Lake Village Elementary School

As a tiny elementary-level community in Lake Village, Indiana, Lake Village Elementary School works with 158 students from grades K through 6, overseen by North Newton School Corp. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Lake Village Elementary School sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

Lake Village Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by North Newton School Corp, a district that hosts 1,004 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lake Village Elementary School logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. Compared to Newton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lake Village Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Newton County put median household income runs about $75,481, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Newton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,850 students), of which Lake Village Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is North Newton Jr-Sr High School, roughly 7.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Village Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 218 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 93% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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