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Pendleton, IN

5,930 residents•4,456 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
33% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
47%Reading
23% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.45
per 1,000 students
82% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
7.59
per 1,000 residents
82% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Pendleton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pendleton

5 schools
6.9
Pendleton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Maple Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Pendleton Heights Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Pendleton Heights High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Pendleton

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pendleton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
82% below Indiana avg
0.45
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs50%
  • Assault50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pendleton

45 total incidents reported across Pendleton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
82% below Indiana avg
7.59
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
3
Drug
33
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs73%
  • Assault13%
  • Theft4%
  • Pornography2%
  • Kidnapping2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other2%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,456 students enrolled across Pendleton's schools.

  • Public4,456100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pendleton's K-12 schools.

  • White87%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
37%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.