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Washington Discovery Academy

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Washington Discovery Academy ranks 719 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Washington Discovery Academy is an elementary school located in Plymouth, Indiana, serving 245 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Plymouth Community School Corporation, which is ranked 137 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 0% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023 (higher than the district average of 15.3%), its academic performance is also a concern. Washington Discovery Academy consistently underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.68% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 37.32% and the state average of 40.3%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 75.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district average of 54.64%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the district, such as Menominee Elementary and Webster Elementary, Washington Discovery Academy is underperforming. Both Menominee and Webster have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. The school's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide school rank and star rating from SchoolDigger.

257

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,275

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Lake Ave
Plymouth, IN 46563

(574) 936-4072

District: Plymouth Community School Corp

Students who attend Washington Discovery Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
	Riverside Intermediate
High:	Plymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

37.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Plymouth Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

719^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Plymouth Community School Corp

137^th of 380Plymouth Community School Corp 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	31.3	719 of 1005	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	685 of 1011	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	735 of 1016	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	828 of 1020	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	595 of 1016	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	445 of 1031	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	582 of 1027	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	587 of 1033	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	523 of 1046	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	571 of 1040	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	573 of 1036	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	80.8	120 of 1035	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	197 of 1015	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	356 of 1025	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	354 of 1009	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	334 of 1003	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	595 of 996	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.8	797 of 985	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	65.8	329 of 961	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.7	177 of 959	81.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%

Math32%

Science30%

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Schools Near Washington Discovery Academy

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Washington Discovery Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lake Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-4072	257	19	13.8	46.7%	95 (37.0%)	2 (0.8%)	156 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.3	719^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.5%		33.8	685^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.2%	34	32.7	34.8					33.7	31.3	32.6					31.9	30.4		30.4		$11,275	$1,801	$9,474
Menominee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Discovery Ln	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2001	379	24	15.7	46.4%	277 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	83 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	50.3	510^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.3%		54	481^st of 1011 public elementary schools	52.4%	29	41.0	43.5					42.1	41.0	40.6					40.8	44.9		44.9		$10,454	$1,641	$8,813
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 S Michigan St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2520	310	21	14.7	48.1%	190 (61.3%)	3 (1.0%)	104 (33.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	74.8	234^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.7%		69.7	302^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	70.1%	68	49.3	52.5					50.8	69.7	61.0					65.6	44.8		44.8		$11,166	$1,312	$9,854
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Klinger Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2443	240	18	13.7	59.6%	156 (65.0%)	5 (2.1%)	66 (27.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	58.8	421^st of 1005 public elementary schools	58.1%		53	494^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.1%	73	47.2	40.8					44.1	50.9	63.3					56.9	32.7		32.7		$10,282	$1,609	$8,673
Argos Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 892-5136	319	23	14.1	56.1%	282 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	43.5	587^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.6%		45	580^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.6%	7	21.1	37.0	37.5				31.1	35.1	46.3	55.0				44.4	31.5		31.5	42.5	$8,503	$1,018	$7,484
LaVille Elementary School	Public	K-6	12645 Tyler Rd	Lakeville	46536	Marshall County	Union-North United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 784-2311	649	40	16.2	53.8%	591 (91.1%)	6 (0.9%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	36.9	655^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.8%		39.6	635^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.2%	20	23.2	26.2	27.1	32.1			26.9	45.5	35.0	41.7	30.9			38.5	29.1	34.6	31.5	36.5	$9,548	$597	$8,951
Culver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 842-3389	386	29	13.5	61.1%	324 (83.9%)	7 (1.8%)	35 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	68.3	307^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.3	340^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.4%	33	59.3	43.6	50.0				51.2	66.1	56.4	44.0				56.1	38.2		38.2	40.0	$20,345	$1,308	$19,037
Triton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Triton Dr	Bourbon	46504	Marshall County	Triton School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 342-2355	517	33	15.9	50.9%	473 (91.5%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	60.6	390^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.2%		56	461^st of 1011 public elementary schools	54.4%	71	31.4	44.0	41.8	52.1			41.9	44.2	53.3	31.3	53.4			45.9	49.3	50.7	50.0	38.8	$10,104	$675	$9,429
Bremen Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W South St	Bremen	46506	Marshall County	Bremen Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 546-3554	1,015	64	15.9	51.9%	672 (66.2%)	3 (0.3%)	307 (30.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	62.4	370^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.5	338^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.6%	32	47.8	33.0	39.5	42.7	39.2	41.0	40.7	66.4	47.9	45.9	48.7	38.5	51.0	49.5	34.0	40.2	37.4	49.1	$9,681	$628	$9,053
Walkerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 586-3186	589	42	14.1	61.3%	544 (92.4%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	68.5	304^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.8%		81.9	162^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	84.0%	142	49.4	40.0	65.8	41.9			48.8	63.9	38.8	73.7	45.4			54.9	43.5	38.4	40.9	54.0	$9,378	$1,143	$8,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Discovery Academy

Is Washington Discovery Academy a good school?

Washington Discovery Academy ranks 719^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington Discovery Academy attend?

Students who attend Washington Discovery Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
Middle : Riverside Intermediate
High : Plymouth High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Discovery Academy?

Students at Washington Discovery Academy are 61% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington Discovery Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Washington Discovery Academy.

What district is Washington Discovery Academy in?

Plymouth Community School Corp

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