Middle Schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools

Summary:

The Wa-Nee Community Schools district in Indiana is home to one standout middle school, North Wood Middle School. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting impressive academic performance that exceeds both district and state averages.

North Wood Middle School's ILEARN proficiency rates are exceptional, with 60.63% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.93% proficient or better in Math for all grades in 2024-2025. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is also relatively low, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.5 suggests a favorable learning environment. Despite serving a population with a moderate level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 36.38%, the school's performance remains consistently high.

The Wa-Nee Community Schools district appears to be investing heavily in North Wood Middle School, with per-student spending of $11,665 for the 2023-2024 school year. This strong resource allocation likely contributes to the school's ability to deliver a high-quality education and support its diverse student population. Overall, North Wood Middle School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence within the Wa-Nee Community Schools district.

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)		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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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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