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West Goshen Elementary School

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West Goshen Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

West Goshen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 386 students in grades PK-4 in Goshen, Indiana, which is part of the Goshen Community Schools district.

Despite having higher per-student spending than many nearby schools, West Goshen Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 17.4% to 32.8%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.56% of West Goshen Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.74% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In math, 45.31% were proficient or better, compared to 40.19% for the district. West Goshen Elementary also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.99% to 82.59% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

When comparing West Goshen Elementary to other nearby schools in the Goshen Community Schools district, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, Waterford Elementary and Prairie View Elementary have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Looking outside the Goshen district, West Goshen Elementary's performance also lags behind schools in higher-performing districts like Fairfield Community Schools (e.g., New Paris Elementary) and Concord Community Schools (e.g., Concord East Side Elementary), which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

387

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,053

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Dewey Ave
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 533-7855

District: Goshen Community Schools

Students who attend West Goshen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goshen Junior High School
High:	Goshen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

27.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

631^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	631 of 1005	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	761 of 1011	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	691 of 1016	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	756 of 1020	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	709 of 1016	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	566 of 1031	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	737 of 1027	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	765 of 1033	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	762 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	798 of 1040	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	955 of 1036	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	897 of 1035	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	943 of 1015	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	958 of 1025	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	940 of 1009	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	950 of 1003	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	945 of 996	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.6	952 of 985	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	953 of 961	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	927 of 959	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math45%

English Language Arts33%

Science29%

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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
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
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
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
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
Concord South Side Elementary School	Public	K-4	23702 Arlene Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 875-6565	394	27	14.5	71.3%	151 (38.3%)	70 (17.8%)	137 (34.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	30.2	728^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.3	778^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.0%	50	27.0	25.4			26.2	37.8	38.6			38.2	32.9		32.9		$11,571	$1,929	$9,642
Concord Ox Bow Elementary School	Public	K-4	23525 Cr 45	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 875-8538	431	28	15.3	54.3%	237 (55.0%)	6 (1.4%)	148 (34.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	55.3	458^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.4%		54.3	477^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.8%	19	45.1	35.3			40.1	50.0	51.8			50.9	42.4		42.4		$11,132	$1,666	$9,466
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Goshen Elementary School

Is West Goshen Elementary School a good school?

West Goshen Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Goshen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended West Goshen Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Goshen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Goshen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goshen Junior High School
High : Goshen High School

What district is West Goshen Elementary School in?

Goshen Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Goshen Elementary School?

Students at West Goshen Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 27% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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