The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 26% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Neil Armstrong Elementary School
NeilArmstrong Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school within the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, located in the small central Indiana town of Mooresville. The school sits in a community that blends a historic downtown core with suburban-style retail corridors along State Road 67, and the town itself has seen modest growth while emphasizing the protection of its small-town character. The elementary is one of several spread across the town on separate campuses, and it draws from surrounding neighborhoods.
Academically, the school’s performance on Indiana’s ILEARN assessments presents a mixed picture with a notable relative strength in mathematics. About half of students met proficiency in math, a rate that stands above the school’s performance in English language arts and science. In reading, just over two-fifths of students scored proficient. Science proficiency was similar. The lowest result came in social studies, where roughly a quarter of tested fifth graders met the bar. Taken together, the overall proficiency index places Neil Armstrong in the top quartile among the four districts in Morgan County, meaning its combined results across tested subjects are among the strongest in the county. It is worth noting that because the school only serves through sixth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the available data does not include year-to-year trends, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent a change from prior years.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and even smaller shares of Asian, Black, multiracial, and other groups represented. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families have lower household incomes. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available in the provided records.
Information on disciplinary rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing, and course access was also absent from the data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, support services for struggling readers, and enrichment opportunities, as none of those details are reflected here.
The housing market in the area serves as one indicator of the economic context families face. Home values in Mooresville’s zip code are somewhat above the Indiana statewide average but below the national typical figure, and the estimated monthly cost of owning a home is moderately higher than renting. The town is car-dependent, with no public transit, though the downtown grid itself is described as walkable and the municipality is investing in streetscape improvements along Main Street. Major local employers include the hospital, the school district itself, and retail chains.
Neil Armstrong Elementary is a solid option for families seeking a conventional public elementary in a small-town setting with a relatively strong math performance compared to other schools in the county. Its weaker reading and social studies results suggest that parents who place a high priority on literacy may want to learn more about how the school supports struggling readers. The school’s demographic profile and socioeconomic makeup are typical for the area, and the absence of data on discipline, attendance, and programs leaves some important questions open for direct inquiry with the school.
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