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Alumni: what's one memory from Wakarusa Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181224000028
Wakarusa Elementary School
400 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573 · (574) 862-2000 · Elkhart County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
176 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 19% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Wa-Nee Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
72.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Wakarusa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #117 of 983 | #4 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #98 of 986 | #5 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #72 of 986 | #3 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #297 of 1,079 | #4 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #746 of 991 | #26 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #676 of 996 | #31 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #876 of 1,058 | #34 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #279 of 353 | #4 of 8 |
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
534
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 33% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 35% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 26.7 | 19.3:1 | 28% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 32% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 35% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 10% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wakarusa Elementary School.
About Wakarusa Elementary School
Wakarusa Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Wakarusa, Indiana. Its 534 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Wa-Nee Community Schools has a total of 5 schools and 2,848 students, Wakarusa Elementary School among them.
The student body at Wakarusa Elementary School is 85% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 74% of Elkhart County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 32 full-time equivalents, or about 16.7 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. The average for public schools in Elkhart County is 51%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wakarusa Elementary School is 11.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 63.8%. Predicted: 52.2%.
Wakarusa Elementary School is located in Elkhart County, where the median household income is $68,561, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Wakarusa Elementary School, Elkhart County has 59 other public schools.
North Wood Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from Wakarusa Elementary School. The five-mile area around Wakarusa Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Wakarusa Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Wakarusa Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Wakarusa Elementary School enrolled 526; in 2024-25, 534. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.7:1.
Community posts for Wakarusa Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Elkhart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools
- North Wood High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- North Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Woodview Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Nappanee Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other schools in Wakarusa
- North Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- North Wood Middle School0.3 mi · 653
- Madison Elementary School4.6 mi · 117
- North Wood High School5.6 mi · 873
- Woodview Elementary School6.0 mi · 410
- Jimtown High School6.7 mi · 546
- Jimtown Junior High School6.8 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Wakarusa Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wakarusa Elementary School?
Wakarusa Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Wakarusa Elementary School serve?
Wakarusa Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Wakarusa Elementary School have?
Wakarusa Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Wakarusa Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wakarusa Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wakarusa Elementary School in?
Wakarusa Elementary School is part of Wa-Nee Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.