| Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
600 S Edgewood Dr , Indiana , 47429United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | School district Corporation |
| Motto | Caring. Daring. Preparing. |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jerry Sanders [1] |
| Chair of the board | Dana Robert Kerr |
| District ID | 1809480 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,702 [2] |
| Athletic conference | Western Indiana Conference |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Other information | |
| Website | rbbschools |
Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation (RBB) is a public school corporation located in northwestern Monroe County, Indiana, USA. [3] RBB and Monroe County Community School Corporation are the only two school corporations serving the county. [4] RBB serves Ellettsville, Stinesville, Beanblossom Township, and Richland Township. [5] [6] The Richland-Bean Blossom Metropolitan School District was formed in 1963 and became the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation in 1965. [7] The district is accredited by AdvancED. [8]
The district's budget for 2021 was $28.8 million; a $47,121 loss was expected, but it would not impact RBB until the 2024–25 academic year. [9] In 2021, results from the ILEARN test, a standardized exam introduced to the district in 2019, showed that only 31.7% of students were proficient in both math and English, though the value of these statistics were questioned due to the pandemic's effect on learning. [1]
Edgewood High School (EHS) in Elletsville was founded in 1964 when Stinesville and Ellettsville high schools were consolidated. [10] [11] School enrollment for the 2019–2020 academic year was 770; 92% of students are white. [12] The EHS Mustangs participate in the Western Indiana Conference for football, golf, sideline cheer, soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, dance, wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, baseball, softball, tennis, track, and lacrosse. [13] Non-athletic student organizations include AESOP Magazine, Academic Super Bowl (1997 State Champions in math, English, social studies, fine arts, and interdisciplinary studies), [14] GSA, Key Club, National Honor Society, and Spanish Club. [15] Their theatre arts group is called the Masqued Crafters. [16] The Marching Mustangs were first in the 2018 Open Class C Indiana State School Music Association competition and placed second the following year. [17] Dirk Ackerman was the principal for the 2021–2022 academic school year. [18]
Edgewood Junior High School (EJHS) in Ellettsville opened in 1969 in a brand-new building and offers grades six, seven, and eight. [7] [19] [20] 618 students attend EJHS, 92% of which are white. [2] Students can participate in cross country, football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, baseball, and softball. [21] Jonathan Siegelin was the principal for the 2020–2021 academic year. [8] They have two choirs: Mini Warehouse and the girls' group Center Stage. [22]
Edgewood Intermediate School (EIS) is in Ellettsville and serves grades 3–5. [23] 632 were enrolled for the 2019–2020 academic year, 89% of which were white. [24] In 2008, EIS won the state's Outdoor Lab of the Year recognition [25] and was recertified as a STEM school by the Indiana Department of Education in 2021. [26] Jennifer Lee was the principal for the 2020–2021 academic year. [27] The mascot for EIS is an eagle. [27]
Edgewood Primary School (EPS) is located in Ellettsville, offers pre-kindergarten through second grade, and has an enrollment of 581, 92% of which are white. [28] [29] EPS' mascot is the pony. [30] Brenda Whitaker was the principal for the 2020–2021 academic year. [30] In 2021, EPS was recertified by the Indiana Department of Education as a STEM school. [26]
Edgewood Early Childhood Center (EECC) is a level 3 Paths to QUALITY school, a rating given by the state, located in Ellettsville. [31] [32] The school has started working towards a level four rating, which would involve being nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. [32] The preschool coordinator for 2020-2021 was Matt Wooden. [33]
Edge Alternative School (EAS) offers students who did not have the opportunity to graduate on time due to any variety of obstacles a chance to earn high school credit. [34] [35] It is considered a dropout prevention program. [36]
Forest Hills Special Education Cooperative in Ellettsville is a collaborative special education program between RBB and Spencer-Owen Community Schools. [37]
Ellettsville Elementary closed unceremoniously in the early 2000s despite being one of the state's largest elementary schools in 1993 and became a commercial space known as Eagle's Landing. [38] [39] In 2016, Seven Oaks Classical School, a public charter, moved into the building as part of a multi-stage expansion plan. [40]
Due to decreasing enrollment numbers and increasing repair costs, RBB voted to close Stinesville Elementary School at the end of the 2017–2018 academic year despite community protests. [41] [42] In 2019, the district sold the vacant building to the town council for $1. [43] [44]