📍 400 N Washington St, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, 46573
Wakarusa Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wakarusa, Elkhart County. The school has 553 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wa-Nee Community Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wakarusa Elementary School enrolls 553 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 452 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 553 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Wakarusa Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-20, state senate district 9, state house district 21.
Wakarusa Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools, based in Nappanee, Indiana. The district serves 2,848 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 553 students, Wakarusa Elementary School is close to the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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