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Wes-Del Elementary School

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Wes-Del Elementary School ranks 524 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Wes-Del Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gaston, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Wes-Del Community Schools district, which is ranked 199 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wes-Del Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 22.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.68%), Math (48.45%), and Science (32.26%) in the 2024-2025 school year all lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.09% to 56.46% over the past few years, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Yorktown Elementary School, which is about 9.6 miles away, Wes-Del Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Wes-Del Elementary School's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 483 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to 524 out of 1,005 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other Indiana elementary schools.

427

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,836

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Jackson St
Gaston, IN 47342

(765) 358-3079

District: Wes-Del Community Schools

Students who attend Wes-Del Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

524^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 380Wes-Del 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	49.2	524 of 1005	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	522 of 1011	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	466 of 1016	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	574 of 1020	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	661 of 1016	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	537 of 1031	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	483 of 1027	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	490 of 1033	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	584 of 1046	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	849 of 1040	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	683 of 1036	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	582 of 1035	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.8	406 of 1015	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	205 of 1025	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.7	401 of 1009	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	312 of 1003	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	313 of 996	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	476 of 985	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	585 of 961	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	633 of 959	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math48%

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts34%

Science32%

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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
Wes-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Jackson St	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 358-3079	427	27	15.8	59.3%	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	49.2	524^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.3	522^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	48.4%	2	32.8	29.0	39.1		33.7	64.7	37.1	42.2		48.5	32.3		32.3	42.2	$12,836	$1,755	$11,081
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	596	36	16.6	41.3%	505 (84.7%)	8 (1.3%)	31 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	82.5	155^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.6%		83.6	144^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.8%	11	58.3	48.4	49.1		52.0	63.1	67.4	58.2		62.7	60.0		60.0	69.1	$9,825	$730	$9,094
Summitville School	Public	PK, KG-2	405 E Mill St	Summitville	46070	Madison County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 536-2875	230	14	16.4	57.4%	215 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)															$9,289	$1,967	$7,322
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N E Union St	Eaton	47338	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 396-3301	256	19	13.4	64.5%	243 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	79.2	189^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.2%		84.6	133^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	86.8%	56	53.9	40.0	61.1		52.7	63.5	65.0	57.4		61.6	47.5		47.5	61.1	$11,746	$868	$10,878
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	807 W Yale Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5422	384	27	14.2	60.9%	190 (49.5%)	92 (24.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.7%)	40.4	618^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.8	633^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	37.4%	15	37.3	21.1	40.9		33.3	43.1	22.8	48.5		38.5	29.8		29.8	30.3	$11,860	$1,821	$10,039
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-2	9101 W River Rd	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 759-2800	618	38	16.3	40.0%	476 (77.0%)	36 (5.8%)	37 (6.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)								(n/a)															$10,447	$645	$9,802
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 W Gilbert St	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5437	538	35	15.2	63.9%	290 (53.9%)	70 (13.0%)	52 (9.7%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (18.0%)	29.8	731^st of 1005 public elementary schools	27.3%		31.5	713^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.5%	18	25.8	25.6	30.0		27.1	33.3	35.9	32.5		33.9	19.2		19.2	35.0	$11,551	$1,629	$9,922
Yorktown Elementary School	Public	3-5	8810 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 759-2770	649	37	17.6	41.8%	538 (82.9%)	24 (3.7%)	29 (4.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	60.8	388^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.4%		68.1	316^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.7%	72	38.6	36.1	36.8		37.2	63.7	57.9	56.8		59.5	44.9		44.9	35.0	$9,165	$617	$8,548
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	348	28	12.3	82.5%	121 (34.8%)	138 (39.7%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	9	932^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.6	924^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.6%	8	10.4	13.0	15.2		12.6	22.9	23.9	9.1		19.7	15.2		15.2	3.0	$14,478	$4,188	$10,290
Park Elementary School	Public	3-6	500 S Sycamore	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 948-5232	292	21	13.9	63.7%	272 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	42.3	597^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.6%		41.5	607^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.0%	10	21.4	26.9	37.0	40.3	31.7	38.6	35.8	31.5	40.3	36.6	29.9	50.7	41.0	27.4	$9,592	$1,570	$8,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes-Del Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wes-Del Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wes-Del Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School

What district is Wes-Del Elementary School in?

Wes-Del Community Schools

Is Wes-Del Elementary School a good school?

Wes-Del Elementary School ranks 524^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wes-Del Elementary School?

Students at Wes-Del Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wes-Del Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Wes-Del Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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