Wakarusa Elementary School vs. Jimtown Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Wakarusa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wakarusa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Jimtown Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 74%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-2
Total Students
557 students
396 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
75-79%

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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
65-69%

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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
92
129
Grade 1 Students
93
124
Grade 2 Students
85
143
Grade 3 Students
95
-
Grade 4 Students
98
-
Grade 5 Students
94
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
16%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
83%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

