Best Public Schools in Wakarusa, IN

Summary:

The city of Wakarusa, Indiana is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of performance, with North Wood Middle School and Wakarusa Elementary School standing out as top performers, while Madison Elementary School has room for improvement.

North Wood Middle School is a standout, ranking 20th out of 480 Indiana middle schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. The school has consistently high performance, with strong test scores and a low chronic absenteeism rate. Wakarusa Elementary School is also a top performer, ranking 94th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and boasting impressive test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math.

While the overall Wa-Nee Community Schools district is highly ranked, the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across all three schools is an area for improvement. Additionally, Madison Elementary School, which is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp district, has lower test scores compared to the other schools and the district/state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	117	11	10.6	37.6%	108 (92.3%)	3 (2.6%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	76.6	214^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.7%		71.7	274^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.9%	60	42.1	64.7	64.3				56.0	52.6	47.1	64.3				54.0	64.7		64.7	57.1	$12,871	$506	$12,365
Wakarusa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Washington St	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2000	534	32	16.6	33.0%	452 (84.6%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	88.8	94^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.9	72^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	92.9%	22	65.9	70.2	57.3				64.2	82.4	77.7	58.3				72.0	58.5		58.5	50.5	$9,885	$678	$9,207
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	653	51	12.8	37.2%	543 (83.2%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (10.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	93.8	20^th of 480 public middle schools	95.8%		93.7	22^nd of 491 public middle schools	95.5%	2				61.8	63.9	56.3	60.6				70.1	68.8	62.0	66.9		56.1	56.1		$11,665	$717	$10,948

Cities Near Wakarusa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mishawaka	5.68 mi	19	221^st
Nappanee	6.79 mi	3	79^th
Bremen	7.43 mi	2	117^th
Elkhart	7.52 mi	32	350^th
Osceola	8.85 mi	1	95^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.

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