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Hendry Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
482nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Hendry Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angola, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the MSD Steuben County school district, which is ranked 181 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hendry Park Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores, and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 13.9% to 24.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts (36.65%) and Math (46.07%) were lower than the district's (39.05% and 40.35%, respectively) and the state's (40.3% and 51.5% for 3rd grade). Hendry Park Elementary School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.33% to 64.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Hendry Park Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Pleasant Lake Elementary School and Carlin Park Elementary School, Hendry Park generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Similarly, when comparing Hendry Park to schools in other nearby districts, such as Wayne Center Elementary School, Butler Elementary School, and Waterloo Elementary School, Hendry Park's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including test scores and free/reduced lunch rates. Despite the higher spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Hendry Park Elementary School, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution.

384
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,669
Per pupil spending ?
56.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 805 S Washington St
       Angola, IN  46703

(260) 665-3215

District: MSD Steuben County


Students who attend Hendry Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Angola Middle School
High:    Angola High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Indiana median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg40%
Indiana avg38%
482nd of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the MSD Steuben County
181st of 380MSD Steuben County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202552.1482 of 100552.0%★★★☆☆
202438.0650 of 101135.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.1633 of 101637.7%★★☆☆☆
202260.5416 of 102059.2%★★★☆☆
202144.0609 of 101640.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.8702 of 103131.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.0734 of 102728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201741.4687 of 103333.5%★★☆☆☆
201639.8736 of 104629.6%★☆☆☆☆
201550.6583 of 104043.9%★★☆☆☆
201443.2707 of 103631.8%★★☆☆☆
201358.2504 of 103551.3%★★★☆☆
201248.8632 of 101537.7%★★☆☆☆
201159.3482 of 102553.0%★★★☆☆
201057.6510 of 100949.5%★★☆☆☆
200948.3623 of 100337.9%★★☆☆☆
200825.5832 of 99616.5%★☆☆☆☆
200717.2880 of 98510.7%★☆☆☆☆
200636.2703 of 96126.8%★☆☆☆☆
200544.6619 of 95935.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Math46%
Science41%
Social Studies40%~ state avg
English Language Arts37%

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Students who attend Hendry Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angola Middle School
High : Angola High School

Students at Hendry Park Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Hendry Park Elementary School.

Hendry Park Elementary School ranks 482nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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