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Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE VALLEY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181137001838
Mentone Elementary School
301 E Jackson St, Mentone, IN 46539 · (574) 598-2590 · Kosciusko County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
228 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Mentone Elementary School
Mentone Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Elementary School this school | 384 | 59.4% | 45.2% |
| East Side Elementary School Edinburgh | 382 | 61.5% | 29.7% |
| Hendry Park Elementary School Angola | 384 | 56.5% | 41.3% |
| Akron Elementary School Akron | 354 | 57.3% | 36.7% |
| Culver Elementary School Culver | 386 | 61.1% | 48.6% |
| Elwood Elementary School Elwood | 412 | 56.1% | N/A |
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 Mentone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Kosciusko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #403 of 983 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #359 of 986 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #348 of 986 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #649 of 1,079 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #186 of 991 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #679 of 996 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #372 of 1,058 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #288 of 597 | #7 of 11 |
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
384
-42 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 384 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 59% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 29.5 | 13.9:1 | 58% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 30.5 | 14.4:1 | 55% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 57% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 62% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 59% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 30% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 32 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mentone Elementary School.
About Mentone Elementary School
Mentone Elementary School is an elementary school located in Mentone, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 384 students enrolled.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp has 4 schools and 1,738 students, and Mentone Elementary School is one of those schools.
Mentone Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic. That is in line with Kosciusko County, where about 87% of residents are White. The diversity index for Mentone Elementary School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 13.2:1 is based on 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 51% for public schools in Kosciusko County.
Test results at Mentone Elementary School are 11.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.2% actual, 33.5% predicted).
The school's county is Kosciusko County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $75,317 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kosciusko County's 20 public schools enroll about 11,029 students and include Mentone Elementary School.
The closest school to Mentone Elementary School is Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, located about 4.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 45.2% is above the 40.7% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Mentone Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% decline, from 426 to 384. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Mentone Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kosciusko County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,442
Census ACS
Median income
$75,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
11,029 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
- Tippecanoe Valley High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Akron Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other Mentone Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mentone Elementary. Mentone Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Mentone ElementaryMentone, CA · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle School4.3 mi · 432
- Tippecanoe Valley High School4.5 mi · 568
- Claypool Elementary School8.7 mi · 253
- Akron Elementary School9.1 mi · 354
- Warsaw Community High School9.3 mi · 2,077
- Edgewood Middle School9.4 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Mentone Elementary SchoolHow large is Mentone Elementary School?
Mentone Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mentone Elementary School serve?
Mentone Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mentone Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Mentone Elementary School.
How diverse is Mentone Elementary School?
Mentone Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mentone Elementary School?
Mentone Elementary School is overseen by Tippecanoe Valley School Corp in Kosciusko County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.