📍 1710 S State Rd 9, Columbia City, Whitley County, 46725
Little Turtle Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbia City, Whitley County. The school has 604 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 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Little Turtle Elementary School enrolls 604 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 3.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 546 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
233 of the school's 604 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Little Turtle Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 17, state house district 83.
Little Turtle 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 604 students, Little Turtle Elementary School is close to the district average of about 614 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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