Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181224001954
Nappanee Elementary School
755 E Van Buren St, Nappanee, IN 46550 · (574) 773-7421 · Elkhart County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
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
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
186 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Wa-Nee Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
69.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Nappanee Elementary School
Nappanee Elementary School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nappanee Elementary School this school | 378 | 49.2% | 51.6% |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School Rensselaer | 329 | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| Rolling Prairie Elementary School Rolling Prairie | 414 | 51.2% | 47.5% |
| Needham Elementary School Franklin | 347 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| Tri Central Elementary Sharpsville | 397 | 50.6% | 38.4% |
| Tri Elementary School Straughn | 358 | 49.7% | 30.8% |
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 Nappanee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #274 of 983 | #8 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #118 of 986 | #6 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #223 of 986 | #7 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #665 of 1,079 | #27 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #189 of 991 | #6 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #630 of 996 | #28 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #618 of 1,058 | #25 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #474 of 597 | #24 of 28 |
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
378
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 378 | 28.5 | 13.3:1 | 49% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 25.8 | 14.1:1 | 48% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 23.1 | 17.2:1 | 43% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 39% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | 46% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 15% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 26 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nappanee Elementary School.
About Nappanee Elementary School
Nappanee Elementary School is an elementary school in Nappanee, Indiana, reachable at (574) 773-7421. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 378 students.
Nappanee Elementary School is part of Wa-Nee Community Schools, where 5 schools serve 2,848 students.
The large majority of students at Nappanee Elementary School, 82%, are White. Next come 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 74% White. Nappanee Elementary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Nappanee Elementary School and a ratio of 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 49% of students. That is close to the 51% average for public schools in Elkhart County.
allk12 grades Nappanee Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Nappanee Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.6%; the prediction is 40.7%.
Among Elkhart County residents, median household income is about $68,561, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 60 public schools in Elkhart County, with a combined enrollment of about 33,574.
The closest public school, Woodview Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Nappanee Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Nappanee Elementary School is 5th among 7 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Nappanee Elementary School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 364 to 378 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Nappanee Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Wa-Nee Community Schools
- North Wood High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- North Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Wakarusa Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Woodview Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in Nappanee
- North Wood High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Woodview Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Woodview Elementary School0.9 mi · 410
- North Wood High School1.2 mi · 873
- North Wood Middle School6.7 mi · 653
- Wakarusa Elementary School6.8 mi · 534
- Milford Elementary School7.6 mi · 262
- Bremen Senior High School8.3 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Nappanee Elementary SchoolHow large is Nappanee Elementary School?
Nappanee Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-05.
Is Nappanee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nappanee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Nappanee Elementary School have?
Nappanee Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Nappanee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nappanee Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Nappanee Elementary School in?
Nappanee Elementary School is part of Wa-Nee Community Schools.
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