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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTVIEW SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 181311002077

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch

325 W Middlebury St., Shipshewana, IN 46565 · (260) 768-4158 · LaGrange County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
94 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
61
Student demographics
White
32994%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20258%
Female
14742%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
47.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
68.8%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
349
+22 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is one of the cozy primary schools in Shipshewana, Indiana, overseen by Westview School Corporation, with 349 students on its rolls from grades K through 4.

Across the 5 schools in Westview School Corporation (1,931 students total), Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to LaGrange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below LaGrange County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.5%.

Around the school, LaGrange County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,487, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across LaGrange County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,769 students), Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Meadowview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 63.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch has climbed 7%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

LaGrange County at a glance

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Population
40,805
Census ACS
Median income
$84,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,769 students

Quick facts

School name
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch
District
Westview School Corporation
Address
325 W Middlebury St., Shipshewana, IN 46565
Phone
(260) 768-4158
County
LaGrange County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
349
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
181311002077
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Westview School Corporation
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Frequently asked questions

About Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch
How large is Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch serve?
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch.
How diverse is Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is overseen by Westview School Corporation in LaGrange County.
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