The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade as a regular public school within the Cloverdale Community Schools district. Despite the name, it is not a separate virtual program; it is the physical school building that houses all elementary and middle school students in the district, with a single campus at East Logan Street in Cloverdale. The school sits in a small, rural town in Putnam County, positioned roughly midway between Indianapolis and Terre Haute off Interstate 70. The local economy is anchored by the school corporation itself, alongside the county hospital and a telecommunications cooperative, while Lieber State Recreation Area provides a major outdoor recreation resource. The town markets itself as having a small-town feel with a growing arts scene driven by the Cloverdale Main Street Initiative. The school campus is physically separate from the Main Street commercial corridor, and civic facilities such as the police and fire departments operate from their own locations.
The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population making up a modest share and other racial groups each accounting for small portions of the total enrollment. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not reported, nor were counts of students with individualized education programs or English learners. A parent who considers economic diversity and special education support important may want to ask the school directly what those numbers look like.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, which are given to students in grades three through eight, Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy’s performance is mixed. In English language arts, just under half of students scored at the proficient or above level. In math, roughly three in ten students met that bar. In science, a similar share to ELA reached proficiency, and on the fifth-grade social studies assessment, slightly over two in five students did. Participation rates on the tests were very high, meaning nearly all enrolled students took them. When compared to other districts in Putnam County, the school’s overall proficiency across the tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among the county’s seven districts. That suggests that the school’s academic results are competitive within the local area, though the absolute proficiency rates in math and ELA leave room for growth. A parent looking for a school where a solid majority of students are meeting state benchmarks in reading and math would want to examine the school’s approach to those subjects more closely.
No graduation rate is reported here because the school serves only kindergarten through eighth grade; the high school in the district would carry that metric. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership transitions, so the school appears to be operating on a stable footing without major disruptions or new initiatives that the public record captures.
Housing values in the area around Cloverdale are near the statewide median and well below the national average, which may be a practical factor for families considering a move. Mortgage rates at the time of this data stood broadly in line with national conditions. The town’s population is modest and its density is low, reflecting its rural-suburban pattern. The school’s enrollment counts decline notably from the early elementary grades through eighth grade, which is a pattern that may reflect families choosing other options as students get older, or simply the demographics of the community. A parent weighing options for upper elementary and middle school could ask current families about class sizes and the transition experience from grade to grade.
In short, Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy is the single kindergarten-through-eighth-grade building for a small rural district, with proficiency results that are middle-of-the-pack by county standards but with a clear gap between the share of students reaching proficiency in math and the somewhat higher share in English language arts. The absence of reported economic or special-education population data is a gap that families might want to fill with a direct inquiry. The school sits in a town that is actively promoting itself and seeing some revitalization, though no major growth projects are evident. For a family who values a traditional public school in a small-town setting and is comfortable digging into the specific academic supports at the school, this is a straightforward option within Cloverdale Community Schools.
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