Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE VALLEY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181137001836
Akron Elementary School
202 E Rural St, Akron, IN 46910 · (574) 598-2367 · Fulton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
203 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
46.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-32 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.9:1
% White
81%
was 75%
% Hispanic
18%
was 22%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Akron Elementary School
Located at 202 E Rural St, in Akron, Indiana, Akron Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary school that enrolls 354 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Tippecanoe Valley School Corp.
Within Tippecanoe Valley School Corp, which oversees 4 schools and 1,738 students, Akron Elementary School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Akron Elementary School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Akron Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at Akron Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Akron Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.7%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fulton County put median household earnings sit near $61,360, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Fulton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,763 students), of which Akron Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Tippecanoe Valley High School, roughly 4.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Akron Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 37.8%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Akron Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 354). White enrollment moved from 75% to 81% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the Akron Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,312
Census ACS
Median income
$61,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
- Tippecanoe Valley High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Mentone Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Akron
- Tippecanoe Valley High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Tippecanoe Valley High School4.6 mi · 568
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle School4.9 mi · 432
- Mentone Elementary School9.1 mi · 384
- Columbia Elementary School9.7 mi · 325
- Claypool Elementary School10.0 mi · 253
- Rochester Community Middle School10.3 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Akron Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Akron Elementary School?
Akron Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Akron Elementary School serve?
Akron Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Akron Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Akron Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Akron Elementary School?
Student demographics at Akron Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Akron Elementary School?
Akron Elementary School is overseen by Tippecanoe Valley School Corp in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.