The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 36% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Dillsboro Elementary School
Dillsboro Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in the small rural town of Dillsboro, Indiana, as part of the South Dearborn Community School Corporation. The school is a regular public school with an enrollment that is modest for an elementary building serving this grade span. The student body is composed overwhelmingly of white students, with very small shares of Asian and Hispanic students, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent looking for those details would need to ask the school directly.
Dillsboro itself is a low-density town in southeastern Indiana, roughly a short drive west of the Cincinnati metro area. It has a small downtown core anchored by Heritage Pointe, a gathering space with a town clock, landscaping, and benches, and the town hosts annual events such as a Homecoming Festival and community Christmas caroling. The largest local industries are retail trade, manufacturing, and health care and social assistance. Population growth has been very slow in recent years, and the town has an active Indiana Main Street designation aimed at supporting downtown business development. Housing values in the area sit at a moderate level relative to national benchmarks, and the town has sidewalks, parks, a library, and its own water utility. The district has reported significant capital outlay and construction spending in recent fiscal data, which suggests ongoing investment in school facilities that could affect the quality of buildings students attend and may factor into local property tax obligations.
Academically, Dillsboro Elementary participates in Indiana’s ILEARN assessments for grades three through six. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed the school above the midpoint relative to districts in Dearborn County, meaning it performed better than the median district in the county but not at the top. In math, a majority of students met or exceeded state standards. In English language arts, about half of students did. Science results were similar to math, based on the grade that tested. Social studies results were weaker, with a smaller share of tested students reaching proficiency. A parent may want to ask about the school’s approach to social studies instruction and how it supports students in that subject. Participation rates were high for math and English language arts, and the school did not report participation data for science and social studies, though the tested counts were provided.
The school does not offer high school programs, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, teacher staffing, or course access was available for this school. For a family considering Dillsboro Elementary, the academic picture is one of mixed but generally above-county-median performance, with math and science as relative strengths and social studies a softer area. The peer environment is homogeneous in terms of race and ethnicity, with a notable share of students from lower-income households as measured by meal program eligibility. The town’s slow growth and small scale mean that the school likely serves a stable, tight-knit community, and the district’s recent capital spending suggests facilities are being maintained or upgraded. Because the school ends at sixth grade, families will need to plan for the transition to a middle school within the South Dearborn district, though data on those schools was not included here.
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