Little Turtle Elementary School

1710 S State Rd 9, Columbia City IN, 46725 | Whitley County Consolidated Schools | 260-244-3343
  • grades KG-5
  • students 542
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% equal to state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
44%Columbia City
46%Indiana

Little Turtle Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Whitley County Consolidated Schools" in Columbia City, IN. There are a total of 542 students and 34 teachers at Little Turtle Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Little Turtle Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is equal to the Indiana average.

Little Turtle Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students542
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Little Turtle 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
All52%
355-59%
455-59%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
350-54%
435-39%
530-34%
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.

Little Turtle Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 90.6% 91.5% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 3.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Columbia City demographics profile

StatisticColumbia CityIndianaNational
Population9,1156,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67118891
Median age39.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia City

IndexColumbia CityIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Little Turtle Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.