-3000	207	16	12.9	26.1%	198 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	93.4	45^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.2	43^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	95.8%	2	65.1	75.0	60.5		66.4	74.4	71.9	76.3		74.3	68.4	$11,225	$755	$10,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Walnut Elementary School in?

South Montgomery Com School Corp

Is Walnut Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Elementary School ranks 311^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southmont Junior High School
High : Southmont Senior High School

How many students attend Walnut Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 160 students attended Walnut Elementary School.

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