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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN WAYNE SCHOOLS·NCES 181305000807
Western Wayne Elementary School
801 E Delaware, Cambridge City, IN 47327 · (765) 478-3622 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
245 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 74 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Western Wayne Elementary School→Lincoln Middle/ High School
Based on grade levels within Western Wayne Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Western Wayne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #560 of 983 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #637 of 986 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #540 of 986 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #530 of 1,079 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #846 of 991 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #811 of 996 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #441 of 1,058 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #308 of 597 | #5 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
+66 (+18%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 433 | 24.5 | 17.7:1 | 57% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 24.5 | 15.9:1 | 52% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 17.3 | 20.0:1 | 57% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 69% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 24 | 20.5:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 20 | 24.6:1 | 54% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 25 | 20.1:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 37% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Wayne Elementary School.
About Western Wayne Elementary School
Federal records list Western Wayne Elementary School as an elementary school in Cambridge City, Indiana. Enrollment totals 433 students across pre-K through 6.
Western Wayne Elementary School is part of Western Wayne Schools, where 2 schools serve 739 students.
Western Wayne Elementary School is 91% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Western Wayne Elementary School scores 17%.
With 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 57% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wayne County is similar, at 55%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.5% for Western Wayne Elementary School. The school posts 38.2%, 2.7 points above the prediction.
Census data for Wayne County show median household income comes to about $55,692, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,696, Western Wayne Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Western Wayne Elementary School is Lincoln Middle/ High School, located about 0.3 miles away. Western Wayne Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles. Western Wayne Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.2% against a local average of 40.0%.
In the federal locale system, Western Wayne Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 367 to 433, an 18% rise. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (19.3:1).
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,397
Census ACS
Median income
$55,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,696 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western Wayne Schools
- Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolHigh · 306 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Cambridge City
- Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolHigh · 306 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle/ High School0.3 mi · 306
- Hagerstown Elementary School6.6 mi · 621
- Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School7.1 mi · 551
- Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch8.5 mi · 266
- Centerville Sr High School8.5 mi · 518
- Centerville-Abington Elem School8.6 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Western Wayne Elementary SchoolHow large is Western Wayne Elementary School?
Western Wayne Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-06.
Is Western Wayne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Wayne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Western Wayne Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Western Wayne Elementary School.
How diverse is Western Wayne Elementary School?
Western Wayne Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Western Wayne Elementary School in?
Western Wayne Elementary School is part of Western Wayne Schools.
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