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Arcola School

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Arcola School ranks 242 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Arcola School is a small K–5 elementary school in Arcola, Indiana, serving 227 students as part of Northwest Allen County Schools near Fort Wayne. In 2025–26, it ranks 242nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools—the 76th percentile—with a 4-star rating, while its district ranks 53rd of 374 districts in Indiana. That is strong, though lower than Arcola School’s 2020–21 peak, when it was 52nd of 1,016 schools in the 95th percentile with 5 stars.

Academically, Arcola School’s 2025–26 all-grade ILEARN proficiency was 51.64% in ELA, 60.66% in math, and 55.56% in science. Many are above district and state levels. Compared with nearby schools, Arcola School outperforms Indian Village Elementary School, Study Elementary School, Lindley Elementary School, and Francis M Price Elementary School by wide margins, and also beats Coesse School in ELA, math, and science. It edges out Whispering Meadow Elementary School and Covington Elementary School in all three subjects, but trails the top nearby MSD Southwest Allen County Schls schools: Aboite Elementary School, Haverhill Elementary School, and Deer Ridge Elementary. A standout is 3rd-grade math at 89.47%, well above the district’s 67.16% and the state’s 51.9%. The main relative watch items are 5th-grade math and ELA, plus social studies, which are above state but below district.

Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism was 3.9% in 2024–25, below the district’s 7.8% and the state’s 16.7%, and far lower than nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools. It is not as low as the very top local schools, which report rates near 0–0.6%. Arcola School’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 32.16%, moderate compared with nearby schools, and per-student spending was $11,956 with a 13.2 student-teacher ratio. The school appears to add value relative to similar-poverty schools, since it outranks and outperforms Covington Elementary School and Whispering Meadow Elementary School despite similar free/reduced-lunch levels. Because Arcola School is small, year-to-year grade results can swing; families should watch 5th-grade math/ELA and social studies over multiple years. Overall, Arcola School is a solid, above-average elementary school with strong attendance, moderate poverty, and good academics, though it sits below the area’s very top performers.

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 — 80th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Indiana avg47%

242^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

53^rd of 374Northwest 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
2026	74.5	242 of 1015	76.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math61%

Social Studies60%+13 vs state

Science56%

English Language Arts52%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	74.5	242^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%	56	63.2	50.0	43.8	51.6	89.5	55.6	41.7	60.7	55.6	55.6	60.4	$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%)	68	313^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.2%		48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%	220	55.8	46.7	47.9	49.8	62.3	48.3	39.6	49.2	52.8	52.8	59.4	$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%)	88.2	92^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%	29	62.3	63.8	65.3	63.8	72.7	66.3	63.9	67.7	56.3	56.3	77.8	$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%)	65.6	339^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%	36	38.8	44.4	48.1	43.9	61.2	56.6	45.4	53.9	46.5	46.5	57.7	$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%)	93.3	34^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%	16	72.4	73.4	69.2	71.7	70.7	75.0	72.3	72.7	68.8	68.8	73.9	$10,941	$576	$10,365
Aboite Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	98.5	2^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	90.2	78.6	79.6	82.6	90.2	91.7	88.7	90.1	83.3	83.3	81.6	$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%)	24.3	783^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%	71	23.6	26.2	34.9	27.9	30.9	40.5	25.6	32.1	23.8	23.8	16.3	$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%)	56	439^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%	118	51.9	62.2	37.2	50.7	53.7	44.4	34.9	45.1	46.7	46.7	27.9	$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%)	18.9	833^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.9%		38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%	195	12.1	28.6	20.6	20.6	19.7	31.9	23.3	25.0	29.0	29.0	23.3	$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%)	16.3	856^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.7%		27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%	104	10.6	17.7	28.9	19.3	17.0	21.6	17.3	18.7	31.4	31.4	23.1	$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 242^nd of 1015 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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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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

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