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Waterford Elementary School

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Waterford Elementary School ranks 468 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Waterford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Goshen, Indiana, serving 419 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Goshen Community Schools district, which is ranked 222 out of 380 districts in the state.

Waterford Elementary consistently outperforms the Goshen Community Schools district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with 39.33% ELA proficiency and 50% Math proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 32.74% ELA and 40.19% Math. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 32.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, Waterford has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.46% to 65.35%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Goshen Community Schools district, Waterford generally outperforms its peers in both ELA and Math proficiency, suggesting it may be the strongest performing school in the district. However, Chamberlain Elementary School has surpassed Waterford in recent years, and Millersburg Elementary-Middle School, which is part of the Fairfield Community Schools district, consistently outperforms Waterford in both subjects, indicating it may be a higher-performing school overall.

400

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,594

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Goshen Community Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

468^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Goshen Community Schools

222^nd of 380Goshen 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math50%

Science43%

English Language Arts39%

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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 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	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%)	53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.1	577^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.9%	109	32.5	47.1			39.3	47.5	52.9			50.0	42.9		42.9		$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
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%)	45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%		48.7	538^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.8%	25	41.0	31.8			37.0	53.0	41.3			48.0	30.2		30.2		$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
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%)	32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	28.2	24.5			26.7	45.1	42.9			44.2	24.5		24.5		$13,700	$2,369	$11,331
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%)	70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.3	244^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.9%	43	45.6	48.5	37.7	46.7	44.6	72.2	65.2	58.0	38.7	58.5	53.0	50.7	51.8	30.4	$10,234	$1,187	$9,047
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%		25.9	761^st of 1011 public elementary schools	24.7%	130	30.5	34.3			32.6	28.8	59.4			45.3	29.0		29.0		$13,053	$2,418	$10,635
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%)	38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.5	671^st of 1011 public elementary schools	33.6%	36	30.7	36.6			33.5	37.6	40.9			39.2	37.6		37.6		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983
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%)	52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.7	426^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.9%	49	37.6	44.8			40.6	40.9	53.7			46.3	44.8		44.8		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
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	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	135^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.6%	38	50.0	59.5	47.2	45.8	50.7	72.9	75.7	52.8	55.6	64.2	63.5	52.8	58.2	44.4	$9,320	$588	$8,733
Millersburg Elementary- Middle School	Public	K-8	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%)	67.4	313^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.6	277^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.6%	36	38.7	47.2	33.3	42.2	40.3	58.1	63.9	50.0	66.7	59.7	47.2	42.2	44.4	45.2	$11,485	$764	$10,721
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)	82.5				82.5	88.7				88.7					$10,360	$1,200	$9,160

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 468^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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