Wakarusa Elementary School

400 N Washington St, Wakarusa IN, 46573 | Wa-Nee Community Schools | 574-862-2000
  • grades KG-6
  • students 516
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Wakarusa
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
63%Wakarusa
46%Indiana

Wakarusa Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Wa-Nee Community Schools" in Wakarusa, IN. There are a total of 516 students and 27 teachers at Wakarusa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Wakarusa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 46% higher than the Indiana average.

Wakarusa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students516
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wakarusa Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375-79%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
365-69%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wakarusa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 82.4% 86.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 1.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 7.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Wakarusa demographics profile

StatisticWakarusaIndianaNational
Population2,0746,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94118891
Median age37.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wakarusa

IndexWakarusaIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.0%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Wakarusa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.