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Wa-Nee Community Schools

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At a glance

27^thof 380 Indiana districts▲ 3

Better than 92% of Indiana districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1300 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550·(574) 773-3131·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 92.9% of districts

Schools

2,848

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNorth Wood Middle School20^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Woodview Elementary School up 101 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Wood Middle School 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The Wa-Nee Community Schools district in Indiana is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district is highly ranked, placing 27th out of 380 districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. North Wood Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20-27 middle schools in Indiana, earning a 5-star rating and boasting strong test scores with over 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 65% proficiency in Math. Wakarusa Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in the state and demonstrating particularly high proficiency rates in Math, with over 70% of students scoring proficient or better across all grade levels.

The district's investment in its students, with spending ranging from $9,885 to $12,786 per student, likely contributes to the overall strong performance of the schools. However, the district also faces challenges, such as relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 31% to 48% across the schools, indicating a need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the Wa-Nee Community Schools district as a whole is a high-performing system, with several standout schools that excel in academic achievement, particularly at the middle and elementary levels.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Woodview Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Woodview Dr	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-3117	410	30	13.8	45.6%	335 (81.7%)	5 (1.2%)	54 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	77.7	206^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.5%		69	307^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.6%	101			52.5	56.1	55.7				54.8	62.3	65.2	59.0				62.2	61.5		61.5	31.2		$11,485	$1,156	$10,329
Nappanee Elementary School	Public	K-5	755 E Van Buren St	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-7421	378	29	13.2	49.2%	310 (82.0%)	11 (2.9%)	38 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	70.9	279^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.2%		74.9	238^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.5%	41			63.5	56.5	33.9				51.1	79.4	75.4	55.4				69.8	44.3		44.3	23.1		$12,271	$1,338	$10,932
North Wood High School	Public	9-12	2101 N Main St	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 773-4127	873	56	15.5	34.8%	740 (84.8%)	14 (1.6%)	82 (9.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	70.8	78^th of 429 public high schools	81.8%		69.3	82^nd of 432 public high schools	81.0%	4	60.5	37.7																			43.8	$12,786	$707	$12,079
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	4.63 mi	15	33^rd
Baugo Community Schools	6.69 mi	4	55^th
Concord Community Schools	7.53 mi	7	220^th
Goshen Community Schools	8.5 mi	10	222^nd
Premier Arts Academy	8.72 mi	1	302^nd

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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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