Maple Ridge Elementary School
Pendleton, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
508 students tested50.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency33
- At proficiency224
- Approaching proficiency201
- Below proficiency50
Math
507 students tested60.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency41
- At proficiency267
- Approaching proficiency124
- Below proficiency75
Science
273 students tested47.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency57
- At proficiency72
- Approaching proficiency117
- Below proficiency27
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 262 | 203 | 273 |
| Proficient | 47.7% | 50.2% | 47.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
108 students tested61.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency19
- Below proficiency23
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 791 | 810 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.6% · 36 | 5.6% · 45 |
| Suspended in school | 5.8% · 46 | 3.6% · 29 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 836 | 867 | 890 |
| Chronically absent | 11.4% · 95 | 8.4% · 73 | 7.3% · 65 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
716 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Valerie Steger
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.8%
White73.5%
Black or African American4.2%
Asian3.8%
Two or More Races5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181044001676
- District
- South Madison Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 716 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25