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Churubusco Elementary School

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Churubusco Elementary School ranks 409 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Churubusco Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Churubusco, Indiana, with 490 students. The school is part of the Smith-Green Community Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Churubusco Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 43.41% of Churubusco students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.42% for the district, and 46.12% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 37.1% for the district. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.0% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 21.72% in 2021-2022 to 36.33% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Cedar Canyon Elementary and Aspen Meadow Elementary (both part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district), Churubusco Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance. However, the increase in chronic absenteeism is a trend seen across many of the nearby schools, suggesting a broader issue in the region that the schools and district should address. The school's increase in free/reduced lunch rates also mirrors trends seen at other nearby schools, such as Arcola School and Mary Raber Elementary, indicating the need for additional resources and support to address the needs of the growing economically disadvantaged student population.

500

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,172

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Eagle Dr
Churubusco, IN 46723

(260) 693-2188

District: Smith-Green Community Schools

Students who attend Churubusco Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Churubusco Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Indiana avg38%

409^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 380Smith-Green Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	409 of 1005	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	391 of 1011	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	465 of 1016	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	462 of 1020	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	283 of 1016	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	482 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	560 of 1027	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	612 of 1033	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.7	492 of 1046	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	548 of 1040	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	541 of 1036	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	356 of 1035	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	356 of 1015	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	342 of 1025	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	468 of 1009	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	392 of 1003	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	474 of 996	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.5	635 of 985	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	395 of 961	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.4	556 of 959	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science52%

Math46%

English Language Arts43%

Social Studies40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Churubusco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Eagle Dr	Churubusco	46723	Whitley County	Smith-Green Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 693-2188	500	34	14.9	35.4%	461 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	59.6	409^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.8	391^st of 1011 public elementary schools	61.3%	18	44.6	47.8	38.0	43.4	73.0	43.5	27.2	46.1	52.2	52.2	40.2	$10,172	$228	$9,944
Eel River Elementary School	Public	K-5	12723 Bethel Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5395	420	30	13.9	29.3%	279 (66.4%)	37 (8.8%)	36 (8.6%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	74.9	232^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.1	354^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.0%	122	54.0	44.4	61.3	53.7	63.2	52.4	50.7	55.6	39.7	39.7	68.0	$10,764	$774	$9,991
Hickory Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3606 Baird Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3758	453	34	13.4	26.3%	333 (73.5%)	22 (4.9%)	38 (8.4%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	64.2	350^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.2	351^st of 1011 public elementary schools	65.3%	1	49.3	42.9	46.8	46.3	54.7	52.0	41.6	49.3	41.6	41.6	49.4	$10,710	$640	$10,069
Aspen Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2650 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5345	600	37	16.3	23.5%	414 (69.0%)	46 (7.7%)	46 (7.7%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	64.1	352^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.2	352^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	65.2%		41.6	42.4	50.0	44.4	47.5	50.0	41.7	46.6	48.9	48.9	65.5	$9,076	$403	$8,673
Huntertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	15330 Lima Rd	Huntertown	46748	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 637-3181	563	32	17.7	29.7%	428 (76.0%)	19 (3.4%)	33 (5.9%)	48 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	70.4	286^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.5%		60.2	411^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.3%	125	49.4	65.7	46.6	54.0	59.0	52.5	33.0	47.4	55.6	55.6	48.5	$9,520	$564	$8,956
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%		47.9	549^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.7%	8	47.6	36.6	27.7	36.9	59.5	43.9	27.7	43.1	41.5	41.5	25.5	$10,731	$870	$9,860
Arcola School	Public	K-5	11006 Arcola Rd	Arcola	46704	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 625-3161	227	17	13.2	32.2%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%		82.1	160^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.2%	26	77.4	55.3	59.5	62.6	74.2	53.2	48.7	57.4	51.1	51.1	54.1	$11,956	$648	$11,309
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	5209 N Sr 109	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 691-2371	504	33	15.1	30.0%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	59.2	415^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.7%		74.9	237^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.6%	178	40.0	46.5	41.7	42.7	57.8	50.0	46.9	51.5	41.9	41.9	33.3	$9,869	$667	$9,202
Washington Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1936 W Wallen Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6250	553	39	14.3	66.2%	314 (56.8%)	86 (15.6%)	81 (14.6%)	31 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	45	574^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.9%		32.4	704^th of 1011 public elementary schools	30.4%	130	37.8	27.7	48.2	37.9	37.8	30.1	49.4	39.1	31.7	31.7	36.1	$11,485	$2,010	$9,475
Mary Raber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Jackson St	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-5857	297	19	15.4	32.7%	270 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	22.2	797^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.2	737^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.1%	60	18.8	35.7	25.0	25.0	16.7	46.4	12.5	23.2	35.7	35.7	9.4	$11,540	$1,885	$9,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Churubusco Elementary School

How many students attend Churubusco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Churubusco Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Churubusco Elementary School?

Students at Churubusco Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Churubusco Elementary School a good school?

Churubusco Elementary School ranks 409^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Churubusco Elementary School attend?

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

High : Churubusco Junior-Senior High School

What district is Churubusco Elementary School in?

Smith-Green Community Schools

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