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Enrollment
622
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180447002224
Western Intermediate School
2600 S 600 W, Russiaville, IN 46979 · (765) 883-5554 · Howard County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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.
- CBeats 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
15.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
238 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 3 | 230 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 194 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 194 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Western School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Western Intermediate School
Western Intermediate School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Intermediate School this school | 622 | 38.3% | 44.2% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School Yorktown | 618 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Battle Ground Elementary School Battle Ground | 652 | 36.3% | 54.2% |
| Edgewood Primary School Bloomington | 652 | 37.3% | N/A |
| South Elementary School Danville | 626 | 37.7% | 63.0% |
| Royerton Elementary School Muncie | 596 | 41.3% | 59.8% |
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 Western Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #431 of 983 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #429 of 986 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #474 of 986 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #146 of 1,079 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #557 of 991 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #591 of 996 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #809 of 1,058 | #13 of 14 |
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
622
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 622 | 40.4 | 15.4:1 | 38% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 37.1 | 15.7:1 | 43% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 35.4 | 16.2:1 | 39% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 34% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 37.1 | 16.8:1 | 39% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 30 | 20.2:1 | 37% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 31% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 18% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Intermediate School.
About Western Intermediate School
Western Intermediate School serves students in Russiaville, Indiana, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 622 students across grades 3 through 5. The school is 43% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Western School Corporation enrolls 2,542 students in 4 schools, including Western Intermediate School.
A large majority of enrollment at Western Intermediate School is White, at 80%. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The diversity index for Western Intermediate School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Western Intermediate School reported 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. There are 238 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 38% of enrollment. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Howard County.
On the allk12 Grade, Western Intermediate School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.5% for a school in Indiana with Western Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Western Intermediate School posts 44.2%.
Census data for Howard County show median household income comes to about $64,027, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 29 public schools and about 12,786 students.
Among nearby public schools, Western Primary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Western Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 36.7%, lower than Western Intermediate School's 44.2%.
NCES assigns Western Intermediate School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 622, up from 585 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Western Intermediate School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,752
Census ACS
Median income
$64,027
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western School Corporation
- Western High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Western Primary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Other schools in Russiaville
- Western High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Western Primary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Nearby schools
- Western Primary School0.1 mi · 527
- Western High School0.1 mi · 804
- Western Middle School0.2 mi · 589
- Kokomo High School4.7 mi · 1,393
- Kokomo Virtual Academy4.7 mi · 199
- Boulevard Elementary School4.8 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Western Intermediate SchoolHow large is Western Intermediate School?
Western Intermediate School enrolls approximately 622 students in grades 03-05.
Is Western Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Western Intermediate School have?
Western Intermediate School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Western Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Western Intermediate School are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Western Intermediate School in?
Western Intermediate School is part of Western School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.