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Best Elementary Schools in Goshen, IN

At a glance

Schools

3,177

Students

Districts

Top rankedBenton Elementary School173^rd of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Goshen Elementary School up 130 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Prairie View Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Goshen, Indiana is home to 8 elementary schools, a mix of public schools under the Goshen Community Schools and Fairfield Community Schools districts. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities in the area.

Among the standout schools in Goshen are Benton Elementary School, which ranks 153 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Benton significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Another high-performing school is Jefferson Elementary School, which shows exceptional performance with over 80% of students proficient or better in both subjects.

In contrast, the schools in the Goshen Community Schools district generally underperform compared to state averages in academic proficiency. Factors such as high chronic absenteeism rates and varying percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients across the schools may contribute to these disparities. The data highlights the importance of analyzing school-level data to identify areas of strength and weakness, and the potential for collaboration and sharing of best practices to improve outcomes for all students in the Goshen area.

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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 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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	135^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.6%	38	50.0	59.5	47.2	45.8	50.7	72.9	75.7	52.8	55.6	64.2	63.5	52.8	58.2	44.4	$9,320	$588	$8,733
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.7	426^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.9%	49	37.6	44.8			40.6	40.9	53.7			46.3	44.8		44.8		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.5	671^st of 1011 public elementary schools	33.6%	36	30.7	36.6			33.5	37.6	40.9			39.2	37.6		37.6		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	28.2	24.5			26.7	45.1	42.9			44.2	24.5		24.5		$13,700	$2,369	$11,331
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.1	577^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.9%	109	32.5	47.1			39.3	47.5	52.9			50.0	42.9		42.9		$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Dewey Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7855	387	24	16.3	63.0%	105 (27.1%)	9 (2.3%)	239 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%		25.9	761^st of 1011 public elementary schools	24.7%	130	30.5	34.3			32.6	28.8	59.4			45.3	29.0		29.0		$13,053	$2,418	$10,635
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1730 Regent St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-4710	415	34	12.1	72.0%	161 (38.8%)	5 (1.2%)	218 (52.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%		48.7	538^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.8%	25	41.0	31.8			37.0	53.0	41.3			48.0	30.2		30.2		$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	18565 Cr 20	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 822-5399	344	28	12.1	55.5%	244 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	82.5				82.5	88.7				88.7					$10,360	$1,200	$9,160

Cities Near Goshen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkhart	5.36 mi	32	350^th
New Paris	5.71 mi	1	124^th
Middlebury	7.75 mi	5	70^th
Millersburg	8.33 mi	1	116^th
Bristol	9 mi	2	377^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.