Elementary Schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools

Summary:

The Wa-Nee Community Schools district in Indiana is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Wakarusa Elementary School, Woodview Elementary School, and Nappanee Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are known for their strong academic performance and commitment to student success.

Among the three schools, Wakarusa Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Indiana and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wakarusa Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency rates, demonstrating its exceptional academic achievements.

While the schools share a similar student-teacher ratio, there are some variations in other key metrics. The free and reduced lunch rates, for instance, range from 33.75% at Wakarusa Elementary to 47.93% at Nappanee Elementary, indicating differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Additionally, the spending per student varies, with Wakarusa Elementary spending the least at $9,885 per student and Nappanee Elementary spending the most at $12,271 per student. Addressing the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% could also be an area of focus for the Wa-Nee Community Schools.

District Detail

1300 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550

(574) 773-3131

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,848

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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

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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