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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Syracuse Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180555001005
Syracuse Elementary School
12799 N Kern Road, Syracuse, IN 46567 · (574) 457-4484 · Kosciusko County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
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
17.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
223 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Wawasee Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
44.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below 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 Syracuse Elementary School
Syracuse Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Elementary School this school | 502 | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Westville Elementary School Westville | 499 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Westview Elementary School Jonesboro | 513 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Woodlan Elementary School Woodburn | 572 | 45.5% | 44.3% |
| Hebron Elementary School Hebron | 462 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| Western Primary School Russiaville | 527 | 44.4% | 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 Syracuse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Kosciusko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #441 of 983 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #367 of 986 | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #368 of 986 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #374 of 1,079 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #788 of 991 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #694 of 996 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #707 of 1,058 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #397 of 597 | #8 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. 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
502
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 502 | 29.5 | 17.1:1 | 44% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 33.6 | 14.9:1 | 55% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 33.5 | 15.9:1 | 52% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 50% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 53% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 26% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 28 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Syracuse Elementary School.
About Syracuse Elementary School
Syracuse Elementary School sits in Syracuse, Indiana, and is classified as an elementary school. There are 502 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Wawasee Community School Corp has 5 schools and 2,638 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Syracuse Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic. Kosciusko County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Syracuse Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.1:1. Compared with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Syracuse Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Indiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Syracuse Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
For the population of Kosciusko County, median household income comes to about $75,317, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kosciusko County counts 20 public schools with about 11,029 students.
Of the public schools around it, Syracuse Elementary School is closest to Wawasee High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Syracuse Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 43.8% versus a 43.5% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 512 students in 2020-21 and 502 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Syracuse Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Wawasee Community School Corp
- Wawasee High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Wawasee Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- North Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Milford Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in Syracuse
- Wawasee High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Wawasee Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
Other Syracuse Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Syracuse Elementary. Syracuse Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Syracuse ElemSyracuse, KS · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Wawasee High School0.3 mi · 836
- Wawasee Middle School4.3 mi · 608
- Milford Elementary School4.8 mi · 262
- Benton Elementary School5.8 mi · 481
- New Paris Elementary School6.7 mi · 488
- Fairfield Jr-Sr High School6.8 mi · 944
Frequently asked questions
About Syracuse Elementary SchoolHow large is Syracuse Elementary School?
Syracuse Elementary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
Is Syracuse Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Syracuse Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Syracuse Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Syracuse Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Syracuse Elementary School?
Student demographics at Syracuse Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Syracuse Elementary School in?
Syracuse Elementary School is part of Wawasee Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.