Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180825001413
Arcola School
11006 Arcola Rd, Arcola, IN 46704 · (260) 625-3161 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
73 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
57.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Arcola School
Arcola School's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola School this school | 227 | 32.2% | 58.2% |
| Northeast Dubois Elementary School Dubois | 235 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Marlin Elementary School Bloomington | 222 | 30.6% | 66.0% |
| Unionville Elementary School Unionville | 223 | 29.1% | 76.3% |
| Tri-County Primary School Remington | 192 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Kingsbury Elementary School LaPorte | 294 | 32.7% | 46.0% |
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 Arcola School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #176 of 983 | #8 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #285 of 986 | #9 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #90 of 986 | #6 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #965 of 1,079 | #53 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #182 of 991 | #21 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #594 of 996 | #51 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #892 of 1,058 | #42 of 55 |
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
227
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 227 | 17.2 | 13.2:1 | 32% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 17.1 | 13.5:1 | 36% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 15.5 | 13.9:1 | 33% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 33% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 16.5 | 11.0:1 | 31% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 35% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 26% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 13% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcola School.
About Arcola School
This page covers Arcola School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Arcola, Indiana. The school enrolls 227 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
Enrollment across the 11 schools in Northwest Allen County Schools totals 8,409 students.
About 80% of the student body at Arcola School is White. Smaller groups are 11% multiracial and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 71% of Allen County residents are White. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Arcola School are from different groups.
The school had 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 32%. The rate at public schools in Allen County averages 50%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Arcola School is 52.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.2%.
In Allen County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,737 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Arcola School, Allen County has 92 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch, is about 2.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Arcola School is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Arcola School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Arcola School enrolled 199 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 227.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Allen County Schools
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Maple Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Aspen Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Huntertown Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Perry Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch2.5 mi · 535
- Deer Ridge Elementary2.5 mi · 430
- Woodside Middle School3.0 mi · 1,032
- Covington Elementary School3.3 mi · 746
- Homestead High School4.2 mi · 2,382
- Summit Middle School4.2 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Arcola SchoolHow many students attend Arcola School?
Arcola School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Arcola School serve?
Arcola School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcola School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arcola School is approximately 13.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Arcola School?
Student demographics at Arcola School are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Arcola School in?
Arcola School is part of Northwest Allen County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.