📍 5209 N Sr 109, Columbia City, Whitley County, 46725
Northern Heights Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbia City, Whitley County. The school has 510 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whitley County Con Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern Heights Elementary School enrolls 510 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.1% Two or more races and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 472 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
171 of the school's 510 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern Heights Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 17, state house district 83.
Northern Heights Elementary School is one of 6 schools in Whitley County Con Schools, based in Columbia City, Indiana. The district serves 3,686 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 510 students, Northern Heights Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 614 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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