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Western Intermediate School

Q: Is Western Intermediate School a good school?

Western Intermediate School ranks 429 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Western Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Russiaville, Indiana, with 582 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6. The school is part of the Western School Corporation district, which is ranked 69 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Intermediate School has shown mixed performance on ILEARN assessments compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were below the district average in English Language Arts (39.57% vs. 45.26%) and Science (45.08% vs. 46.13%), but above the district average in Math (49.01% vs. 46.74%). The school's 5th-grade Math proficiency (50.26%) was also higher than the state average (41.5%). However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools, Western Intermediate School generally performs better than the Kokomo School Corporation schools, which have lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Northwestern Elementary School, which is part of a different district. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 144th out of 1,033 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 429th out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

622

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,908

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 S 600 W
Russiaville, IN 46979

(765) 883-5554

District: Western School Corporation

Students who attend Western Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Middle School
High:	Western High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Indiana avg38%

429^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 380Western School Corporation 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	57.6	429 of 1005	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	371 of 1011	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	242 of 1016	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	300 of 1020	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	317 of 1016	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	295 of 1031	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	172 of 1027	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	144 of 1033	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	298 of 1046	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	299 of 1040	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	254 of 1036	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	265 of 1035	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	333 of 1015	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	259 of 1025	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	363 of 1009	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	266 of 1003	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	55.7	508 of 996	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	362 of 985	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	404 of 961	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	386 of 959	59.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math49%

Science45%

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%

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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
Western Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5554	622	40	15.3	38.3%	498 (80.1%)	26 (4.2%)	41 (6.6%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	57.6	429^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.3%		63.3	371^st of 1011 public elementary schools	63.3%	58	36.6	37.6	45.0		39.6	44.6	52.9	50.3		49.0	45.1		45.1	42.1	$8,908	$453	$8,455
Western Primary School	Public	K-2	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5528	527	36	14.8	44.4%	410 (77.8%)	23 (4.4%)	40 (7.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$10,654	$574	$10,080
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%		42.4	598^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.9%	16	22.0	23.9	49.0		32.0	40.0	43.5	39.2		40.8	37.0		37.0	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%		69.2	304^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.9%	68	38.6	42.9	49.2		43.6	50.9	47.6	49.2		49.2	46.0		46.0	44.1	$11,267	$1,512	$9,754
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%		71.4	279^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.4%	85	64.7	42.9	71.4		60.5	61.8	52.4	61.9		59.2	66.7		66.7	38.1	$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%		31.3	718^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.0%	7	25.4	32.5	26.3		28.5	23.7	41.6	17.5		29.0	44.2		44.2	14.0	$9,607	$1,379	$8,228
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-6	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	665	38	17.5	32.3%	593 (89.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%		68.6	312^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.1%	74	41.5	47.2	52.0	60.9	50.4	46.8	53.9	49.0	67.4	54.2	52.8	59.8	56.4	48.0	$8,758	$184	$8,574
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.3	940^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	11.0	18.6	13.3		14.3	8.2	22.9	10.2		13.9	20.0		20.0	5.0	$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5500 Wea Dr	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 453-3800	494	28	17.4	63.8%	309 (62.6%)	77 (15.6%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)	17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.4	787^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.2%	53	18.7	15.5			17.3	23.1	35.7			28.6	27.1		27.1		$10,519	$1,118	$9,401
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.3	965^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.5%	69	18.2	8.7	15.6		14.4	29.1	19.6	21.7		23.8	8.7		8.7	11.1	$20,800	$11,100	$9,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Intermediate School

Is Western Intermediate School a good school?

Western Intermediate School ranks 429^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western Intermediate School?

Students at Western Intermediate School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Western Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Western Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Western High School

What district is Western Intermediate School in?

Western School Corporation

How many students attend Western Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Western Intermediate School.

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