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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like Akron Elementary School
Akron Elementary School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Elementary School this school | 354 | 57.3% | 36.7% |
| Mentone Elementary School Mentone | 384 | 59.4% | 45.2% |
| Hendry Park Elementary School Angola | 384 | 56.5% | 41.3% |
| Laura Hose Elementary School Crawfordsville | 387 | 59.9% | N/A |
| East Side Elementary School Edinburgh | 382 | 61.5% | 29.7% |
| L F Smith Elementary Columbus | 420 | 57.9% | 34.2% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Akron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #594 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #490 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #610 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #714 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #201 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #633 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #423 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #388 of 597 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-29 (-8%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 26.5 | 13.4:1 | 57% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 27.5 | 13.0:1 | 59% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 27.5 | 14.0:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 54% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 27.7 | 13.9:1 | 54% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 53% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 58% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 25% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 36 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Akron Elementary School.
About Akron Elementary School
This page covers Akron Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Akron, Indiana. A federal count lists 354 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Akron Elementary School belongs to Tippecanoe Valley School Corp, a district of 4 schools and 1,738 students.
The student body at Akron Elementary School is 81% White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic. Among all residents of Fulton County, the White share is about 90%. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Akron Elementary School's 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 13.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Akron Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.7%.
Federal survey data for Fulton County show that the median household income is $61,360, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Fulton County, enrolling about 2,763 students in all.
The closest public school, Tippecanoe Valley High School, is about 4.6 miles from Akron Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Akron Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Akron Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Akron Elementary School's enrollment declined 8%, to 354.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Akron Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Akron Elementary. Akron Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAKRON, NY · 561 students
- Akron Elementary SchoolAKRON, CO · 301 students
- Akron Elementary SchoolAkron, PA · 276 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.
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