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Which teacher or staff member at West Noble Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST NOBLE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 181290002231
West Noble Elementary School
5294 N US 33, Ligonier, IN 46767 · (260) 894-3191 · Noble County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% 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.
- 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
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
295 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 150 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 175 | 37% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Noble School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
20.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 West Noble Elementary School
West Noble Elementary School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Noble Elementary School this school | 473 | 62.4% | 30.4% |
| Waterford Elementary School Goshen | 400 | 61.3% | 44.4% |
| Suncrest Elementary School Frankfort | 545 | 60.6% | 28.4% |
| Model Elementary School Goshen | 474 | 65.2% | 36.7% |
| Seymour-Jackson Elementary School Seymour | 609 | 63.9% | 19.1% |
| Osolo Elementary School Elkhart | 452 | 57.7% | 20.3% |
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 West Noble Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Noble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #709 of 983 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #535 of 986 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #839 of 986 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #439 of 1,079 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #530 of 991 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #429 of 996 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #307 of 1,058 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #199 of 597 | #4 of 7 |
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
473
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 62% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 68% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 65% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 60% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 31.2 | 18.5:1 | 64% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 64% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 68% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 43% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 718 | 33 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Noble Elementary School.
About West Noble Elementary School
West Noble Elementary School is an elementary school in Ligonier, Indiana, and it is part of West Noble School Corporation. In all, 473 students attend the school in grades 2 through 4.
West Noble Elementary School sits within West Noble School Corporation, which has 4 schools and 2,192 students.
The student body at West Noble Elementary School is 56% Hispanic. It is also 42% White. Noble County's residents are about 11% Hispanic, 45 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at West Noble Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 62%. Among public schools in Noble County, the average eligibility rate is 46%.
West Noble Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The model predicts 31.4% for a school in Indiana with West Noble Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. West Noble Elementary School posts 30.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Noble County show that the median household earns about $71,723 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Noble County has 16 public schools with about 6,651 students, including West Noble Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, West Noble Elementary School is closest to West Noble Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. West Noble Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: West Noble Elementary School ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 30.4% versus a 37.0% average.
The NCES locale for West Noble Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 37 students, from 436 to 473.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,495
Census ACS
Median income
$71,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Noble School Corporation
- West Noble High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- West Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- West Noble Primary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Ligonier
- West Noble High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- West Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- West Noble Primary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- West Noble Middle School0.2 mi · 627
- West Noble High School0.4 mi · 742
- West Noble Primary School2.2 mi · 350
- Wawasee Middle School7.2 mi · 608
- Topeka Elementary School7.7 mi · 248
- Central Noble Primary School8.0 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About West Noble Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Noble Elementary School?
West Noble Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does West Noble Elementary School serve?
West Noble Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
How many teachers does West Noble Elementary School have?
West Noble Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Noble Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Noble Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Noble Elementary School?
West Noble Elementary School is overseen by West Noble School Corporation in Noble County.
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