Arcola School

Located at 11006 Arcola Rd, in Arcola, Indiana, Arcola School is a cozy elementary-level community that works with 227 students (grades K through 5), part of Northwest Allen County Schools. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Arcola School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Northwest Allen County Schools, which oversees 11 schools and 8,409 students, Arcola School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Arcola School records that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allen County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arcola School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.8%; this one delivers 58.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Allen County put median household income runs about $70,737, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Allen County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students), of which Arcola School is one.

Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arcola School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arcola School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

Arcola School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Arcola School's enrollment has expanded 25% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 227). Over the same period, the White share declined from 86% to 80%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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