Lima - Brighton Elementary

Among the schools in Howe, Indiana, is Lima - Brighton Elementary, a small elementary school. It serves 20 students in pre-K. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.

Enrollment across the 5 schools in Lakeland School Corporation totals 1,492 students.

A majority of students at Lima - Brighton Elementary, 70%, are White. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. LaGrange County's residents are about 94% White, 24 points above the school's share.

At Lima - Brighton Elementary, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 20.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Roughly 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 40% average for public schools in LaGrange County is 25 points higher.

Among LaGrange County residents, median household income is about $84,487, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in LaGrange County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,769.

The closest other public school is Wenzel School, about 4.8 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns Lima - Brighton Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment records show 11 in 2020-21 and 20 in 2023-24. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.0:1 in 2020-21, and 20.0:1 in 2023-24.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.