Summary:
Milford, Indiana is served by a single public school: Milford Elementary School, a K–5 building with 262 students in the Wawasee Community School Corp. Because there is only one school in the data set, there are no in-city comparisons to make; the most useful benchmarks are the Wawasee district, Indiana state averages, and the school's own prior-year results. The school serves a relatively high-poverty population, with 58.78% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and per-student spending of $13,265 in 2023–2024 with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8.
The clearest positive signals are an improving statewide rank and strong student engagement. Milford Elementary rose from 595th of 1,011 schools in 2023–2024 to 399th of 1,015 in 2025–2026 — a move from the 41st to the 61st percentile and from 2 stars to 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 was 10.3%, roughly 6 percentage points below both the district (16.3%) and the state (16.7%). Academically, math is the standout: all-grade math proficiency reached 55.37% in 2025–2026 versus 36.61% for the district, with 3rd and 4th grade math at 61.9% and 62.5%. Science also rose to 50%, above the district's 37.4% and the state's 43.8%.
The main area to watch is 5th grade. In 2025–2026, 5th grade results fell below both district and state in ELA (29.03% vs 42.02% and 42.2%), math (35.48% vs 35.64% and 42%), and social studies (35.48% vs 48.4% and 47.2%). All-grade ELA also declined from 45.45% to 40.5%, though it remained above the district. Social studies did improve year over year, from 23.4% to 35.48%. Overall, the trajectory is positive, but upper-grade gaps are the clearest thing to monitor.
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