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Churubusco Elementary School

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Churubusco Elementary School ranks 230 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Churubusco Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the small town of Churubusco, Indiana, serving about 500 students as part of Smith-Green Community Schools, a district ranked 94th of 374 in Indiana (75th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–26, the school ranked 230th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (77th percentile, 4 stars), up from 409th of 1,005 (59th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–25 — its highest percentile in the shown history and a continued recovery from 2016–17 and 2017–18, when it sat in the 41st–45th percentile with 2 stars.

Math is the standout subject: all-grades math proficiency was 62.02%, second only to Cedar Canyon Elementary School among nearby schools and well above the district's 43.63%; it also beats Arcola School (60.66%), Northern Heights Elementary School (55.64%), and Hickory Center Elementary School (52.63%). Third-grade math was particularly strong at 75.86% versus a state benchmark of 51.9%, with fourth grade at 56.41% (benchmark 52%) and fifth grade at 53.76% (benchmark 42%). ELA came in at 50.78%, above the district's 44.21% but behind Cedar Canyon, Hickory Center, and Arcola. Fourth-grade ELA, at 37.18%, was below the state benchmark of 42.2% and behind the school's third grade (60.92%) and fifth grade (52.69%) — a possible area for extra attention. Fifth-grade social studies was a bright spot at 65.59%, far above the state benchmark of 47.2%. In one year, all-grades math rose from 46.12% to 62.02%, ELA from 43.41% to 50.78%, and fifth-grade social studies from 40.22% to 65.59%, while science slipped from 52.17% to 48.72% but remained above the district average of 40.34%.

The school reported 0.0% chronic absenteeism in 2024–25, far below the district's 7.7% and the state's 16.7%, and lower than every nearby school, including Cedar Canyon (3.2%) and Arcola (3.9%). Its free/reduced-lunch rate of 35.4% is moderate — higher than most nearby Northwest Allen County Schools but lower than Coesse School (48.45%) and Washington Center Elementary School (66.18%) — and per-student spending was $10,172 in 2023–24, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9. The school outperforms higher-spending Washington Center and Mary Raber Elementary School by wide margins while staying competitive with more affluent nearby schools.

500

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,172

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3 Eagle Dr
Churubusco, IN 46723

(260) 693-2188

District: Smith-Green Community Schools

Students who attend Churubusco Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Churubusco Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

Indiana avg47%

230^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 374Smith-Green 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	230 of 1015	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	409 of 1005	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	391 of 1011	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	465 of 1016	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	462 of 1020	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	283 of 1016	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	482 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	560 of 1027	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	612 of 1033	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.7	492 of 1046	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	548 of 1040	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	541 of 1036	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	356 of 1035	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	356 of 1015	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	342 of 1025	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	468 of 1009	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	392 of 1003	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	474 of 996	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.5	635 of 985	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	395 of 961	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.4	556 of 959	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%+18 vs state

Math62%

English Language Arts51%

Science49%

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Churubusco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Eagle Dr	Churubusco	46723	Whitley County	Smith-Green Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 693-2188	500	34	14.9	35.4%	461 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	75.6	230^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.6	409^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.3%	179	60.9	37.2	52.7	50.8	75.9	56.4	53.8	62.0	48.7	48.7	65.6	$10,172	$228	$9,944
Eel River Elementary School	Public	K-5	12723 Bethel Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5395	420	30	13.9	29.3%	279 (66.4%)	37 (8.8%)	36 (8.6%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	65.6	338^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.9	232^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	76.9%	106	48.2	48.0	54.9	50.5	51.8	52.1	31.0	44.5	52.1	52.1	62.0	$10,764	$774	$9,991
Hickory Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3606 Baird Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3758	453	34	13.4	26.3%	333 (73.5%)	22 (4.9%)	38 (8.4%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	72.4	262^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.2	350^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.2%	88	59.5	62.0	39.7	54.0	65.5	50.7	39.7	52.6	53.5	53.5	65.8	$10,710	$640	$10,069
Aspen Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2650 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5345	600	37	16.3	23.5%	414 (69.0%)	46 (7.7%)	46 (7.7%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	61.1	382^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.1	352^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	65.0%	30	45.9	42.5	40.2	42.9	61.2	50.9	33.7	49.0	48.1	48.1	58.7	$9,076	$403	$8,673
Huntertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	15330 Lima Rd	Huntertown	46748	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 637-3181	563	32	17.7	29.7%	428 (76.0%)	19 (3.4%)	33 (5.9%)	48 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	57.4	427^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	286^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.5%	141	38.5	39.8	45.6	41.5	52.1	43.2	37.9	44.3	44.8	44.8	64.7	$9,520	$564	$8,956
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
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
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	5209 N Sr 109	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 691-2371	504	33	15.1	30.0%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	62.8	368^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.7%		59.2	415^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.7%	47	55.6	43.8	40.2	46.3	66.7	41.6	59.8	55.6	44.9	44.9	42.5	$9,869	$667	$9,202
Washington Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1936 W Wallen Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6250	553	39	14.3	66.2%	314 (56.8%)	86 (15.6%)	81 (14.6%)	31 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	37.3	646^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.4%		45	574^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.9%	72	25.8	28.1	42.7	31.7	41.9	36.5	42.0	40.0	28.1	28.1	42.0	$11,485	$2,010	$9,475
Mary Raber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Jackson St	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-5857	297	19	15.4	32.7%	270 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	34.6	678^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.2%		22.2	797^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.7%	119	48.7	20.0	45.8	36.6	32.4	27.5	41.7	32.7	30.0	30.0	29.2	$11,540	$1,885	$9,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Churubusco Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Churubusco Elementary School?

Students at Churubusco Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Churubusco Elementary School in?

Smith-Green Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Churubusco Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Churubusco Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Churubusco Junior-Senior High School

Is Churubusco Elementary School a good school?

Churubusco Elementary School ranks 230^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Churubusco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Churubusco Elementary School.

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