Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WABASH CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181215001937
O J Neighbours Elementary School
1545 N Wabash St, Wabash, IN 46992 · (260) 563-2345 · Wabash County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
262 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 104 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (104) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Wabash City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 O J Neighbours Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O J Neighbours Elementary School this school | 385 | 68.1% | 35.5% |
| Butler Elementary School Butler | 366 | 68.3% | 19.5% |
| East Elementary School Portland | 395 | 64.8% | N/A |
| George M Riddle Elementary School Rochester | 348 | 64.4% | 40.1% |
| Blackford Primary School Hartford City | 314 | 66.6% | N/A |
| Columbia Elementary School Rochester | 325 | 67.1% | 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 O J Neighbours Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Wabash County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #611 of 983 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #709 of 986 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #622 of 986 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #643 of 1,079 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #400 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #661 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #197 of 1,058 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #31 of 597 | N/A |
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
385
-230 (-37%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 385 | 26.5 | 14.5:1 | 68% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 30.7 | 12.8:1 | 57% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 56% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 35.5 | 17.1:1 | 64% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 29 | 19.7:1 | 64% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 65% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 37% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O J Neighbours Elementary School.
About O J Neighbours Elementary School
Wabash, Indiana, is home to O J Neighbours Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 385 students in pre-K through 4.
Wabash City Schools includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,463 students.
The large majority of students at O J Neighbours Elementary School, 83%, are White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 94% share among Wabash County residents. By the diversity index, O J Neighbours Elementary School comes in at 29%.
O J Neighbours Elementary School counts 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.5 students for each one. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. About 68% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Wabash County, the average is 52%.
The allk12 Grade for O J Neighbours Elementary School is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, O J Neighbours Elementary School would score about 27.4%. It scores 35.5%, 8.1 points above that figure.
O J Neighbours Elementary School is located in Wabash County, where median household income is about $66,806, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 15 public schools in Wabash County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,096.
The school nearest to O J Neighbours Elementary School is Wabash Middle School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Within five miles of O J Neighbours Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools. O J Neighbours Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, O J Neighbours Elementary School went from 615 students to 385. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Wabash County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,844
Census ACS
Median income
$66,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wabash City Schools
- Wabash High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Wabash Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- LH Carpenter Early Learning CenterElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Wabash
- Wabash High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Southwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Southwood Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Wabash Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- Northfield Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- White's Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Wabash Middle School0.7 mi · 433
- Wabash High School0.7 mi · 469
- LH Carpenter Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 176
- Sharp Creek Elementary School2.9 mi · 270
- Northfield Jr-Sr High School3.0 mi · 429
- Metro North Elementary School3.6 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About O J Neighbours Elementary SchoolHow large is O J Neighbours Elementary School?
O J Neighbours Elementary School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-04.
Is O J Neighbours Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
O J Neighbours Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at O J Neighbours Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at O J Neighbours Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at O J Neighbours Elementary School?
At O J Neighbours Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is O J Neighbours Elementary School in?
O J Neighbours Elementary School is part of Wabash City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.