The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Science. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Mount Healthy Elementary School
Mount Healthy Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. The school is located on a state highway south of Columbus, Indiana, in a setting that is more rural than the city’s downtown core. Columbus itself is a mid-sized city with a strong manufacturing and industrial base, anchored by Cummins and Toyota Material Handling, and known for its modern architecture and civic design. The school’s address places it outside the denser residential neighborhoods, so families will likely drive to drop off and pick up their children.
The student body of roughly 400 children is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that is the largest minority group and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Black students. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a moderate level of economic need. Data on the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available in the school’s reporting, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results from the ILEARN assessments show that overall proficiency across tested subjects is low when compared to other districts in Bartholomew County. In math, roughly a third of students met the state’s proficiency standard. In English language arts, about a quarter did. Science proficiency was higher, at about two in five students, while social studies proficiency was very low, with fewer than one in ten students reaching the proficient level. The school’s composite proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the county’s districts, though the county has only a few districts and the comparison set is small. These are the most recent results available, and a parent may want to discuss with the school how it is working to address these outcomes.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline were provided, so those dimensions of school climate are not possible to evaluate here.
The district has recently undertaken a notable capital project. Voters approved a bond referendum that funds construction of a new elementary school, renovation and expansion of Columbus East High School, and security upgrades across all schools. This will affect facility quality and property taxes for district residents. The district also expanded full-day preschool to four elementary schools, though Mount Healthy was not among the schools named in that expansion. A parent with a preschooler may want to check whether the program is available at this school now or is planned.
Housing in the area around the school is moderately priced relative to national averages. For a family considering a move, the local housing market shows typical home values somewhat above the state average, and rents are a bit higher than the national rent-to-income benchmark. The area’s unemployment rate is low, and the regional economy is supported by large employers like Cummins.
Mount Healthy Elementary is a mid-sized, majority-white school with a substantial share of families qualifying for meal assistance. Its academic results on state tests are well below the averages of other districts in the county, particularly in reading and social studies. A parent considering this school may want to learn about specific interventions, classroom supports, or programs that are in place to raise achievement. The school’s rural fringe location means it is not a walkable neighborhood school in the traditional sense, but it is part of a district that is investing in facilities and early childhood options.
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