Elementary Schools in Western Wayne Schools


Summary:

The Western Wayne Schools district in Indiana has only one elementary school, Western Wayne Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale. While the school's academic proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science are below the state average, its social studies proficiency is slightly above average.

Western Wayne Elementary School serves a student population of 389, with over 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic challenges faced by the community. The school's per-student spending is $11,212, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which may be contributing to the academic performance challenges.

Overall, the data suggests that Western Wayne Elementary School faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and school performance. Addressing the academic proficiency gaps, high poverty rates, and attendance issues could be crucial for the school to turn around its declining performance and better serve the needs of its students and community.

District Detail

 519 Queen St
Pershing, IN 47370

 (765) 478-5375

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 739

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