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Coesse School

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Coesse School ranks 439 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Coesse School is a public elementary school in Columbia City, Indiana, serving grades K–5 and enrolling 291 students, making it the smallest school in the rural Whitley County Con Schools district just west of Fort Wayne. In 2025–2026 it ranked 439th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), a rebound from three straight 2-star years in the 43rd–46th percentile range, though still below its earlier highs of 67th percentile in 2020–2021 and 72nd in 2015–2016.

Coesse has the highest poverty indicator among its nearby comparison schools: 48.45% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up sharply from 37.64% two years earlier, and higher than same-district peers Northern Heights Elementary School (29.96%), Little Turtle Elementary School (40.65%), and Mary Raber Elementary School (32.66%), as well as suburban schools such as Aboite Elementary School (19.92%). Despite that, Coesse tops its district average in all-grade ELA (50.7% vs. 45.01%), math (45.07% vs. 40.68%), and science (46.67% vs. 43.63%), with the highest all-grade ELA and science scores among its same-district peers. Results vary by grade: 4th grade ELA (62.22%) and science (46.67%) are strong, but 5th grade trails in ELA (37.21%), math (34.88%), and social studies (27.91%).

Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the district's 8.1% and far below the state's 16.7%, but still the highest among nearby schools, which range from 0.0% to 5.7%. The student-teacher ratio of 14.4 is more favorable than Northern Heights, Little Turtle, and Mary Raber, while per-student spending of $10,731 sits mid-pack. Overall, this is a small, higher-poverty school showing genuine improvement in reading and science, with math, 5th grade, and social studies as the areas to watch.

291

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,731

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 S 500 E
Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 244-3351

District: Whitley County Con Schools

Students who attend Coesse School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Springs Middle School
High:	Columbia City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Indiana avg47%

439^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Whitley County Con Schools

151^st of 374Whitley County Con Schools 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	439 of 1015	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	557 of 1005	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	549 of 1011	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	584 of 1016	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	439 of 1020	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	331 of 1016	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	557 of 1031	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	650 of 1027	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.6	423 of 1033	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.1	288 of 1046	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	282 of 1040	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	274 of 1036	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	294 of 1035	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	264 of 1015	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	390 of 1025	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	205 of 1009	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	232 of 1003	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	128 of 996	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	296 of 985	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	122 of 961	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	151 of 959	84.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%

Science47%

Math45%

Social Studies28%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	56	439^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%	118	51.9	62.2	37.2	50.7	53.7	44.4	34.9	45.1	46.7	46.7	27.9	$10,731	$870	$9,860
Little Turtle Elementary School	Public	K-5	1710 S State Rd 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-3343	583	36	16.1	40.7%	518 (88.9%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	51.3	506^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	503^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	50.0%	3	30.8	38.1	44.7	38.1	50.6	46.7	47.6	48.2	40.0	40.0	41.8	$9,523	$925	$8,598
Mary Raber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Jackson St	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-5857	297	19	15.4	32.7%	270 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	34.6	678^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.2%		22.2	797^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.7%	119	48.7	20.0	45.8	36.6	32.4	27.5	41.7	32.7	30.0	30.0	29.2	$11,540	$1,885	$9,655
Arcola School	Public	K-5	11006 Arcola Rd	Arcola	46704	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 625-3161	227	17	13.2	32.2%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	74.5	242^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%	56	63.2	50.0	43.8	51.6	89.5	55.6	41.7	60.7	55.6	55.6	60.4	$11,956	$648	$11,309
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2430 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-0501	746	51	14.6	33.2%	421 (56.4%)	134 (18.0%)	75 (10.1%)	39 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	65.6	339^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%	36	38.8	44.4	48.1	43.9	61.2	56.6	45.4	53.9	46.5	46.5	57.7	$10,723	$945	$9,779
Deer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 Scott Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0701	430	30	14.4	16.7%	327 (76.0%)	23 (5.3%)	25 (5.8%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%	29	62.3	63.8	65.3	63.8	72.7	66.3	63.9	67.7	56.3	56.3	77.8	$10,774	$705	$10,069
Churubusco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Eagle Dr	Churubusco	46723	Whitley County	Smith-Green Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 693-2188	500	34	14.9	35.4%	461 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	75.6	230^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.6	409^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.3%	179	60.9	37.2	52.7	50.8	75.9	56.4	53.8	62.0	48.7	48.7	65.6	$10,172	$228	$9,944
Whispering Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Mission Hill Dr	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2601	535	36	14.9	31.0%	348 (65.0%)	67 (12.5%)	55 (10.3%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	68	313^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.2%		48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%	220	55.8	46.7	47.9	49.8	62.3	48.3	39.6	49.2	52.8	52.8	59.4	$11,457	$854	$10,603
Aboite Elementary School	Public	K-5	5004 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2101	497	35	14.3	19.9%	385 (77.5%)	15 (3.0%)	35 (7.0%)	33 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	98.5	2^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	90.2	78.6	79.6	82.6	90.2	91.7	88.7	90.1	83.3	83.3	81.6	$11,173	$675	$10,498
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4725 Weatherside Run	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2901	396	29	13.5	28.8%	287 (72.5%)	24 (6.1%)	36 (9.1%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	93.3	34^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%	16	72.4	73.4	69.2	71.7	70.7	75.0	72.3	72.7	68.8	68.8	73.9	$10,941	$576	$10,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Coesse School

What is the racial makeup of Coesse School?

Students at Coesse School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Coesse School in?

Whitley County Con Schools

Is Coesse School a good school?

Coesse School ranks 439^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Coesse School attend?

Students who attend Coesse School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Springs Middle School
High : Columbia City High School

How many students attend Coesse School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Coesse School.

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