Chamberlain Elementary School

Chamberlain Elementary School operates as a cozy primary school in Goshen, Indiana, part of Goshen Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 342 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Across the 10 schools in Goshen Community Schools (6,242 students total), Chamberlain Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Chamberlain Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Chamberlain Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Chamberlain Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Elkhart County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Chamberlain Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 18.9%; actual is 44.2%, +25.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Elkhart County put the typical household earns roughly $68,561 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Elkhart County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,574 students), Chamberlain Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Chandler Innovation Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chamberlain Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 337 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.