The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Science. The lowest is 15% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eastlawn Elementary School
Burnettsville is a small, rural residential town in White County, Indiana, where most residents own their homes and the community has a conservative-leaning, quiet feel. The town itself has no school campus; its old high school gym, known as the “Bee Hive,” serves as the main civic anchor, hosting an annual Community Day. For schooling, families look to the Twin Lakes School Corp, and specifically to Eastlawn Elementary School, located just outside town. Eastlawn serves grades preschool through four and is a regular public school.
The student body is small and predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Hispanic students make up the largest minority group, and there are very small numbers of Black and multiracial students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported for this school. Because Eastlawn ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate — those measures apply only to high schools.
State assessment results from the ILEARN, the test for grades three through eight, are available for Eastlawn’s upper grades. The school tested all of its eligible students in math and English language arts. In math, about three in ten students met proficiency. In English language arts, about one in seven students met proficiency. Science results, which draw from a smaller group of testers, showed about four in ten students meeting proficiency. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects places it below the midpoint among the four districts in White County. A parent may want to ask the school about its approach to instruction and support in these areas, particularly in reading.
The district that operates Eastlawn, Twin Lakes School Corp, has some notable practical conditions attached. The district recently eliminated its debt service levy, which had been used to pay off earlier construction bonds, meaning a lower property tax burden for residents. A 2023 Capital Projects Plan lays out ongoing facility upgrades, including HVAC and roof work, security improvements, and technology infrastructure across all buildings. The district has also seen enrollment growth, especially at the elementary level, and is monitoring how that affects space and staffing. For a family considering this area, these district-level facts matter: the tax outlook is favorable, buildings are being maintained, and the primary-school grades are filling up.
The town of Burnettsville itself is stable but slowly losing population. Housing is affordable, with home values well below the Indiana median, and the unemployment rate is low nationally. No major employers or new housing developments are referenced in available sources, and civic amenities are sparse — the Bee Hive gym is the main gathering spot. For daily commercial services and likely for more public resources like a library or parks, residents drive a short distance to Monticello or Logansport.
Eastlawn Elementary is a small school set in a rural, residential community with declining population and limited town infrastructure. It offers a straightforward elementary program within a district that has its finances in order and is investing in its buildings. The academic results, particularly in reading, are lower than many families may want, and this is an area to investigate directly with the school. A family would be choosing this school for the small setting, the modest tax burden, and the quiet rural life, not for strong test scores.
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