Is Pinewood Elementary School a good school?

Pinewood Elementary School ranks 692 nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Pinewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary School?

Students at Pinewood Elementary School are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Side Middle School High : Elkhart High School

Pinewood Elementary School

Summary:

Pinewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elkhart, Indiana, serving around 570 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Elkhart Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinewood Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (35.26%) and African American (10.18%) students. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 29.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. However, Pinewood's test scores, while below the state average, are generally higher than the Elkhart Community Schools district average across various ILEARN subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Pinewood's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for all grades were 26.19% and 35.15%, respectively, compared to the district's 22.15% and 22.47%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.33% to 64.39% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Pinewood Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 357 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 692 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools district, Pinewood generally performs better on test scores, particularly in Math, but has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, in 2023-2024, Pinewood's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 35.15%, compared to 28.9% at Mary Feeser Elementary and 22.3% at Osolo Elementary.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-6

3420 E Bristol St
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 262-5595

District: Elkhart Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
692^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,013

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Side Middle School
High:	Elkhart High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinewood Elementary School ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Pinewood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Elkhart Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Hispanic (35.3%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinewood Elementary School is 20. 9 elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pinewood Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinewood Elementary School is $10,013. 11 elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pinewood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Elkhart Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elkhart Community Schools 303^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinewood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	38.44	249^th	326	23.6%
2005	35.46	723^rd	959	24.6%
2006	33.40	732^nd	961	23.8%
2007	40.94	689^th	985	30.1%
2008	43.73	673^rd	996	32.4%
2009	50.59	591^st	1003	41.1%
2010	50.70	591^st	1009	41.4%
2011	47.33	660^th	1025	35.6%
2012	50.17	609^th	1015	40.0%
2013	53.43	575^th	1035	44.4%
2014	51.58	602^nd	1036	41.9%
2015	66.26	357^th	1040	65.7%
2016	60.70	466^th	1046	55.4%
2017	49.04	607^th	1033	41.2%
2018	50.30	579^th	1027	43.6%
2019	44.62	625^th	1031	39.4%
2021	30.21	744^th	1016	26.8%
2022	21.89	805^th	1020	21.1%
2023	29.84	729^th	1016	28.2%
2024	33.37	692^nd	1010	31.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	419	19	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	422	16	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	443	19	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	427	16	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1992	452	18	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	466	18	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1994	475	17	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	454	24	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1996	454	24	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1997	478	32	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	2	540
1998	479	33	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	508	33	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2000	486	27	4	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	437	34	6	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	409	22	7	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	409	22	7	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	398	31	4	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
2005	369	31	8	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	466
2006	355	42	6	83	4	n/a	n/a	0	490
2007	466	47	14	122	4	n/a	n/a	47	700
2008	450	44	12	129	5	n/a	n/a	59	699
2009	468	46	12	137	4	n/a	n/a	75	742
2010	457	49	9	133	3	n/a	n/a	77	728
2011	427	46	11	164	4	2	64	0	718
2012	395	47	8	182	5	2	64	0	703
2013	404	54	7	189	4	0	62	0	720
2014	385	57	10	203	1	0	74	0	730
2015	398	57	8	207	1	0	68	0	739
2016	388	53	14	200	1	0	57	0	713
2017	383	53	11	199	0	0	55	0	701
2018	406	50	11	192	0	0	65	0	724
2019	404	54	5	194	1	0	65	0	723
2020	393	60	3	189	0	0	68	0	713
2021	330	72	5	200	1	0	55	0	663
2022	278	60	6	193	2	0	61	0	600
2023	246	58	6	201	2	0	57	0	570

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pinewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.3	22.0	12.5
1989	452	20.1	22.4	11.7
1990	475	22.1	21.4	14.5
1991	458	21.0	21.8	15.7
1992	485	21.2	22.8	21.2
1993	503	22.7	22.2	20.9
1994	519	23.9	21.7	25
1995	502	23.7	21.2	24.9
1996	502	23.7	21.2	24.9
1997	540	24.7	21.9	24.2
1998	533	25.2	21.2	29.6
1999	568	28.3	20.1	35.4
2000	544	29.4	18.5	34.9
2001	513	28.9	17.8	38
2002	504	28.5	17.7	43.8
2003	504	28.5	17.7	43.8
2004	490	30.1	16.3	45.9
2005	466	29.6	15.7	46.6
2006	490	28.7	17.1	49.4
2007	700	n/a	n/a	52.7
2008	699	38.3	18.3	51.7
2009	742	38.8	19.1	57.9
2010	728	38.6	18.8	63.3
2011	718	38.5	18.6	54.9
2012	703	38.0	18.5	56.8
2013	720	37.0	19.4	59.2
2014	730	36.0	20.2	60.8
2015	739	36.0	20.5	59.7
2016	713	37.0	19.2	58.2
2017	701	34.0	20.6	53.2
2018	724	33.0	21.9	53.2
2019	723	35.0	20.6	54.2
2020	713	34.0	20.9	57.5
2021	663	47.0	14.1	51.9
2022	600	35.0	17.1	47.3
2023	570	28.5	20.0	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pinewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.3	22.0	12.5
1989	452	20.1	22.4	11.7
1990	475	22.1	21.4	14.5
1991	458	21.0	21.8	15.7
1992	485	21.2	22.8	21.2
1993	503	22.7	22.2	20.9
1994	519	23.9	21.7	25
1995	502	23.7	21.2	24.9
1996	502	23.7	21.2	24.9
1997	540	24.7	21.9	24.2
1998	533	25.2	21.2	29.6
1999	568	28.3	20.1	35.4
2000	544	29.4	18.5	34.9
2001	513	28.9	17.8	38
2002	504	28.5	17.7	43.8
2003	504	28.5	17.7	43.8
2004	490	30.1	16.3	45.9
2005	466	29.6	15.7	46.6
2006	490	28.7	17.1	49.4
2007	700	n/a	n/a	52.7
2008	699	38.3	18.3	51.7
2009	742	38.8	19.1	57.9
2010	728	38.6	18.8	63.3
2011	718	38.5	18.6	54.9
2012	703	38.0	18.5	56.8
2013	720	37.0	19.4	59.2
2014	730	36.0	20.2	60.8
2015	739	36.0	20.5	59.7
2016	713	37.0	19.2	58.2
2017	701	34.0	20.6	53.2
2018	724	33.0	21.9	53.2
2019	723	35.0	20.6	54.2
2020	713	34.0	20.9	57.5
2021	663	47.0	14.1	51.9
2022	600	35.0	17.1	47.3
2023	570	28.5	20.0	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$458 (5.4%)	$7,977 (94.6%)	$8,435
2020	$533 (6.0%)	$8,287 (94.0%)	$8,820
2021	$681 (7.8%)	$8,091 (92.2%)	$8,772
2022	$1,569 (15.7%)	$8,443 (84.3%)	$10,012

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinewood Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 625^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 729^th of 1016 Elementary schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinewood Elementary School)	43.8	16.2	27.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	30.9	18.5	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pinewood Elementary School)	61.3	25.7	35.6%
3rd Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	42.4	26.7	15.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinewood Elementary School)	27.9	26	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	27.1	21	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Pinewood Elementary School)	34.6	35.6	1%
4th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	34.9	25.9	9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Pinewood Elementary School)	26.9	21.9	5%
4th Grade Science (Elkhart Community Schools)	23.6	14.8	8.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinewood Elementary School)	48.5	32.5	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	30.9	20.5	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Pinewood Elementary School)	59.2	38.8	20.5%
5th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	34.6	24.4	10.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pinewood Elementary School)	51.5	23.8	27.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Elkhart Community Schools)	26.1	14.3	11.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinewood Elementary School)	45.3	29.4	16%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	32	25.2	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Pinewood Elementary School)	41.5	22.8	18.7%
6th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	33.8	20.8	13%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Pinewood Elementary School)	34.9	22	12.9%
6th Grade Science (Elkhart Community Schools)	27	17.7	9.3%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	723	570	21.2%
African American	54	58	7.4%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	194	201	3.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	404	246	39.1%
Two or More Races	65	57	12.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	64.4%	10.2%

Schools Near Pinewood Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Pinewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	3420 E Bristol St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(574) 262-5595	570	29	20.0	64.4%	246 (43.2%)	58 (10.2%)	201 (35.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)	33.4	692^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.8	729^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.2%	37	20.3	22.4	34.7	27.3	26.2	33.3	43.4	41.7	22.4	35.2	23.6	$10,013	$1,569	$8,443
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2509 Wood St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4850	458	23	19.9	77.9%	144 (31.4%)	86 (18.8%)	173 (37.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.4%)	60.6	407^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.7%		48.4	554^th of 1016 public elementary schools	45.5%	147	35.9	35.9	45.3	52.2	41.7	60.4	35.9	52.8	60.9	51.4	32.1	$10,805	$2,204	$8,601
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	2605 Cr 15 N	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5583	435	27	16.4	44.4%	282 (64.8%)	17 (3.9%)	99 (22.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	21.3	797^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.1%		27.7	751^st of 1016 public elementary schools	26.1%	46	20.3	31.2	14.5	25.0	22.5	39.1	29.0	16.1	18.2	26.3	12.9	$11,402	$1,878	$9,525
Osolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24975 Cr 6 E	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5590	490	23	21.3	75.9%	228 (46.5%)	12 (2.4%)	205 (41.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.2%)	19.4	821^st of 1010 public elementary schools	18.7%		26.2	767^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.5%	54	10.5	23.5	26.6	27.3	22.1	27.3	13.2	26.6	21.5	22.3	7.6	$10,281	$1,609	$8,672
Beardsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1027 McPherson St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5575	457	24	19.0	73.1%	82 (17.9%)	127 (27.8%)	192 (42.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.4%)	7.2	967^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.8	972^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	10.0	8.2	12.0	5.7	9.0	21.7	2.0	10.0	3.8	9.9	12.0	$11,391	$2,468	$8,923
Mary Beck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	818 McDonald St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4830	384	25	15.3	89.3%	47 (12.2%)	99 (25.8%)	211 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	7.4	964^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	1004^th of 1016 public elementary schools	1.2%	40	20.8	3.9	8.5	9.6	10.8	24.5	3.9	4.3	1.9	8.9	2.1	$13,908	$2,743	$11,165
Concord East Side Elementary School	Public	K-4	57156 Cr 13 S	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 875-8517	555	30	18.5	53.3%	225 (40.5%)	32 (5.8%)	265 (47.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	62.3	388^th of 1010 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.4	538^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.0%	150	43.8	40.3			42.0	61.6	49.6			55.4		$9,917	$1,513	$8,404
Roosevelt STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	201 W Wolf Ave	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4840	524	33	15.9	83.0%	74 (14.1%)	99 (18.9%)	318 (60.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	20.4	807^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.9	774^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.8%	33	16.0	27.3	19.5	26.7	22.3	22.7	22.1	18.4	28.8	22.8	16.1	$11,710	$2,766	$8,944
Monger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 E Hively Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4860	427	22	19.4	87.8%	58 (13.6%)	75 (17.6%)	251 (58.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	52.2	504^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.1%		41.5	623^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	38.7%	119	33.3	26.2	42.4	49.0	37.1	42.4	55.7	45.8	49.0	48.1	18.6	$11,998	$1,916	$10,082
Premier Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2721 Prairie St.	Elkhart	46614	St. Joseph County	Premier Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 361-1258	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.2	800^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.8%					(n/a)	33.3	18.2	24.0	29.2	26.7	20.0	18.2	16.0	12.5	16.8	20.0

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