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Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elm Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in IN
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elm Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Elm Road Elementary School's student population of 515 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elm Road Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	72
1	79
2	92
3	77
4	83
5	81

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School
2023	513
2022	535
2021	468
2020	529
2019	529
2018	545
2017	545
2016	554
2015	504
2014	481
2013	448
2012	441
2011	429
2010	454
2009	461
2008	440
2007	466
2006	431
2005	283
2004	277
2003	279
2002	316
2001	332
2000	369
1999	367
1998	583
1997	601
1996	601
1995	612
1994	617
1993	583
1992	578
1991	593
1990	761
1989	687
1988	623
1987	214

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	19
2012	29
2011	22
2010	21
2009	23
2008	21
2006	19
2005	13
2004	12
2003	13
2002	16
2001	17
2000	19
1999	21
1998	31
1997	30
1996	32
1995	31
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	31
1990	34

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School Rankings

Elm Road Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elm Road Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#237 out of 1763 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School
2022	#237
2021	#422
2019	#173
2018	#430
2017	#338
2016	#582
2015	#707
2014	#874
2013	#683
2012	#885
2011	#674

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	62%	38%	59%
2021	52%	36%	54%
2019	69%	45%	65%
2018	69%	54%	72%
2017	70%	54%	74%
2016	67%	55%	74%
2015	68%	64%	80%
2014	84%	83%	92%
2013	83%	81%	92%
2012	83%	80%	91%
2011	83%	79%	88%

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53%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	53%	41%	62%
2021	49%	43%	64%
2019	62%	49%	70%
2018	71%	62%	72%
2017	75%	63%	80%
2016	67%	64%	80%
2015	75%	68%	83%
2014	84%	80%	91%
2013	87%	78%	90%
2012	80%	78%	91%
2011	84%	77%	88%

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45-49%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	47%	34%	53%
2021	52%	38%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	17:1	15:1	19:1
2022	18:1	15:1	19:1
2021	20:1	16:1	21:1
2020	22:1	17:1	22:1
2019	22:1	17:1	22:1
2018	21:1	17:1	21:1
2017	21:1	17:1	21:1
2016	23:1	18:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	22:1
2014	22:1	17:1	22:1
2013	24:1	17:1	22:1
2012	15:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	23:1
2010	21:1	17:1	22:1
2009	20:1	17:1	22:1
2008	21:1	17:1	23:1
2006	23:1	18:1	22:1
2005	22:1	18:1	22:1
2004	23:1	18:1	21:1
2003	21:1	18:1	21:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	21:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	12%	14%	8%
2022	11%	14%	8%
2021	10%	13%	7%
2020	10%	12%	6%
2019	10%	12%	6%
2018	7%	12%	6%
2017	7%	12%	6%
2016	7%	11%	6%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	8%	13%	7%
2022	7%	13%	8%
2021	5%	13%	7%
2020	4%	13%	7%
2019	4%	13%	7%
2018	3%	12%	6%
2017	3%	12%	6%
2016	5%	12%	5%
2015	4%	12%	5%
2014	4%	12%	5%
2013	5%	12%	5%
2012	6%	12%	5%
2011	3%	12%	4%
2010	4%	13%	5%
2009	4%	13%	4%
2008	4%	13%	4%
2007	4%	13%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%

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White

71%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	69%	64%	71%
2022	71%	65%	72%
2021	74%	66%	73%
2020	77%	67%	75%
2019	77%	67%	75%
2018	83%	69%	78%
2017	83%	69%	78%
2016	82%	69%	79%
2015	85%	70%	81%
2014	84%	71%	81%
2013	83%	72%	82%
2012	83%	72%	83%
2011	82%	73%	83%
2010	84%	75%	85%
2009	84%	76%	85%
2008	84%	77%	86%
2007	83%	78%	87%
2006	91%	80%	91%
2005	91%	81%	91%
2004	93%	82%	92%
2003	95%	82%	92%
2002	96%	83%	94%
2001	98%	84%	94%
2000	97%	84%	95%
1999	97%	85%	94%
1998	95%	85%	95%
1997	94%	85%	95%
1996	95%	86%	95%
1995	96%	86%	96%
1994	96%	86%	97%
1993	96%	86%	97%
1992	98%	86%	97%
1991	98%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	0.50	0.55	0.48
2022	0.47	0.54	0.47
2021	0.44	0.53	0.45
2020	0.40	0.52	0.43
2019	0.40	0.52	0.43
2018	0.31	0.50	0.38
2017	0.31	0.50	0.38
2016	0.32	0.50	0.37
2015	0.27	0.49	0.34
2014	0.29	0.47	0.34
2013	0.31	0.46	0.33
2012	0.31	0.46	0.31
2011	0.32	0.45	0.30
2010	0.31	0.43	0.27
2009	0.31	0.42	0.26
2008	0.31	0.41	0.25
2007	0.32	0.39	0.23
2006	0.17	0.34	0.17
2005	0.16	0.33	0.16
2004	0.13	0.31	0.14
2003	0.10	0.31	0.14
2002	0.08	0.30	0.12
2001	0.04	0.28	0.11
2000	0.06	0.27	0.10
1999	0.06	0.27	0.10
1998	0.10	0.26	0.10
1997	0.12	0.27	0.10
1996	0.10	0.25	0.09
1995	0.08	0.25	0.08
1994	0.08	0.25	0.07
1993	0.08	0.25	0.06
1992	0.04	0.24	0.05
1991	0.03	0.25	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	41%	47%	27%
2022	21%	39%	19%
2021	32%	42%	20%
2020	27%	41%	20%
2019	27%	41%	20%
2018	26%	40%	18%
2017	26%	40%	18%
2016	31%	41%	20%
2015	28%	41%	20%
2014	35%	41%	22%
2013	38%	41%	22%
2012	38%	40%	21%
2011	38%	39%	19%
2010	36%	37%	18%
2009	29%	33%	15%
2008	26%	31%	12%
2007	26%	29%	11%
2006	26%	28%	10%
2005	24%	28%	11%
2004	27%	27%	10%
2003	32%	25%	9%
2002	32%	24%	8%
2001	23%	22%	6%
2000	27%	21%	7%
1999	23%	22%	8%
1998	25%	22%	8%
1997	31%	22%	8%
1996	26%	22%	8%
1995	22%	22%	7%
1994	23%	22%	7%
1993	19%	22%	7%
1992	18%	21%	6%
1991	15%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elm Road Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	6%
2017	9%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	10%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	6%
2013	8%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	9%	9%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	12%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	7%	7%	3%
2001	9%	7%	3%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	6%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elm Road Elementary School's ranking?

Elm Road Elementary School is ranked #237 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Elm Road Elementary School often compared to?

Elm Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elsie Rogers Elementary School, Marquette Montessori Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Elm Road Elementary School?

515 students attend Elm Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Elm Road Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Elm Road Elementary School?

Elm Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Elm Road Elementary School offer ?

Elm Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elm Road Elementary School part of?

Elm Road Elementary School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education