The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in Science. The lowest is 28% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Break-o-day Elementary School
Break-O-Day Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in New Whiteland, a mainly residential town in Johnson County that grew up around the rerouting of US 31. The town has seen steady residential expansion since its incorporation, and its population has increased over recent decades. Civic life lacks a traditional downtown; the Town Hall anchors local government, and daily amenities include a branch of the Johnson County Public Library, a disc golf course spanning two parks, and Proctor Park with its pond and playgrounds. The school sits within the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which houses its middle and high schools in neighboring communities rather than in New Whiteland itself.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Asian, Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, putting the school in a middle ground on economic need. The school is a regular public elementary with no charter or magnet status. We looked for data on special education and English learner populations and it was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about those services.
On the state’s ILEARN assessments, Break-O-Day’s proficiency rates present a mixed picture. In English language arts, just under half of students scored proficient or above. Math proficiency was lower, landing below half. Science proficiency landed around the midpoint, with a larger share of students meeting the bar. Social studies, tested only at fifth grade, had the lowest proficiency of the four subjects, with roughly a quarter of students at or above the proficient level. When compared to other schools in Johnson County districts, Break-O-Day’s overall proficiency across subjects sits in the bottom quartile of the county. This is a soft spot worth noting; a family looking at this school may want to explore how the school supports students in math and social studies specifically.
Because Break-O-Day serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the source materials we reviewed. We also looked for information on course access, staffing ratios, and discipline but found little, so those topics are left out rather than guessed.
Housing in the school’s zip code is modestly priced relative to the national median home value, and rents are at a level that typical households in the area can largely manage. The national economic backdrop shows a 30-year mortgage rate in the mid-six percent range at the time of this profile, and unemployment holds steady at around four percent nationally. These figures give a general sense of the financial climate families are navigating, though local conditions at the town level may differ.
Break-O-Day is a school where academic results are uneven. English and science show moderate proficiency, while math and social studies trail. The student body is economically diverse but not intensely so, and the setting is suburban residential with limited commercial bustle. Families considering the school will want to understand how it addresses the subjects where students are struggling and what support structures exist for those who need extra help. The school may be a reasonable fit for families who value a neighborhood elementary in a growing bedroom community and are comfortable engaging with the school on academic improvement.
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