Summary
Woodview Elementary School is a K–5 school in Nappanee, IN, serving 410 students in Wa-Nee Community Schools, a high-performing district ranked 17th of 374 Indiana districts. In 2025–2026, Woodview ranked 165th of 1,015 elementary schools—84th percentile with 4 stars—up from 307th of 1,011 (70th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024. That is a 142-place improvement over two years. It sits ahead of Nappanee Elementary School (201st, 80th percentile, 4 stars) and much higher than many schools in Goshen Community Schools, Bremen Public Schools, and Wawasee Community School Corp, but behind Wakarusa Elementary School (35th, 97th percentile, 5 stars) and Madison Elementary School (80th, 92nd percentile, 5 stars).
Attendance is a standout strength: chronic absenteeism was 7.4% in 2024–2025, below the district’s 11.2% and the state’s 16.7%. It is higher than Wakarusa Elementary School’s 5.1%, Madison Elementary School’s 5.7%, and New Paris Elementary School’s 6.8%, but lower than Nappanee Elementary School’s 11.1% and most Goshen schools. In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, Woodview’s ELA proficiency was 64.81% (above the district’s 62.25%), Science was 57.58% (above 53.13%), and Math was 64.35% (below 69.73%). Fourth grade is a bright spot: ELA at 71.21% and Science at 57.58% are above district and state. Clear soft spots are 5th-grade Math (56.72% vs. 66.52% districtwide) and 5th-grade Social Studies (42.42% vs. 53.28% district and 47.2% state); Math is below district in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Science dipped from 61.54% to 57.58%, still above district average.
Woodview’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 45.61%, moderate for the area: higher than Wakarusa Elementary School (32.96%), New Paris Elementary School (25.61%), and Madison Elementary School (37.61%), but lower than Nappanee Elementary School (49.21%) and many schools in Goshen Community Schools. Per-student spending was $11,485 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 13.8 in 2024–2025, lower than Wakarusa Elementary School, New Paris Elementary School, West Goshen Elementary School, and Bremen Elementary/Middle School, and similar to Nappanee Elementary School. Overall, Woodview is a strong, improving school with excellent attendance and solid ELA/Science outcomes. The most actionable opportunities are math—especially 5th grade—and 5th-grade social studies. Watch items include rising free/reduced-lunch rates and the recent Science dip.
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