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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD OF NEW DURHAM TOWNSHIP·NCES 180747001293
Westville Elementary School
207 E Valparaiso St, Westville, IN 46391 · (219) 785-2532 · LaPorte County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+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
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
219 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Westville Elementary School→Westville High School
Based on grade levels within MSD of New Durham Township. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Westville Elementary School
Westville Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westville Elementary School this school | 499 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Westview Elementary School Jonesboro | 513 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Syracuse Elementary School Syracuse | 502 | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Triton Central Elementary School Fairland | 516 | 45.0% | 54.5% |
| Woodlan Elementary School Woodburn | 572 | 45.5% | 44.3% |
| Hebron Elementary School Hebron | 462 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
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 Westville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #584 of 983 | #14 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #587 of 986 | #15 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #619 of 986 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #380 of 1,079 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #587 of 991 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #664 of 996 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #720 of 1,058 | #17 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #255 of 353 | #5 of 6 |
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
499
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 45% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 43% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 35% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 23.1 | 20.7:1 | 37% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 20 | 24.2:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 40% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 28% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westville Elementary School.
About Westville Elementary School
Westville Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Westville, Indiana. Enrollment is 499 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6.
The MSD of New Durham Township system has 2 schools and 908 students.
The large majority of students at Westville Elementary School, 84%, are White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Westville Elementary School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Westville Elementary School operates with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. About 44% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Westville Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Westville Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.0%, compared with a predicted 44.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Westville Elementary School is located in LaPorte County, where median household income is about $71,055, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 38 public schools in LaPorte County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,515.
Westville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 37.0% is below the 50.8% average for nearby schools.
Westville Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Westville Elementary School had 455 students in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Westville Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD of New Durham Township
- Westville High SchoolHigh · 409 students
Other Westville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Westville Elementary. Westville Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westville Elementary SchoolWestville, OK · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Westville High School0.0 mi · 409
- Jackson Elementary School4.7 mi · 348
- Washington Twp Elementary School6.4 mi · 339
- Washington Twp Middle/High School6.6 mi · 456
- South Central Elementary School6.7 mi · 523
- South Central Jr-Sr High School6.7 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Westville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westville Elementary School?
Westville Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Westville Elementary School serve?
Westville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westville Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Westville Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Westville Elementary School in?
Westville Elementary School is part of MSD of New Durham Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.