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Country Meadow Elementary School

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Country Meadow Elementary School ranks 647 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Country Meadow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ashley, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County Ctl United School District, which is ranked 169 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Country Meadow Elementary School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.78%) and Math (36.11%) significantly lower than the district (39.5% and 40.88%, respectively) and state (40.3% and 51.5%) averages. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the district average of 15.9% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, Country Meadow Elementary School generally underperforms. For example, McKenney-Harrison Elementary School and James R Watson Elementary School both outperform Country Meadow in test scores, school rankings, and other key metrics. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student success, such as addressing attendance, providing additional resources for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and implementing evidence-based instructional practices.

314

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,993

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2410 Cr 10
Ashley, IN 46705

(260) 920-1017

District: DeKalb County Ctl United School District

Students who attend Country Meadow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DeKalb Middle School
High:	DeKalb High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of DeKalb County Ctl United School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Indiana avg38%

647^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County Ctl United School District

169^th of 380DeKalb County Ctl United School District among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	647 of 1005	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	585 of 1011	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	644 of 1016	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	626 of 1020	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	484 of 1016	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	664 of 1031	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	620 of 1027	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	516 of 1033	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	375 of 1046	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.3	194 of 1040	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	357 of 1036	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	497 of 1035	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	335 of 1015	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	515 of 1025	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	478 of 1009	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	530 of 1003	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	686 of 996	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	617 of 985	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	541 of 961	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.7	433 of 959	54.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science50%

Math36%

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts28%

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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
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.3	585^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.1%	62	25.5	31.6	27.5	27.8	32.7	44.7	33.3	36.1	50.0	50.0	31.4	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14	17.4	14.8	25.6	20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0	42.7	29.6	29.6	12.8	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Pleasant Lake Montessori School	Public	K-6	1205 W Main St	Pleasant Lake	46779	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 475-5055	99	8	12.9	72.7%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	26.9	757^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.7%		53.9	483^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	52.2%	274	16.7	40.0		26.8	5.6	33.3		14.6	40.0	35.3		$13,659	$600	$13,060
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6	43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3	53.8	41.5	41.5	44.3	$9,898	$539	$9,359
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	DeKalb County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	192	17	11.6	49.0%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.9	449^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.6%	101	44.7	42.9	43.3	43.7	60.5	51.4	40.0	51.5	45.7	45.7	50.0	$18,660	$979	$17,681
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0	41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2	52.2	57.6	57.6	32.6	$9,459	$716	$8,743
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	346	22	15.7	34.4%	308 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	71.1	274^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	427^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.8%	153	43.5	50.8	54.0	50.0	51.1	49.3	57.1	52.6	48.5	48.5	52.4	$12,714	$557	$12,156
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	308	21	14.6	48.1%	255 (82.8%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	49.4	522^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.6	625^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.2%	103	22.2	41.3	53.3	37.0	39.7	39.1	35.6	38.3	53.3	53.3	42.2	$11,460	$1,056	$10,403
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	300	23	13.1	48.3%	247 (82.3%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.5	681^st of 1011 public elementary schools	32.6%	46	26.0	21.3	35.7	27.3	40.0	25.5	40.5	35.3	21.3	21.3	28.6	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	769^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.9%	11	21.9	24.8	31.3	25.6	32.0	33.6	29.3	31.8	31.2	31.2	23.2	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Country Meadow Elementary School

What district is Country Meadow Elementary School in?

DeKalb County Ctl United School District

How many students attend Country Meadow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Country Meadow Elementary School.

Is Country Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Country Meadow Elementary School ranks 647^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Country Meadow Elementary School?

Students at Country Meadow Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Country Meadow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Country Meadow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeKalb Middle School
High : DeKalb High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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