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Waterford Elementary School

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Waterford Elementary School ranks 626 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Waterford Elementary School is a K–4 public school in Goshen, IN, serving about 400 students as part of Goshen Community Schools. It is a mid-performing school that has traveled a long road: in the mid-2010s it sat in the bottom quartile (13th–18th percentile, 1 star), climbed to 3 stars and the 53rd percentile in 2024–2025, then slipped back to 38th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026 — essentially matching the district's 37th percentile.

On state tests, ELA is Waterford's bright spot: 37.5% proficiency in 2025–26, above the district's 35.38% and second only to Chamberlain Elementary School (37.91%) among nearby Goshen schools. Math is above the district (43.42% vs. 40.04%) but below every same-district peer, including Model Elementary School (45.95%), Parkside Elementary School (46.92%), West Goshen Elementary School (47.24%), Prairie View Elementary School (48.28%) and Chamberlain (50.98%). Science is below the district at 25.37%, far behind Chamberlain's 47.13%. Grade-level results show a split: 3rd grade is solid, but 4th grade math is 8.23 percentage points below district and 4th grade science is 5.78 points below — and since K–4 is the last grade here, those results matter most.

Attendance is a genuine strength: 11.2% chronic absenteeism, far below the district's 22.0% and the state's 16.7%, and a big improvement from 19.7% the prior year. Resources look favorable as well — $13,594 per student and a 12.8 student-to-teacher ratio, lower than most peers — even though 61.25% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a lower share than every nearby Goshen peer. Schools in nearby Fairfield Community Schools, such as Benton Elementary School and New Paris Elementary School, post much higher scores while serving far lower-poverty populations. The clearest areas to watch are math overall and 4th grade math and science.

400

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,327

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

65560 Sr 15
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 533-6811

District: Goshen Community Schools

Students who attend Waterford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goshen Junior High School
High:	Goshen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2025 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2025) to 38th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

626^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Goshen Community Schools

237^th of 374Goshen Community 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	39.1	626 of 1015	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	468 of 1005	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	577 of 1011	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	504 of 1016	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	613 of 1020	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	724 of 1016	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	629 of 1031	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	843 of 1027	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	897 of 1033	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	873 of 1046	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	720 of 1040	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	821 of 1036	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	935 of 1035	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	821 of 1015	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	902 of 1025	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	806 of 1009	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	729 of 1003	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	871 of 996	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	917 of 985	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	48.4	580 of 961	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	634 of 959	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math43%

English Language Arts38%

Science25%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	39.1	626^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.3%		53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%	158	38.8	35.8			37.5	45.9	40.3			43.4	25.4		25.4				$14,327	$1,961	$12,366
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1730 Regent St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-4710	415	34	12.1	72.0%	161 (38.8%)	5 (1.2%)	218 (52.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	37.7	640^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%	77	38.9	24.7			31.7	54.2	42.5			48.3	24.7		24.7		85.7%		$15,077	$1,830	$13,248
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	45	571^st of 1015 public elementary schools	43.7%		32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%	133	35.6	38.0			36.9	40.7	52.1			46.9	35.2		35.2		100%		$14,395	$2,025	$12,369
New Paris Elementary School	Public	K-6	18665 Cr 46	New Paris	46553	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 831-2196	488	27	17.8	25.6%	421 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	78.8	199^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.4%		70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%	88	58.1	53.3	60.9	38.2	52.8	78.4	80.0	72.5	48.5	70.3	55.4	32.4	44.4	59.4	100%		$10,308	$779	$9,530
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-4	215 Dewey Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7855	387	24	16.3	63.0%	105 (27.1%)	9 (2.3%)	239 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	36.3	665^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%	34	33.8	32.1			33.1	49.3	44.6			47.2	16.1		16.1		100%		$12,948	$1,968	$10,980
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	36.7	658^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%	23	24.0	33.7			28.7	37.5	55.1			46.0	31.5		31.5				$13,039	$1,991	$11,048
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	54.7	462^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%	13	28.8	44.8			37.9	48.5	52.9			51.0	47.1		47.1		100%		$13,727	$2,217	$11,511
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81.7	162^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	84.0%		81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%	11	50.8	54.3	53.5	55.3	53.5	76.1	67.1	66.2	60.5	67.3	47.1	51.3	49.3	60.6	97.6%		$10,087	$338	$9,749
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	203 E Main St	Millersburg	46543	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 642-3074	296	20	15.0	22.0%	276 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.9	458^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.9%		67.4	313^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.9%	145	37.5	44.4	41.9	22.2	35.8	60.0	48.2	58.1	38.9	51.5	48.2	19.4	31.8	61.3	73.1%		$12,738	$519	$12,219
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	18565 Cr 20	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 822-5399	344	28	12.1	55.5%	244 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	82.7				82.7	90.7				90.7					78%		$12,313	$1,340	$10,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford Elementary School

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Waterford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterford Elementary School?

Students at Waterford Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 41% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Waterford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goshen Junior High School
High : Goshen High School

What district is Waterford Elementary School in?

Goshen Community Schools

Is Waterford Elementary School a good school?

Waterford Elementary School ranks 626^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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