Best Public Schools in Wakarusa, IN

Summary:

The city of Wakarusa, Indiana is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Wakarusa Elementary School and Madison Elementary School) and one middle school (North Wood Middle School). North Wood Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 5% of Indiana middle schools with consistently high test scores and low absenteeism rates.

In comparison, the two elementary schools show more variation in performance. Wakarusa Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools, while Madison Elementary lags behind, ranking in the top 25-30%. The racial makeup of the schools is relatively homogeneous, with North Wood Middle and Wakarusa Elementary having a majority White student population, and Madison Elementary being even more heavily White at over 90%.

The differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios suggest that the schools have varying levels of resources and staffing, which could contribute to the differences in academic performance. The free/reduced lunch rates at the schools provide insight into the socioeconomic status of the student populations, with North Wood Middle having the highest rate, indicating a larger proportion of students from lower-income families. Overall, the data highlights the strengths of North Wood Middle School and the more mixed performance of the elementary schools in the Wakarusa area, which is served by the Wa-Nee Community Schools and Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakarusa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Washington St	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2000	557	36	15.4	33.8%	463 (83.1%)	12 (2.2%)	41 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	89.9	72^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.8	100^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.2%	28	65.6	54.1	61.7				60.4	80.2	68.4	67.0				71.9	59.6	$9,786	$1,111	$8,674
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	657	48	13.5	36.4%	550 (83.7%)	7 (1.1%)	60 (9.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	93.7	22^nd of 485 public middle schools	95.5%		92.2	27^th of 489 public middle schools	94.5%	5				64.9	60.2	56.8	60.4				74.8	54.8	62.5	63.7		$10,405	$567	$9,838
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	132	11	12.0	40.9%	118 (89.4%)	3 (2.3%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	71.7	274^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.8	250^th of 1016 public elementary schools	75.4%	24	52.4	53.3	52.6				52.7	52.4	40.0	52.6				49.1	52.6	$11,470	$308	$11,162

Cities Near Wakarusa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mishawaka	5.68 mi	18	229^th
Nappanee	6.79 mi	3	93^rd
Bremen	7.43 mi	2	104^th
Elkhart	7.52 mi	32	352^nd
Osceola	8.85 mi	1	60^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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