Valley Grove Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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Valley Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Valley Grove Elementary School's student population of 453 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Grove Elementary School
Kind	72
1	69
2	85
3	74
4	78
5	75

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School
2023	372
2022	378
2021	401
2020	590
2019	590
2018	613
2017	613
2016	643
2015	655
2014	679
2013	670
2012	553
2011	588
2010	581
2009	671
2008	684
2007	615
2006	635
2005	614
2004	729
2003	729
2002	650
2001	646
2000	653
1999	641
1998	623
1997	532
1996	533
1995	576
1994	288
1993	292
1992	325
1991	323
1990	298
1989	320
1988	332
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	26
2020	47
2019	47
2018	50
2017	50
2016	44
2015	40
2014	47
2013	37
2012	29
2011	30
2010	26
2009	30
2008	31
2006	29
2005	31
2004	35
2003	33
2002	33
2001	36
2000	35
1999	32
1998	33
1997	30
1996	31
1995	33
1994	17
1993	18
1992	16
1991	18
1990	18

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Valley Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Grove Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1426 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School
2023	#1426
2022	#1418
2021	#1491
2019	#1235
2018	#921
2017	#754
2016	#628
2015	#886
2014	#705
2013	#947
2012	#370

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25-29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	27%	39%	18%
2022	27%	38%	17%
2021	22%	36%	15%
2019	48%	45%	29%
2018	65%	54%	40%
2017	67%	54%	41%
2016	70%	55%	43%
2015	67%	64%	52%
2014	88%	83%	71%
2013	84%	81%	71%
2012	87%	80%	67%

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15-19%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2022	17%	41%	20%
2021	12%	43%	23%
2019	28%	49%	30%
2018	52%	62%	40%
2017	61%	63%	48%
2016	65%	64%	50%
2015	69%	68%	54%
2014	83%	80%	70%
2013	79%	78%	67%
2012	87%	78%	66%
2011	77%	77%	66%

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10-14%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2022	12%	34%	14%
2021	12%	38%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	16:1	13:1
2020	13:1	17:1	13:1
2019	13:1	17:1	13:1
2018	12:1	17:1	13:1
2017	12:1	17:1	13:1
2016	15:1	18:1	14:1
2015	16:1	18:1	15:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	18:1	17:1	16:1
2012	19:1	17:1	17:1
2011	20:1	18:1	14:1
2010	23:1	17:1	17:1
2009	22:1	17:1	16:1
2008	22:1	17:1	17:1
2006	22:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	18:1	16:1
2004	21:1	18:1	16:1
2003	22:1	18:1	16:1
2002	20:1	18:1	15:1
2001	18:1	18:1	15:1
2000	19:1	18:1	15:1
1999	20:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	15:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	18:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	19:1	16:1
1991	18:1	18:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	10%	14%	15%
2022	10%	14%	15%
2021	10%	13%	14%
2020	8%	12%	13%
2019	8%	12%	13%
2018	11%	12%	11%
2017	11%	12%	11%
2016	9%	11%	11%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	3%	7%	6%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	19%	13%	23%
2022	20%	13%	22%
2021	19%	13%	22%
2020	20%	13%	23%
2019	20%	13%	23%
2018	18%	12%	23%
2017	18%	12%	23%
2016	18%	12%	23%
2015	15%	12%	20%
2014	16%	12%	21%
2013	14%	12%	21%
2012	9%	12%	20%
2011	12%	12%	20%
2010	14%	13%	21%
2009	9%	13%	20%
2008	8%	13%	23%
2007	8%	13%	22%
2006	9%	13%	21%
2005	6%	12%	21%
2004	9%	12%	21%
2003	9%	12%	21%
2002	8%	12%	21%
2001	7%	12%	20%
2000	6%	12%	20%
1999	5%	11%	19%
1998	4%	11%	20%
1997	2%	11%	19%
1996	2%	11%	19%
1995	3%	11%	19%
1994	3%	11%	19%
1993	2%	11%	19%
1992	2%	11%	20%
1991	3%	11%	19%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	54%	64%	54%
2022	56%	65%	55%
2021	60%	66%	56%
2020	60%	67%	57%
2019	60%	67%	57%
2018	62%	69%	59%
2017	62%	69%	59%
2016	61%	69%	60%
2015	66%	70%	55%
2014	67%	71%	60%
2013	70%	72%	62%
2012	74%	72%	64%
2011	73%	73%	65%
2010	77%	75%	70%
2009	84%	76%	71%
2008	84%	77%	71%
2007	87%	78%	72%
2006	86%	80%	75%
2005	90%	81%	76%
2004	89%	82%	76%
2003	88%	82%	76%
2002	90%	83%	77%
2001	90%	84%	78%
2000	92%	84%	78%
1999	92%	85%	79%
1998	94%	85%	78%
1997	95%	85%	79%
1996	96%	86%	80%
1995	95%	86%	80%
1994	97%	86%	80%
1993	97%	86%	80%
1992	98%	86%	80%
1991	97%	86%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	17%	6%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	12%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	12%	5%	8%
2014	7%	4%	7%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.64	0.55	0.63
2022	0.62	0.54	0.62
2021	0.59	0.53	0.62
2020	0.59	0.52	0.61
2019	0.59	0.52	0.61
2018	0.57	0.50	0.59
2017	0.57	0.50	0.59
2016	0.58	0.50	0.58
2015	0.53	0.49	0.54
2014	0.53	0.47	0.58
2013	0.48	0.46	0.57
2012	0.44	0.46	0.55
2011	0.45	0.45	0.53
2010	0.42	0.43	0.44
2009	0.30	0.42	0.43
2008	0.30	0.41	0.43
2007	0.26	0.39	0.42
2006	0.25	0.34	0.39
2005	0.19	0.33	0.38
2004	0.20	0.31	0.38
2003	0.21	0.31	0.38
2002	0.19	0.30	0.37
2001	0.19	0.28	0.36
2000	0.15	0.27	0.35
1999	0.15	0.27	0.34
1998	0.12	0.26	0.34
1997	0.10	0.27	0.33
1996	0.08	0.25	0.33
1995	0.09	0.25	0.33
1994	0.06	0.25	0.33
1993	0.06	0.25	0.33
1992	0.04	0.24	0.33
1991	0.06	0.25	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	83%	47%	75%
2022	65%	39%	66%
2021	75%	42%	71%
2020	71%	41%	68%
2019	71%	41%	68%
2018	77%	40%	69%
2017	77%	40%	69%
2016	81%	41%	70%
2015	78%	41%	70%
2014	75%	41%	69%
2013	73%	41%	68%
2012	73%	40%	66%
2011	69%	39%	67%
2010	54%	37%	58%
2009	45%	33%	51%
2008	48%	31%	51%
2007	38%	29%	45%
2006	42%	28%	44%
2005	44%	28%	45%
2004	42%	27%	43%
2003	43%	25%	42%
2002	34%	24%	39%
2001	32%	22%	34%
2000	35%	21%	35%
1999	35%	22%	34%
1998	33%	22%	35%
1997	24%	22%	36%
1996	26%	22%	36%
1995	29%	22%	35%
1994	18%	22%	34%
1993	14%	22%	33%
1992	17%	21%	29%
1991	12%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Valley Grove Elementary School	Indiana	Anderson Community School Corporation School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	8%	7%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	8%	6%	7%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anderson Community School Corporation School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Valley Grove Elementary School is ranked #1426 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Valley Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Valley Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edgewood Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Valley Grove Elementary School?

453 students attend Valley Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Valley Grove Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valley Grove Elementary School?

Valley Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Valley Grove Elementary School offer ?

Valley Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley Grove Elementary School part of?

Valley Grove Elementary School is part of Anderson Community School Corporation School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education