The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Math. The lowest is 59% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brandywine Elementary School
Brandywine Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through fourth grade and is part of the Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation, a small district in central Indiana. The school is located in Greenfield, the county seat of Hancock County, which sits within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Greenfield is a mix of historic downtown, residential neighborhoods, and a strong industrial corridor, with major employers including Elanco, Avery Dennison, and Hitachi Astemo. The city has seen steady growth, reflected in school construction like a new junior high built in the late 2000s and a high school renovation. Housing values and rents in the area are above the Indiana state benchmark, while the national benchmark is higher still, suggesting a market that is moderately priced relative to the country as a whole.
The student body is largely White, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is one of the most commonly used indicators of economic need. The school draws from a community that includes both residential areas and a manufacturing base, and the student composition reflects that mix. Enrollment is relatively small for an elementary school that spans prekindergarten through fourth grade.
State testing data, drawn from the ILEARN assessments, covers math, English language arts, and science. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was high, placing the school comfortably above many of its peers. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was more mixed, falling notably below the math result. In science, the proficiency rate was similar to English language arts, though that test is only given in fourth grade, so the result reflects a narrower slice of students. The comparison data places Brandywine Elementary in the top quartile among districts in Hancock County for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, a strong position relative to its immediate neighbors. Older social studies data is available from a previous assessment, but no recent test was reported for that subject, so it is not possible to compare current performance there.
Because Brandywine serves only early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school also does not have publicly reported data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, or English learner enrollment, so a parent interested in those areas would want to ask the school directly for more detail.
The school operates as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and while Title I status was not available in the provided data, the share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school qualifies for some federal support. The district itself has no recently reported referendum or construction bonds that affect families in a lasting way, meaning the administrative landscape appears stable for the near term.
Brandywine Elementary offers a straightforward academic start for young children in a growing, employment-heavy suburb. The math results are a clear strength, and the school compares well to other Hancock County districts on overall proficiency. The English language arts and science numbers are softer, and a parent may want to look into literacy support and curriculum details with the school. The setting is a small city with industrial anchors and a historic core, auto-oriented outside of downtown, and the housing market reflects a community that is more expensive than the state average but still below the national typical home value. For a family looking for a solid elementary school in a stable, growing district with above-average math outcomes for its county, Brandywine is worth a close look.
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