Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180177000241
Willard Elementary School
615 W South St, Winchester, IN 47394 · (765) 584-9171 · Randolph County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
128 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 78 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Randolph Central School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Willard Elementary School
Willard Elementary School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Elementary School this school | 232 | 55.2% | 36.7% |
| Attica Elementary School Attica | 247 | 56.7% | 32.3% |
| Lexington Elementary School Lexington | 205 | 56.6% | 59.2% |
| Summitville School Summitville | 230 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Newby Memorial Elementary School Mooresville | 264 | 57.2% | 43.0% |
| Central Noble Elementary School Albion | 247 | 50.6% | 32.7% |
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 Willard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #596 of 983 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #580 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #654 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #957 of 1,079 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #241 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #685 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #477 of 1,058 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #172 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
232
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 55% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 62% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 16.9 | 13.9:1 | 62% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 59% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 59% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 59% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 50% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 32% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 15 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willard Elementary School.
About Willard Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Willard Elementary School serves students in Winchester, Indiana. It reports enrollment of 232 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 47% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Randolph Central School Corp is the district for Willard Elementary School. It has 5 schools and 1,408 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willard Elementary School is 13.7:1, based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. Willard Elementary School counts 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Willard Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Test results at Willard Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.7% actual, 36.5% predicted).
In Randolph County, home to about 24,387 people, the median household earns about $60,791 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Randolph County number 17, with about 11,772 students.
Willard Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is O R Baker Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Willard Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Willard Elementary School is ahead of the 31.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Willard Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 214 to 232, an 8% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.6:1).
The Willard Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,387
Census ACS
Median income
$60,791
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
11,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph Central School Corp
- Winchester Community High SchoolHigh · 399 students
- Lee L Driver Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- O R Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Deerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 158 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Winchester Community High SchoolHigh · 399 students
- Lee L Driver Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- O R Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Greater Randolph Interlocal CoopCombined
Other Willard Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Willard Elementary. Willard Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 13.
- Willard Elementary SchoolWillard, OH · 558 students
- Willard ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 534 students
- Willard ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 441 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJ · 440 students
- Willard ElementaryPasadena, CA · 394 students
Nearby schools
- O R Baker Elementary School0.8 mi · 303
- Lee L Driver Middle School1.1 mi · 316
- Winchester Community High School1.1 mi · 399
- Deerfield Elementary School7.4 mi · 158
- Randolph Southern Elementary Sch8.4 mi · 268
- Randolph Southern Jr-Sr High Sch8.5 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Willard Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Willard Elementary School?
Willard Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Willard Elementary School serve?
Willard Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willard Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willard Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willard Elementary School?
At Willard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Willard Elementary School public or private?
Willard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Randolph Central School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.