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Bartholomew Con School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,803 students in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Preschools in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
11,654 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bartholomew Con School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
30 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
833 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,313 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
301 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
7,606 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
846
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
850
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
832
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
851
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
842
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
835
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
865
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
996
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
969
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
901
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,443 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,392 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,443
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,392
$12,852
Best Bartholomew Con School Corp School District Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1320 W 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4423
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4423
Grades: PK-6
| 893 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Parkside Dr
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4314
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4314
Grades: PK-6
| 724 students
Rank: #33.
Rockcreek Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13000 E 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 579-5221
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 579-5221
Grades: PK-6
| 352 students
Rank: #44.
W D Richards Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3311 Fairlawn Dr
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4311
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4311
Grades: PK-6
| 608 students
Rank: #55.
Csa Fodrea Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2775 Illinois St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4321
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4321
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
L F Smith Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4505 Waycross Dr
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4317
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4317
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2675 California
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4307
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4307
Grades: PK-6
| 689 students
Rank: #88.
Mount Healthy Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12150 S Sr 58
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 342-2463
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 342-2463
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: #99.
Clifty Creek Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4625 E 50 N
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4342
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4342
Grades: PK-6
| 679 students
Rank: #1010.
Taylorsville Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9711 Walnut St
Taylorsville, IN 47280
(812) 526-5448
Taylorsville, IN 47280
(812) 526-5448
Grades: PK-6
| 587 students
Rank: n/an/a
1209 S Sycamore St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4569
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4569
Grades: PK
| 83 students
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