For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 444 students in Shoals Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Shoals Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
654 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoals Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,798 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,410
$13,222
Spending / Student
$10,798
$12,852
Best Shoals Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoals Community Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11749 Ironton Rd
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2085
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2085
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Shoals Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11741 Ironton Rd
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Grades: 6-8
| 128 students
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