Lancaster Central School

3240 E 300 N, Bluffton IN, 46714 | Northern Wells Community Schools | 260-565-3135
  • grades PK-5
  • students 527
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Bluffton
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Bluffton
46%Indiana

Lancaster Central School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Northern Wells Community Schools" in Bluffton, IN. There are a total of 527 students and 32 teachers at Lancaster Central School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lancaster Central School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 27% higher than the Indiana average.

Lancaster Central School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students527
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Lancaster Central 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
All62%
365-69%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
355-59%
440-44%
570-74%
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.

Lancaster Central School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 92.4% 92.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 2.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.7% 4.4% 3.1%

Bluffton demographics profile

StatisticBlufftonIndianaNational
Population10,2986,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22818891
Median age37.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Bluffton

IndexBlufftonIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Lancaster Central School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.