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Schools in Shelby

Shelby’s public schools

Tri-Creek School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shelby. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.7
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,794 students on the public path
In brief

Shelby’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Shelby’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Oak Hill Elementary School places highest (better than 90%); Lowell Middle School lowest (63%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Shelby, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Lowell Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Shelby, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Lowell Middle Schoolin LowellB
9–12Lowell Senior High Schoolin LowellA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tri-Creek School Corporation.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tri-Creek School CorporationGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,280 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 21.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,438IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 41.3% · 1683 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 1683 students tested

Shelby vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Shelby’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shelby—Tri-Creek School Corporation
Cedar CreekATri-Creek School Corporation
LincolnC+North Newton School Corporation
Eagle CreekATri-Creek School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share Tri-Creek School Corporation with Shelby, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Shelby

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Shelbyin other towns
Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lowell
A
487 students21:1Rate it →
Three Creeks Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lowell
A−
472 students26:1Rate it →
Lake Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lowell
A
356 students19:1Rate it →
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lowell
B
498 students22:1Rate it →
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
981 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelby’s schools

Are Shelby’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Shelby. Tri-Creek School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shelby. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Shelby in?

Tri-Creek School Corporation.

Where do Shelby kids go to high school?

Lowell Senior High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.