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Best Schools in Shelbyville, IN
Shelbyville, IN has 21 public schools (7 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary) serving 8,672 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Shelbyville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Shelbyville, IN
The top high schools in Shelbyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Triton Central High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northwestern Con School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 457 Students
2. Morristown Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Shelby Eastern Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 320 Students
3. Shelbyville Sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1101 Students
4. Rushville Consolidated High School
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Rush County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 654 Students
5. Waldron Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Shelby Eastern Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 298 Students
6. Southwestern High School
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Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 295 Students
7. Excel Center - Shelbyville
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Projected Test Scores
Excel Center - Shelbyville • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 141 Students
Best Middle Schools in Shelbyville, IN
The top middle schools in Shelbyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Benjamin Rush Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rush County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 318 Students
2. Triton Central Middle School
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Northwestern Con School Corp • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 438 Students
3. Shelbyville Middle School
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Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Shelbyville, IN
The top elementary schools in Shelbyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Triton Central Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northwestern Con School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 514 Students
2. Waldron Elementary School
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Shelby Eastern Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 288 Students
3. Arlington Elementary School
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Rush County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 140 Students
4. Southwestern Elementary School
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Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 339 Students
5. William F Loper Elementary School
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Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 672 Students
6. Coulston Elementary School
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Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 469 Students
7. Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
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Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 533 Students
8. Morristown Elementary School
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Shelby Eastern Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 307 Students
9. Golden Bear Preschool
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Shelbyville Central Schools • Public • Grades Pre K • 332 Students
10. St Joseph School
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St Joseph School • Private • Grades Pre K - 3 • 127 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Shelbyville, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Shelbyville, IN has a total population of 26,431 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Shelbyville, IN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Shelbyville, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.95 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Shelbyville, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Shelbyville, IN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Shelbyville, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Shelbyville, IN
How many schools are in Shelbyville, IN?
Shelbyville, IN has 21 public schools: 7 high schools, 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 8,672 students in total.
How do schools in Shelbyville perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Shelbyville score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Shelbyville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Shelbyville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Shelbyville
8 of 10 schools in Shelbyville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 1F: 1
All 10 public schools we grade in Shelbyville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Coulston Elementary School
- Southwestern Elementary School
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
- William F Loper Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.