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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NETTLE CREEK SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180738001260
Hagerstown Elementary School
299 N Sycamore St, Hagerstown, IN 47346 · (765) 489-4555 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- A-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
13.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
321 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 75 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (82).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Hagerstown Elementary School→Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Nettle Creek School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hagerstown Elementary School
Hagerstown Elementary School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Elementary School this school | 621 | 51.7% | 50.8% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Middletown | 630 | 52.2% | 58.3% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 621 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 627 | 51.7% | 32.9% |
| North Daviess Elementary School Elnora | 621 | 50.1% | 45.9% |
| LaVille Elementary School Lakeville | 649 | 53.8% | 33.0% |
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 Hagerstown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #290 of 983 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #379 of 986 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #329 of 986 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #149 of 1,079 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #271 of 991 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #858 of 996 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #563 of 1,058 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #261 of 353 | N/A |
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
621
+39 (+7%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 683
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 621 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 47% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 47% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 45% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 45% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 44% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 41% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 33 | 21.5:1 | 19% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 683 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hagerstown Elementary School.
About Hagerstown Elementary School
Hagerstown Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Hagerstown, Indiana. The latest federal count shows 621 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Besides Hagerstown Elementary School, Nettle Creek School Corporation runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 1,172 students.
Hagerstown Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.8:1, with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Hagerstown Elementary School is 52%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Hagerstown Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 39.0% for a school in Indiana with Hagerstown Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hagerstown Elementary School posts 50.8%.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: the median household income is $55,692, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Wayne County has 23 public schools and roughly 9,696 students.
The next-closest public school is Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School, about 0.6 miles away. Hagerstown Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Hagerstown Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.8% against a local average of 29.0%.
NCES assigns Hagerstown Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 39 students since 2020-21, to 621. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.3:1 to 13.8:1.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,397
Census ACS
Median income
$55,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,696 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nettle Creek School Corporation
- Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School0.6 mi · 551
- Western Wayne Elementary School6.6 mi · 433
- Lincoln Middle/ High School6.7 mi · 306
- Indiana Digital Alternative School9.3 mi · 1,238
- Indiana Digital Elementary9.3 mi · 2,125
- Indiana Digital JR and High School9.3 mi · 4,166
Frequently asked questions
About Hagerstown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hagerstown Elementary School?
Hagerstown Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hagerstown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hagerstown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Hagerstown Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Hagerstown Elementary School.
How diverse is Hagerstown Elementary School?
Hagerstown Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hagerstown Elementary School public or private?
Hagerstown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nettle Creek School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.