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Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

477

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,582

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Jay St
Griffith, IN 46319

(219) 923-4488

District: Griffith Public Schools

Students who attend Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

35.0%

African American:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2010 → 35th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2010

!Science scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Indiana avg49%

Not ranked this year

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

206^th of 380Griffith Public 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
2019	40.9	675 of 1031	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	334 of 1027	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	435 of 1033	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	412 of 1046	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	732 of 1040	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	778 of 1036	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.5	500 of 1035	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	500 of 1015	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	467 of 1025	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	433 of 1009	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	391 of 1003	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	258 of 996	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	284 of 985	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	259 of 961	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	60.1	407 of 959	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.9	196 of 326	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2018-2019) ?

Math51%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Social Studies37%-9 vs state

Science34%-14 vs state

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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 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
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)												$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3		9.4	12.1	12.8		12.4	10.5	10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2	37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5	50.6	48.7	48.7	49.6	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859
Southridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9221 Johnston St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5650	439	20	22.5	42.4%	233 (53.1%)	36 (8.2%)	150 (34.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	470^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.5%	128	42.6	50.0	35.2	42.7	60.7	59.7	42.3	53.9	52.8	52.8	38.6	$10,047	$478	$9,570
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	36.5	54.6	34.6	42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2	50.3	52.7	52.7	30.8	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	290	14	21.4	47.9%	112 (38.6%)	26 (9.0%)	129 (44.5%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	361^st of 1011 public elementary schools	64.3%	52	43.8	52.0	35.6	44.1	58.3	62.0	31.1	51.1	48.0	48.0	26.7	$10,683	$529	$10,154
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	330	26	12.4	61.2%	22 (6.7%)	244 (73.9%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.7	752^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	19.0	34.8		26.0	22.4	37.0		28.9	37.0	37.0		$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	383	16	24.7	46.2%	183 (47.8%)	31 (8.1%)	153 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%		64.1	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%	128	31.4	42.0	32.4	34.5	54.3	45.1	41.9	47.2	48.0	48.0	35.1	$9,870	$557	$9,312
Homan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Joliet	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-4451	472	35	13.4	37.7%	250 (53.0%)	46 (9.7%)	132 (28.0%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	76.4	217^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.4%		74	253^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	75.0%	36	46.1	64.0		54.3	50.6	72.0		60.4	58.7	58.7		$15,642	$1,382	$14,261
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	48.1	47.4		47.8	60.6	50.0		56.0	42.9	42.9		$13,290	$943	$12,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Griffth Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School.

What district is Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School in?

Griffith Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School?

Students at Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 35% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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