Mentone Elementary School

Q: Is Mentone Elementary School a good school?

Mentone Elementary School ranks 437 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mentone Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mentone, Indiana, with around 440 students. The school is part of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, which is ranked 173 out of 381 school districts in the state.

Mentone Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 38.89% of Mentone students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.58% for the district. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average, despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Mentone Elementary spends more per student ($9,516 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

When comparing Mentone Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Akron Elementary and schools in the Argos Community Schools and Triton School Corporation, Mentone generally outperforms these schools on test scores, particularly in Math. This suggests that Mentone is a relatively high-performing school within its region, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

301 E Jackson St
Mentone, IN 46539

(574) 598-2590

District: Tippecanoe Valley School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,516

Students who attend Mentone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tippecanoe Valley Middle School
High:	Tippecanoe Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mentone Elementary School ranks better than 56.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (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 Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mentone Elementary School is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Mentone Elementary School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mentone Elementary School is $9,516.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Tippecanoe Valley School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Tippecanoe Valley School Corp 190^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mentone Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	63.79	338^th	959	64.8%
2006	56.97	456^th	961	52.5%
2007	63.82	367^th	985	62.7%
2008	50.70	576^th	996	42.2%
2009	56.88	503^rd	1003	49.9%
2010	51.32	584^th	1009	42.1%
2011	44.48	701^st	1025	31.6%
2012	49.69	615^th	1015	39.4%
2013	56.88	527^th	1035	49.1%
2014	65.88	382^nd	1036	63.1%
2015	60.95	439^th	1040	57.8%
2016	62.15	440^th	1046	57.9%
2017	60.06	471^st	1033	54.4%
2018	51.18	568^th	1027	44.7%
2019	63.55	379^th	1031	63.2%
2021	59.43	417^th	1016	59.0%
2022	61.28	407^th	1020	60.1%
2023	54.38	486^th	1016	52.2%
2024	58.01	437^th	1010	56.7%

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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 Mentone Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	613	0	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1989	606	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1990	632	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	640	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1992	619	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	596	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	662	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1995	427	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	6	439
1996	427	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	6	439
1997	405	1	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	3	423
1998	398	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1999	428	0	0	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	408	2	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	389	1	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2002	367	0	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2003	367	0	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2004	474	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	482	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2006	513	2	0	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	514	3	0	12	5	n/a	n/a	28	562
2008	486	1	0	20	4	n/a	n/a	24	535
2009	468	1	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	25	521
2010	444	3	0	37	4	n/a	n/a	30	518
2011	455	3	0	44	6	0	30	0	538
2012	445	2	0	46	2	0	32	0	527
2013	410	2	0	37	3	0	28	0	480
2014	412	1	0	33	1	0	34	0	481
2015	387	0	0	43	0	0	29	0	459
2016	394	0	0	39	0	0	27	0	460
2017	382	0	0	41	0	0	27	0	450
2018	371	1	0	46	0	0	23	0	441
2019	347	0	0	56	0	0	13	0	416
2020	382	0	0	65	0	0	8	0	455
2021	369	0	0	52	0	0	5	0	426
2022	384	0	0	48	1	0	5	0	438
2023	380	2	0	51	0	0	7	0	440
2024	355	2	0	49	0	0	5	0	411

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 Mentone Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	31.7	19.7	16.3
1989	614	32.4	18.9	15
1990	636	31.9	19.9	14.3
1991	645	32.9	19.6	16.1
1992	628	31.7	19.8	12.4
1993	604	32.5	18.6	19
1994	672	33.4	20.1	23.5
1995	439	21.7	20.2	15.7
1996	439	21.7	20.2	15.7
1997	423	23.7	17.8	19.3
1998	406	22.4	18.1	21.9
1999	443	22.4	19.8	33.6
2000	422	24.1	17.5	35.1
2001	404	23.8	17.0	29.7
2002	379	21.7	17.5	30.6
2003	379	21.7	17.5	30.6
2004	491	27.6	17.8	33
2005	499	26.6	18.8	35.3
2006	537	26.7	20.1	39.3
2007	562	n/a	n/a	47.8
2008	535	26.5	20.2	49.9
2009	521	28.0	18.6	51.6
2010	518	29.0	17.8	63.5
2011	538	29.9	17.9	58.7
2012	527	30.5	17.2	60.9
2013	480	26.0	18.4	61
2014	481	29.0	16.5	61.3
2015	459	29.0	15.8	62.7
2016	460	29.0	15.8	58.7
2017	450	31.0	14.5	59.1
2018	441	28.0	15.7	61.9
2019	416	27.0	15.4	60.3
2020	455	28.0	16.2	57.4
2021	426	29.5	14.4	57.3
2022	438	30.0	14.6	51.4
2023	440	30.5	14.4	54.5
2024	411	29.5	13.9	57.7

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 Mentone Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	31.7	19.7	16.3
1989	614	32.4	18.9	15
1990	636	31.9	19.9	14.3
1991	645	32.9	19.6	16.1
1992	628	31.7	19.8	12.4
1993	604	32.5	18.6	19
1994	672	33.4	20.1	23.5
1995	439	21.7	20.2	15.7
1996	439	21.7	20.2	15.7
1997	423	23.7	17.8	19.3
1998	406	22.4	18.1	21.9
1999	443	22.4	19.8	33.6
2000	422	24.1	17.5	35.1
2001	404	23.8	17.0	29.7
2002	379	21.7	17.5	30.6
2003	379	21.7	17.5	30.6
2004	491	27.6	17.8	33
2005	499	26.6	18.8	35.3
2006	537	26.7	20.1	39.3
2007	562	n/a	n/a	47.8
2008	535	26.5	20.2	49.9
2009	521	28.0	18.6	51.6
2010	518	29.0	17.8	63.5
2011	538	29.9	17.9	58.7
2012	527	30.5	17.2	60.9
2013	480	26.0	18.4	61
2014	481	29.0	16.5	61.3
2015	459	29.0	15.8	62.7
2016	460	29.0	15.8	58.7
2017	450	31.0	14.5	59.1
2018	441	28.0	15.7	61.9
2019	416	27.0	15.4	60.3
2020	455	28.0	16.2	57.4
2021	426	29.5	14.4	57.3
2022	438	30.0	14.6	51.4
2023	440	30.5	14.4	54.5
2024	411	29.5	13.9	57.7

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 Mentone Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$734 (8.1%)	$8,365 (91.9%)	$9,098
2020	$690 (8.0%)	$7,978 (92.0%)	$8,669
2021	$1,207 (12.2%)	$8,717 (87.8%)	$9,924
2022	$734 (7.7%)	$8,782 (92.3%)	$9,516

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mentone Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 379^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 486^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 (Mentone Elementary School)	33.8	28.3	5.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	34.8	37.8	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Mentone Elementary School)	52.1	48.3	3.8%
3rd Grade Math (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	57	57.1	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mentone Elementary School)	54.5	48.5	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	50.4	46.3	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Mentone Elementary School)	62.1	60.6	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	56.4	53.7	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Mentone Elementary School)	54.5	47	7.5%
4th Grade Science (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	45.3	43.4	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mentone Elementary School)	60.6	27.7	32.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	54.1	26.1	28%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Mentone Elementary School)	60.6	46.2	14.5%
5th Grade Math (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	53.4	35.8	17.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mentone Elementary School)	56.1	26.2	30%
5th Grade Social Studies (Tippecanoe Valley School Corp)	50.4	29.1	21.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	416	440	5.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	56	51	8.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	347	380	9.5%
Two or More Races	13	7	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.3%	54.5%	5.8%

Schools Near Mentone 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
Mentone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Jackson St	Mentone	46539	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2590	411	30	13.9	57.7%	355 (86.4%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	58	437^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.7%		54.4	486^th of 1016 public elementary schools	52.2%	49	32.4	43.1	41.5		38.9	47.1	52.3	47.7		49.0	43.1	$9,516	$734	$8,782
Claypool Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2024 W 700 S	Claypool	46510	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 566-2300	271	24	11.4	73.8%	211 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40.1	629^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.7%		43.6	602^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	40.7%	27	29.6	23.3	31.3	25.0	27.3	48.2	44.2	46.9	19.4	40.6	37.5	$11,766	$873	$10,892
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-5	202 E Rural St	Akron	46910	Fulton County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2367	357	28	12.9	58.8%	295 (82.6%)	4 (1.1%)	56 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	55.2	468^th of 1010 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.4	441^st of 1016 public elementary schools	56.6%	27	39.3	46.6	44.3		43.4	47.5	55.2	32.9		44.4	31.4	$9,782	$620	$9,162
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	423 W Kincaide St	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 371-5097	515	34	15.0	48.2%	388 (75.3%)	16 (3.1%)	85 (16.5%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	64.6	358^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.6	523^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	48.5%	165	32.9	37.9	53.7	47.7	43.4	45.9	55.2	45.1	44.2	47.0	51.2	$8,501	$476	$8,025
Triton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Triton Dr	Bourbon	46504	Marshall County	Triton School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 342-2355	520	33	15.7	52.9%	474 (91.2%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	56	461^st of 1010 public elementary schools	54.4%		57.1	459^th of 1016 public elementary schools	54.8%	2	23.7	35.3	30.1	56.1	35.7	40.8	52.9	39.7	53.0	46.3	53.4	$8,153	$645	$7,508
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-6	1900 S County Farm Rd	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 269-7440	469	33	14.2	36.9%	379 (80.8%)	9 (1.9%)	58 (12.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	74.7	239^th of 1010 public elementary schools	76.3%		75.8	223^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	61.2	56.5	47.3	37.0	51.0	68.7	56.5	55.4	50.0	58.0	37.8	$8,512	$476	$8,035
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1436 W 300 N	Warsaw	46582	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 267-6231	435	30	14.5	49.9%	328 (75.4%)	5 (1.1%)	83 (19.1%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	69.1	305^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.8%		63.4	373^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	63.3%	68	34.9	39.0	54.2	57.6	46.6	46.0	40.7	72.2	71.2	58.1	43.1	$8,804	$750	$8,054
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	203 N Lincoln St	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 267-7474	472	35	13.3	55.1%	340 (72.0%)	11 (2.3%)	98 (20.8%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	58.4	430^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.4%		58.9	436^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.1%	6	33.7	49.3	37.7	59.2	44.6	42.7	60.6	39.7	43.7	46.6	25.0	$9,053	$763	$8,290
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jefferson Dr	Winona Lake	46590	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 267-7361	461	30	15.1	48.6%	328 (71.1%)	18 (3.9%)	99 (21.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	51.5	508^th of 1010 public elementary schools	49.7%		52.6	511^th of 1016 public elementary schools	49.7%	3	42.0	33.8	23.9	52.0	36.6	68.0	38.2	28.4	64.0	47.2	29.9	$9,636	$748	$8,889
Argos Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 892-5136	350	16	21.8	58.9%	306 (87.4%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	45	580^th of 1010 public elementary schools	42.6%		59.8	421^st of 1016 public elementary schools	58.6%	159	21.8	46.7	28.0		31.3	27.3	60.0	46.0		43.3	34.0	$10,411	$2,843	$7,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Mentone Elementary School

What district is Mentone Elementary School in?

Tippecanoe Valley School Corp

How many students attend Mentone Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 411 students attended Mentone Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mentone Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mentone Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tippecanoe Valley Middle School
High : Tippecanoe Valley High School

Is Mentone Elementary School a good school?

Mentone Elementary School ranks 437^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mentone Elementary School?

Students at Mentone Elementary School are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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