Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITKO COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181323002087
South Whitley Elementary School
406 W Wayne St, South Whitley, IN 46787 · (260) 723-6342 · Whitley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
135 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
16%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
South Whitley 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.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 South Whitley Elementary School
South Whitley Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Whitley Elementary School this school | 300 | 45.0% | 43.8% |
| Prairie View Elementary School Rolling Prairie | 294 | 44.9% | 62.0% |
| Waldron Elementary School Waldron | 298 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Bryant | 279 | 45.2% | 45.5% |
| William W Borden Elementary School Borden | 333 | 44.1% | 51.9% |
| Eastbrook South Elementary Upland | 336 | 43.8% | 43.1% |
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 South Whitley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Whitley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #442 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #392 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #446 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #835 of 1,079 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #726 of 991 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #838 of 996 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #697 of 1,058 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #166 of 353 | 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
300
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
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 | 300 | 18.3 | 16.4:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 19.3 | 15.3:1 | 52% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 19.5 | 14.8:1 | 47% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 13 | 20.9:1 | 41% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | 44% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 17 | 21.4:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 20% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Whitley Elementary School.
About South Whitley Elementary School
South Whitley Elementary School is a small elementary school in South Whitley, Indiana. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 300 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
The district for South Whitley Elementary School is Whitko Community School Corp, with 3 schools and 1,103 students.
South Whitley Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%. Among public schools in Whitley County, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, South Whitley Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Whitley Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 43.8% against 43.7%.
In Whitley County (population about 34,618), the median household income is $78,083, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 12 public schools in Whitley County, enrolling about 5,594 students in all.
Whitko Jr/Sr High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from South Whitley Elementary School. The ten-mile area around South Whitley Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 37.3% proficiency; South Whitley Elementary School posts 43.8%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment climbed 6% from its 2020-21 level of 284.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at South Whitley Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Whitley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,618
Census ACS
Median income
$78,083
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitko Community School Corp
- Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 505 students
- Pierceton Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Whitko Career AcademyHigh
Other schools in South Whitley
- Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 505 students
- Eagleview OnlineCombined · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Whitko Jr/Sr High School0.1 mi · 505
- Indian Springs Middle School8.4 mi · 797
- Little Turtle Elementary School8.6 mi · 583
- Pierceton Elementary School8.6 mi · 298
- Columbia City High School8.7 mi · 1,202
- Manchester Jr-Sr High School8.8 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About South Whitley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Whitley Elementary School?
South Whitley Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Whitley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Whitley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does South Whitley Elementary School have?
South Whitley Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at South Whitley Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Whitley Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is South Whitley Elementary School public or private?
South Whitley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitko Community School Corp.
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