The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Maple Elementary School
Maple Elementary School is a regular public school in Avon, Indiana, serving kindergarten through fourth grade and enrolling one of the larger student bodies among elementary schools in the Avon Community School Corporation. The school sits along US Highway 36 (Rockville Road), the main commercial spine of this fast-growing suburban town roughly a short drive west of Indianapolis. Avon has seen heavy suburban expansion over the past few decades, with residential subdivisions and big-box retail lining the corridor. The town lacks a traditional walkable downtown; families here tend to drive to work, school, and errands. Housing costs in the area are above the state median and close to the national benchmark, reflecting the broader Indianapolis metro housing market. Civic anchors include Avon Town Hall Park, Washington Township Park, the Avon-Washington Township Public Library, and the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA.
Maple’s student body is racially and ethnically diverse. White students form the largest single group, but not a majority, with a substantial share of Black students and notable Hispanic and Asian populations as well. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is elevated relative to some neighboring districts and that is characteristic of a school with significant family economic diversity.
Academically, state assessment results from the ILEARN show a mixed picture. In math, a majority of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, roughly half of students reached that benchmark. Science results, which come from fourth-grade testing only, show a smaller share reaching proficiency. Social studies results for the school year were suppressed due to a very small testing group, which is consistent with the school’s grade configuration. When comparing Maple’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades to other schools in the six-district Hendricks County universe, the school falls in the bottom quartile. A parent looking to understand how Maple’s academic performance fits within the larger county may want to explore this further with the school or district, particularly to understand how the school’s student demographics and mobility patterns affect these measures.
The district that operates Maple, Avon Community School Corporation, has made several recent changes that affect the educational environment families will experience. In 2024, voters renewed an operating referendum that generates substantial annual funding through a defined period, supporting teacher and staff compensation, class size management, and student programming. The district also reorganized its school structure for the 2023–2024 school year, converting an intermediate school into a third middle school and adjusting grade configurations across the district. That restructuring may have shifted attendance boundaries or the grade levels housed at certain buildings. Additionally, a dedicated early learning center opened in 2023, expanding preschool options for district families. A district-wide literacy initiative based on science-of-reading principles began in the 2022–2023 school year, meaning that reading instruction across Maple’s elementary grades has seen a pedagogical shift toward evidence-based methods, with new curriculum materials and teacher training.
Maple is a large elementary school in a rapidly growing suburban district that has invested in operating funding and early childhood infrastructure. Its student population is economically and racially diverse, and its state test results are a mix of solid math performance and more modest ELA and science results, with overall proficiency placing it in the lower part of the county range. The school does not serve upper elementary grades beyond fourth, so families will need to plan for a transition to an intermediate or middle school in the district after fourth grade. The district’s recent restructuring and literacy initiative are factors that may influence that onward experience. For a family weighing schools in this part of Hendricks County, Maple offers a diverse, community-oriented setting in a town that continues to add new housing and amenities, with the caveat that its academic outcomes relative to nearby schools are an area to investigate further.
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