The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 63% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Stonegate Elementary
Stonegate Elementary is a regular public school in Zionsville, Indiana, serving prekindergarten through fourth grade as part of Zionsville Community Schools. It is one of several elementary campuses in a district that draws families from a town that has grown rapidly in recent decades, with a historic brick-paved Main Street at its center and a largely residential, affluent suburban character. The school’s enrollment is sizable for its grade band, with students distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fourth grade and a smaller prekindergarten cohort.
Academically, Stonegate’s performance on the state ILEARN assessments places it above the midpoint among districts in Boone County when all tested subjects and grades are combined. In math and English language arts, a strong majority of students scored at the proficient or above level. Science results, which come from a single grade (fourth) and thus a smaller group, also show a high proficiency rate. The school’s participation in testing was complete in the two core subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are stable, improving, or declining from past years. Still, the single-year snapshot shows a school where most students are meeting state benchmarks, and the comparison to other districts in the same county reinforces that strength.
The student body is predominantly white, with Asian, Hispanic, two-or-more-races, and Black students each making up a modest share. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is low, consistent with the broader community’s high housing values and income profile. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available records; a parent who wants to understand special education supports or English language services would need to ask the school directly. Discipline rates, attendance patterns, and staffing ratios were also absent from the data, so a full picture of school climate and resource allocation requires further inquiry.
Stonegate sits within a town that has more than doubled its population over the past two decades through annexations and new residential development. The local housing market is expensive relative to state and national averages, and the town’s walkable village core, trail network, and seasonal events create a particular lifestyle that appeals to families who can afford the area. The school itself is one of several elementary campuses spread across the town, not clustered near downtown. Zionsville Community Schools is a notable local employer and is regarded as a high-performing district; no recent district-level changes such as referenda, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls were found in public records.
Because Stonegate serves only early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or high school-level data to examine. The strengths here are clear: consistently strong state test results in the subjects that are tested, a low-poverty student population by federal lunch measures, and a community context of high demand for housing and strong local tax base. The gap in data around special populations, staffing, and discipline means that families considering this school should follow up with the administration to get the specifics that matter to them, especially if their child has an Individualized Education Program or is learning English. For families who fit the demographic profile of the community and value a school where the majority of students perform well on state assessments, Stonegate appears to be delivering on that front.
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