Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MONTGOMERY COM SCH CORP·NCES 181045001717
Walnut Elementary School
Rd 775 E, New Ross, IN 47968 · (765) 362-0542 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
13.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
60 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 26 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
15%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
Based on grade levels within South Montgomery Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
62.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Walnut Elementary School
Walnut Elementary School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Elementary School this school | 166 | 36.1% | 48.4% |
| Tri-County Primary School Remington | 192 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Luce Elementary School Richland | 178 | 37.1% | 64.8% |
| Pine Village Elementary School Pine Village | 160 | 40.6% | 65.7% |
| Fillmore Elementary School Fillmore | 148 | 39.9% | 66.0% |
| Mount Carmel School Cedar Grove | 213 | 37.1% | 54.6% |
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 Walnut Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #333 of 983 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #214 of 986 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #353 of 986 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #1,022 of 1,079 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #846 of 1,058 | #9 of 9 |
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
166
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 166 | 12.7 | 13.1:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 13 | 13.4:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 12.7 | 12.6:1 | 42% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 8 | 22.6:1 | 40% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 9.8 | 19.5:1 | 38% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 11 | 19.3:1 | 35% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | 22% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Elementary School.
About Walnut Elementary School
Walnut Elementary School runs as a very small elementary school in New Ross, Indiana. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 166 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
South Montgomery Com Sch Corp enrolls 1,684 students in 5 schools, including Walnut Elementary School.
The share of students at Walnut Elementary School who are White is 92%. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. Montgomery County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Walnut Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 13.1:1 is based on 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. In all, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Montgomery County averages 47%, higher than here.
Walnut Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Indiana public elementary schools.
In Indiana, Walnut Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.4% actual against a predicted 50.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to about $71,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Montgomery County counts 17 public schools with about 6,261 students.
Ladoga Elementary School is the nearest public school to Walnut Elementary School, about 5.4 miles away. Within ten miles of Walnut Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Walnut Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 8% across 4 years, from 181 in 2020-21 to 166 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.6:1 to 13.1:1.
The allk12 page for Walnut Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$71,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
- Southmont Sr High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- New Market Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Southmont Jr High SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Ladoga Elementary SchoolElementary · 182 students
Other Walnut Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Walnut Elementary. Walnut Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Walnut ElementaryWalnut, CA · 706 students
- Walnut ElementaryBaldwin Park, CA · 541 students
- Walnut Elementary SchoolAshville, OH · 469 students
- Walnut ElementaryLa Habra, CA · 446 students
- Walnut ElemEmporia, KS · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Ladoga Elementary School5.4 mi · 182
- Granville Wells Elementary School7.3 mi · 389
- Sugar Creek Elementary School7.4 mi · 271
- Mollie B Hoover Elementary School8.0 mi · 375
- Crawfordsville Middle School8.1 mi · 569
- Willson Preschool Academy8.1 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Elementary SchoolHow large is Walnut Elementary School?
Walnut Elementary School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Walnut Elementary School serve?
Walnut Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Walnut Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Walnut Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Walnut Elementary School?
Student demographics at Walnut Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Walnut Elementary School public or private?
Walnut Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Montgomery Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.