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Alumni: what's one memory from Jimtown Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAUGO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180042000089
Jimtown Elementary School
58901 CR 3 S, Elkhart, IN 46517 · (574) 522-0379 · Elkhart County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
199 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 158 | 38% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 31% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Jimtown Elementary School→Jimtown Intermediate School→Jimtown Junior High School→Jimtown High School
Based on grade levels within Baugo Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Jimtown Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimtown Elementary School this school | 418 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Dayton Elementary School Dayton | 390 | 48.5% | 51.2% |
| Menominee Elementary School Plymouth | 379 | 46.4% | 42.3% |
| Manchester Elementary School N Manchester | 474 | 49.4% | 47.9% |
| Rensselaer Central Primary School Rensselaer | 398 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Woodview Elementary School Nappanee | 410 | 45.6% | 54.4% |
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 Jimtown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #560 of 1,079 | #19 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #673 of 991 | #20 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #490 of 996 | #24 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #654 of 1,058 | #26 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #230 of 353 | #3 of 8 |
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
418
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 48% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 19% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 24.5 | 15.5:1 | 46% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 48% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 46% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 38% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | 22% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 18 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jimtown Elementary School.
About Jimtown Elementary School
Among the schools in Elkhart, Indiana, is Jimtown Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 418 students at the school, in kindergarten through 2.
Baugo Community Schools is the local district for Jimtown Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,849 students.
Jimtown Elementary School is 72% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The White share in Elkhart County as a whole is similar, at about 74%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
In the county around the school, Elkhart County, the median household income is $68,561, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Elkhart County is home to 60 public schools and about 33,574 public school students.
Nearest public school: Jimtown Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Jimtown Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 418, a 4% rise from 402 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 20.1:1 to 16.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Jimtown Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Elkhart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baugo Community Schools
- Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Jimtown High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Jimtown Junior High SchoolMiddle · 305 students
Other schools in Elkhart
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 3,073 students
- Concord Community High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Concord Junior High SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Concord Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 580 students
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Jimtown Junior High School0.1 mi · 305
- Jimtown Intermediate School0.2 mi · 580
- Jimtown High School0.2 mi · 546
- Concord West Side Elem School3.1 mi · 504
- Hawthorne Early Learning Center3.2 mi · 156
- Premier Arts Academy3.2 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Jimtown Elementary SchoolHow large is Jimtown Elementary School?
Jimtown Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Jimtown Elementary School serve?
Jimtown Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jimtown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jimtown Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jimtown Elementary School?
At Jimtown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Jimtown Elementary School public or private?
Jimtown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baugo Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.