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Arcola School

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Arcola School ranks 186 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Arcola School is an elementary school in Arcola, IN, serving 230 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Arcola School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 186 out of 1,005 schools.

Arcola School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on ILEARN tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.61% of Arcola students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.28% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, 57.39% of Arcola students were proficient or better, compared to 48.52% for the district and 51.5% for the state. Arcola School also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.65%) compared to nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools, which range from 69.84% to 84.77%.

Arcola School's consistent high performance, stable educational program, and commitment to improvement make it a standout among the nearby schools. Its strong academic results, low absenteeism, and efficient resource allocation suggest that it is providing a high-quality education to its students. While Arcola School outperforms its district and state counterparts, it is important to note that school performance is not solely determined by a school's demographics, and many factors contribute to a school's success.

227

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,956

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11006 Arcola Rd
Arcola, IN 46704

(260) 625-3161

District: Northwest Allen County Schools

Students who attend Arcola School usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll Middle School
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

186^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Northwest Allen County Schools

42^nd of 380Northwest Allen County 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	79.6	186 of 1005	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	160 of 1011	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	134 of 1016	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	99 of 1020	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	52 of 1016	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	385 of 1031	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	258 of 1027	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	365 of 1033	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	210 of 1046	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	228 of 1040	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	53.0	576 of 1036	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	525 of 1035	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	556 of 1015	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	399 of 1025	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	398 of 1009	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.1	688 of 1003	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.6	847 of 996	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	735 of 985	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.5	405 of 961	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	560 of 959	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%

Math57%

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Science51%

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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
Arcola School	Public	K-5	11006 Arcola Rd	Arcola	46704	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 625-3161	227	17	13.2	32.2%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%		82.1	160^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.2%	26	77.4	55.3	59.5	62.6	74.2	53.2	48.7	57.4	51.1	51.1	54.1	$11,956	$648	$11,309
Whispering Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Mission Hill Dr	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2601	535	36	14.9	31.0%	348 (65.0%)	67 (12.5%)	55 (10.3%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.2	515^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.1%	18	37.5	38.3	33.7	36.6	43.8	44.7	29.1	39.5	52.1	52.1	36.1	$11,457	$854	$10,603
Deer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 Scott Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0701	430	30	14.4	16.7%	327 (76.0%)	23 (5.3%)	25 (5.8%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.8	99^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.2%	22	50.7	64.5	72.1	62.1	58.7	72.4	58.8	63.5	60.5	60.5	72.1	$10,774	$705	$10,069
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2430 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-0501	746	51	14.6	33.2%	421 (56.4%)	134 (18.0%)	75 (10.1%)	39 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%		61.4	395^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.9%	20	39.3	45.8	39.4	41.5	54.7	55.0	45.3	51.2	48.3	48.3	40.2	$10,723	$945	$9,779
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4725 Weatherside Run	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2901	396	29	13.5	28.8%	287 (72.5%)	24 (6.1%)	36 (9.1%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%		83.3	147^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.5%	97	65.7	70.2	69.4	68.5	71.6	73.1	61.1	68.5	68.7	68.7	73.6	$10,941	$576	$10,365
Aboite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5004 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2101	497	35	14.3	19.9%	385 (77.5%)	15 (3.0%)	35 (7.0%)	33 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.1	26^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	72.8	82.5	72.0	76.2	79.0	89.7	67.1	79.2	82.5	82.5	63.4	$11,173	$675	$10,498
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	330	25	13.2	67.6%	89 (27.0%)	96 (29.1%)	116 (35.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.3	646^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.1%	66	25.5	39.0	38.5	34.3	23.4	26.8	38.5	30.0	31.7	31.7	13.5	$12,925	$2,196	$10,728
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%		47.9	549^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.7%	8	47.6	36.6	27.7	36.9	59.5	43.9	27.7	43.1	41.5	41.5	25.5	$10,731	$870	$9,860
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	405	33	12.4	68.6%	233 (57.5%)	35 (8.6%)	98 (24.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.7	686^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.1%	48	40.6	30.0	38.8	36.4	37.7	37.1	22.4	32.5	33.8	33.8	31.3	$11,472	$1,463	$10,010
Indian Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Wenonah Ln	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5200	331	30	10.9	71.3%	117 (35.3%)	94 (28.4%)	91 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%		17.3	840^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.9%	88	34.0	24.5	38.8	32.4	28.0	16.3	28.6	24.3	26.5	26.5	20.4	$13,865	$2,636	$11,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcola School

What is the racial makeup of Arcola School?

Students at Arcola School are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Arcola School attend?

Students who attend Arcola School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll Middle School
High : Carroll High School

Is Arcola School a good school?

Arcola School ranks 186^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Arcola School in?

Northwest Allen County Schools

How many students attend Arcola School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Arcola School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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