Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180906001501
Washington Discovery Academy
1500 Lake Ave, Plymouth, IN 46563 · (574) 936-4072 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
120 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 Plymouth 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
33.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Washington Discovery Academy
Washington Discovery Academy's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Discovery Academy this school | 257 | 46.7% | 32.2% |
| Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School Indianapolis | 208 | 53.8% | 23.1% |
| Green Meadows Intermediate Elem Frankfort | 395 | 52.2% | 40.4% |
| Mildred Merkley Elementary School Highland | 290 | 47.9% | 43.9% |
| Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch Frankfort | 456 | 53.9% | N/A |
| West Noble Primary School Ligonier | 350 | 59.7% | 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 Washington Discovery Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #674 of 983 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #727 of 986 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #597 of 986 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #912 of 1,079 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #286 of 991 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #451 of 996 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #669 of 1,058 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #94 of 597 | 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
257
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
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 | 257 | 18.5 | 13.9:1 | 47% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 17.5 | 14.0:1 | 75% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 65% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 60% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 65% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 61% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | 25% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 19 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Discovery Academy.
About Washington Discovery Academy
Washington Discovery Academy is a small elementary school in Plymouth Community School Corp, located in Plymouth, Indiana. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 257 students. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 41% lower.
Plymouth Community School Corp is the local district for Washington Discovery Academy. It runs 7 schools with 3,168 students.
Of every 100 students at Washington Discovery Academy, about 61 are Hispanic. It is also 37% White. Marshall County's residents are about 12% Hispanic, 49 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Discovery Academy scores 49%.
The school's 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Washington Discovery Academy, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Washington Discovery Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Indiana public elementary schools.
In Indiana, Washington Discovery Academy is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 32.2% actual against a predicted 42.5%.
Looking at the county, Marshall County, the median household earns about $71,808 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Marshall County has 16 public schools with about 7,661 students, including Washington Discovery Academy.
Among nearby public schools, Menominee Elementary School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Washington Discovery Academy ranks 8th on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 268 students in 2020-21 to 257 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 13.9:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Washington Discovery Academy. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,284
Census ACS
Median income
$71,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth Community School Corp
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Riverside IntermediateMiddle · 450 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Other schools in Plymouth
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Riverside IntermediateMiddle · 450 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Menominee Elementary School1.0 mi · 379
- Webster Elementary School1.4 mi · 310
- Plymouth High School1.4 mi · 1,034
- Jefferson Elementary School1.4 mi · 240
- Lincoln Junior High School1.4 mi · 498
- Riverside Intermediate1.8 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Discovery AcademyHow many students attend Washington Discovery Academy?
Washington Discovery Academy enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-04.
Is Washington Discovery Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Discovery Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Discovery Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Discovery Academy is approximately 13.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Discovery Academy?
Student demographics at Washington Discovery Academy are roughly 37% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Discovery Academy in?
Washington Discovery Academy is part of Plymouth Community School Corp.
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