Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITKO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181323002084
Pierceton Elementary School
434 S First St, Pierceton, IN 46562 · (574) 594-2210 · Kosciusko County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
161 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 13% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Pierceton Elementary School→Whitko Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Whitko Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
34.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where Pierceton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Kosciusko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #722 of 983 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #680 of 986 | #12 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #685 of 986 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #841 of 1,079 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #253 of 991 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #761 of 996 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #504 of 1,058 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #270 of 597 | #6 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
-81 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 298 | 21.8 | 13.7:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 25.8 | 13.7:1 | 60% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 26.5 | 14.6:1 | 59% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 54% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 60% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 16 | 21.0:1 | 60% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 38% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 29 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierceton Elementary School.
About Pierceton Elementary School
At 434 S First St in Pierceton, Indiana, Pierceton Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 298 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Whitko Community School Corp is responsible for 3 schools, Pierceton Elementary School included, with 1,103 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Pierceton Elementary School is White, at 89%. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Kosciusko County residents, the White share is about 87%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pierceton Elementary School scores 20%.
The school had 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The model predicts 37.3% for a school in Indiana with Pierceton Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pierceton Elementary School posts 29.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Kosciusko County show that median household income comes to about $75,317, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Kosciusko County counts 20 public schools with about 11,029 students.
Pierceton Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Jefferson Elementary School, about 6.0 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pierceton Elementary School at 8th of 8.
NCES assigns Pierceton Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 298, from 379 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 15.8:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Pierceton Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Whitko Community School Corp
- Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 505 students
- South Whitley Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Whitko Career AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School6.0 mi · 481
- Lincoln Elementary School7.2 mi · 452
- Harrison Elementary School7.3 mi · 416
- Eisenhower Elementary School7.4 mi · 474
- Lakeview Middle School7.5 mi · 545
- Washington Elementary School8.2 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Pierceton Elementary SchoolHow large is Pierceton Elementary School?
Pierceton Elementary School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Pierceton Elementary School serve?
Pierceton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pierceton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pierceton Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pierceton Elementary School?
At Pierceton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Pierceton Elementary School public or private?
Pierceton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitko Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.