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Mary Raber Elementary School

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Mary Raber Elementary School ranks 678 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mary Raber Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving roughly 297 students in Columbia City, Indiana, part of the Whitley County Con Schools district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 678th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 33rd percentile, or 2 stars. That is an improvement over 2024–2025, when it placed in the 21st percentile, but the school has hovered between the 21st and 35th percentiles for a decade.

Within its own district, Mary Raber is the lowest-ranked elementary school. It trails Northern Heights Elementary School (64th percentile), Coesse School (57th), and Little Turtle Elementary School (50th), with the widest gaps in Math (32.67% proficient vs. the district's 40.68%) and Science (30% vs. 43.63%). Poverty and funding do not appear to explain the difference: Mary Raber has lower poverty rates than Coesse and Little Turtle and spends more per student than all three peers. Nearby, Arcola School has nearly identical poverty and spending but ranks 76th, and South Whitley Elementary School has higher poverty and similar spending but ranks 94th. One clear strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, well below the district's 8.1% and the state's 16.7%, down from 14.2% in 2021–2022.

There are bright spots in reading. Third-grade ELA (48.65%) and fifth-grade ELA (45.83%) are above both district and state averages. Fourth-grade ELA, however, is 20% proficient, less than half the district and state rates. Math is weak across grades, especially in third (32.43%) and fourth (27.5%), and fifth-grade social studies is 29.17%. The most important opportunities are targeted help in Math and Science, attention to the fourth-grade reading gap, and protecting the school's strong attendance gains.

297

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,540

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E Jackson St
Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 244-5857

District: Whitley County Con Schools

Students who attend Mary Raber Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

!Near the bottom of Whitley County Con Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Indiana avg47%

678^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	34.6	678 of 1015	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	797 of 1005	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	737 of 1011	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	723 of 1016	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	666 of 1020	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	707 of 1016	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	783 of 1031	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	792 of 1027	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	793 of 1033	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	686 of 1046	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	505 of 1040	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	453 of 1036	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	420 of 1035	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	438 of 1015	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	583 of 1025	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	738 of 1009	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.4	753 of 1003	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.0	622 of 996	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	633 of 985	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	591 of 961	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	526 of 959	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%

Math33%

Science30%

Social Studies29%-18 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
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
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
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
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	5209 N Sr 109	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 691-2371	504	33	15.1	30.0%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	62.8	368^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.7%		59.2	415^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.7%	47	55.6	43.8	40.2	46.3	66.7	41.6	59.8	55.6	44.9	44.9	42.5	$9,869	$667	$9,202
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
South Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 W Wayne St	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 723-6342	300	18	16.4	45.0%	275 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	90.5	64^th of 1015 public elementary schools	93.7%		60	402^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.0%	338	61.4	57.9	81.3	67.7	75.0	63.2	79.2	73.1	57.9	57.9	95.8	$11,697	$1,156	$10,542
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
Pierceton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	434 S First St	Pierceton	46562	Kosciusko County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 594-2210	298	22	13.7	54.0%	266 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	48.4	542^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	46.6%		31.9	711^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.3%	169	39.0	35.9	54.6	43.6	45.0	46.2	36.4	42.3	28.2	28.2	43.2	$11,372	$1,464	$9,908
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Raber Elementary School

Is Mary Raber Elementary School a good school?

Mary Raber Elementary School ranks 678^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Raber Elementary School?

Students at Mary Raber Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mary Raber Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Raber Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mary Raber Elementary School in?

Whitley County Con Schools

How many students attend Mary Raber Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Mary Raber Elementary School.

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