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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN PULASKI COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180711001204
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
815 School Dr, Winamac, IN 46996 · (574) 946-3955 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
260 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
42.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Pulaski Elementary School this school | 473 | 55.0% | 39.8% |
| Flint Springs Elementary Huntington | 454 | 55.9% | 47.7% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Royal Center | 473 | 56.9% | 28.6% |
| North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch North Judson | 471 | 53.3% | 42.3% |
| Southeast Fountain Elementary Veedersburg | 502 | 57.8% | 39.1% |
| Orleans Elementary School Orleans | 499 | 54.7% | 30.3% |
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 Eastern Pulaski Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #518 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #547 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #484 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #437 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #226 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #726 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #483 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #111 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
473
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 473 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 55% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 56% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 34.3 | 14.9:1 | 53% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 49% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 51% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 46% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 28% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 33 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Pulaski Elementary School.
About Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is a public elementary school in Winamac, Indiana. In all, 473 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp has 3 schools and 1,057 students, and Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School who are White is 88%. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pulaski County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, there are about 13.5 students; the school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. There are 260 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Eastern Pulaski Elementary School outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.8% is 3.2 points above the 36.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Pulaski County show that the median household earns about $62,792 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Pulaski County, 6 public schools serve about 1,684 students.
Winamac Community Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Eastern Pulaski Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 519 to 473. Students per teacher dropped from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Eastern Pulaski Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,441
Census ACS
Median income
$62,792
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,684 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp
- Winamac Community High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Winamac Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Other schools in Winamac
- Winamac Community High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Winamac Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Nearby schools
- Winamac Community Middle School0.1 mi · 239
- Winamac Community High School0.2 mi · 345
- Pioneer Elementary School13.1 mi · 473
- Pioneer Jr-Sr High School13.7 mi · 425
- Culver Elementary School15.1 mi · 386
- Culver Community Middle/High Sch15.3 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Pulaski Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School?
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eastern Pulaski Elementary School serve?
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eastern Pulaski Elementary School?
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Eastern Pulaski Elementary School?
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is overseen by Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.