Wakarusa Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

400 N Washington St
Wakarusa, IN 46573

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Tel: (574) 862-2000

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 is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in IN
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Wakarusa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Wakarusa Elementary School's student population of 557 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakarusa Elementary School
Kind	92
1	93
2	85
3	95
4	98
5	94

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School
2023	553
2022	520
2021	526
2020	522
2019	522
2018	522
2017	522
2016	514
2015	560
2014	555
2013	562
2012	554
2011	564
2010	568
2009	558
2008	584
2007	564
2006	546
2005	541
2004	504
2003	563
2002	571
2001	536
2000	550
1999	576
1998	572
1997	578
1996	570
1995	544
1994	456
1993	465

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	26
2011	27
2010	27
2009	26
2008	30
2006	26
2005	25
2004	24
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	27
1999	28
1998	30
1997	30
1996	28
1995	27

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School Motto

Our Tradition is Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Wakarusa Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wakarusa Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#77 out of 1743 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School
2023	#77
2022	#36
2021	#71
2019	#142
2018	#216
2017	#256
2016	#173
2015	#720
2014	#269
2013	#327
2012	#498

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69%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	69%	39%	62%
2022	78%	38%	62%
2021	73%	36%	61%
2019	72%	45%	62%
2018	78%	54%	68%
2017	77%	54%	69%
2016	75%	55%	70%
2015	64%	64%	76%
2014	90%	83%	91%
2013	90%	81%	89%
2012	85%	80%	88%

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68%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2022	68%	41%	60%
2021	62%	43%	57%
2019	64%	49%	62%
2018	76%	62%	68%
2017	74%	63%	75%
2016	83%	64%	76%
2015	77%	68%	79%
2014	93%	80%	89%
2013	90%	78%	87%
2012	87%	78%	87%
2011	82%	77%	84%

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60-64%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2022	62%	34%	58%
2021	57%	38%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	16:1	16:1
2020	20:1	17:1	17:1
2019	20:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	20:1	17:1	17:1
2016	21:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	19:1	17:1	16:1
2013	20:1	17:1	17:1
2012	22:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	18:1	19:1
2010	21:1	17:1	18:1
2009	21:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	17:1
2005	22:1	18:1	18:1
2004	21:1	18:1	18:1
2003	22:1	18:1	18:1
2002	21:1	18:1	18:1
2001	21:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	8%	14%	10%
2022	8%	14%	10%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	10%	12%	9%
2019	10%	12%	9%
2018	11%	12%	9%
2017	11%	12%	9%
2016	11%	11%	9%
2015	11%	11%	7%
2014	8%	10%	7%
2013	8%	10%	8%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	2%	13%	2%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2020	2%	13%	1%
2019	2%	13%	1%
2018	2%	12%	1%
2017	2%	12%	1%
2015	2%	12%	3%
2014	3%	12%	1%
2013	1%	12%	1%
2012	2%	12%	1%
2011	2%	12%	1%
2010	2%	13%	2%
2009	2%	13%	1%
2008	3%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	2%
2006	2%	13%	1%
2005	3%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	12%	1%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	82%	64%	83%
2022	83%	65%	84%
2021	82%	66%	84%
2020	81%	67%	84%
2019	81%	67%	84%
2018	82%	69%	86%
2017	82%	69%	86%
2016	83%	69%	87%
2015	82%	70%	53%
2014	83%	71%	86%
2013	86%	72%	87%
2012	85%	72%	87%
2011	86%	73%	88%
2010	87%	75%	90%
2009	85%	76%	89%
2008	86%	77%	89%
2007	87%	78%	89%
2006	91%	80%	92%
2005	92%	81%	94%
2004	93%	82%	95%
2003	96%	82%	95%
2002	97%	83%	95%
2001	97%	84%	96%
2000	97%	84%	96%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	96%	85%	97%
1997	96%	85%	97%
1996	98%	86%	97%
1995	97%	86%	97%
1994	98%	86%	98%
1993	100%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	0.32	0.55	0.31
2022	0.30	0.54	0.29
2021	0.32	0.53	0.28
2020	0.33	0.52	0.28
2019	0.33	0.52	0.28
2018	0.32	0.50	0.25
2017	0.32	0.50	0.25
2016	0.30	0.50	0.24
2015	0.32	0.49	0.33
2014	0.30	0.47	0.25
2013	0.25	0.46	0.23
2012	0.27	0.46	0.23
2011	0.26	0.45	0.22
2010	0.26	0.43	0.18
2009	0.27	0.42	0.20
2008	0.26	0.41	0.20
2007	0.24	0.39	0.20
2006	0.17	0.34	0.14
2005	0.15	0.33	0.12
2004	0.13	0.31	0.10
2003	0.08	0.31	0.08
2002	0.06	0.30	0.09
2001	0.06	0.28	0.08
2000	0.06	0.27	0.07
1999	0.07	0.27	0.06
1998	0.08	0.26	0.06
1997	0.08	0.27	0.06
1996	0.04	0.25	0.05
1995	0.05	0.25	0.05
1994	0.04	0.25	0.05
1993	0.02	0.25	0.05

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	29%	47%	31%
2022	18%	39%	21%
2021	22%	42%	24%
2020	21%	41%	21%
2019	21%	41%	21%
2018	17%	40%	20%
2017	17%	40%	20%
2016	23%	41%	20%
2015	26%	41%	23%
2014	20%	41%	22%
2013	26%	41%	26%
2012	26%	40%	25%
2011	28%	39%	27%
2010	28%	37%	29%
2009	21%	33%	23%
2008	16%	31%	17%
2007	16%	29%	16%
2006	14%	28%	15%
2005	12%	28%	13%
2004	12%	27%	13%
2003	12%	25%	12%
2002	9%	24%	10%
2001	5%	22%	8%
2000	6%	21%	8%
1999	7%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wakarusa Elementary School	Indiana	Wa-Nee Community Schools
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	6%	8%	10%
2014	10%	8%	12%
2013	10%	8%	12%
2012	10%	8%	14%
2011	8%	8%	12%
2010	9%	9%	14%
2009	11%	9%	13%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wa-Nee Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Wakarusa Elementary School's ranking?

Wakarusa Elementary School is ranked #77 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Wakarusa Elementary School often compared to?

Wakarusa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jimtown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Wakarusa Elementary School?

557 students attend Wakarusa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Wakarusa Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakarusa Elementary School?

Wakarusa Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wakarusa Elementary School offer ?

Wakarusa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakarusa Elementary School part of?

Wakarusa Elementary School is part of Wa-Nee Community Schools.

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