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Nappanee Elementary School

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Nappanee Elementary School ranks 201 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Nappanee Elementary School is a K–5 school at 755 E Van Buren St in Nappanee, Indiana, serving 378 students as one of three elementary schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools, a district ranked 17th of 374 Indiana districts. Its defining trait is consistency: Nappanee has earned 4 stars in each of the last ten reported school years, with a percentile rank that never left a tight 72–83 band. In 2025-26 it ranked 201st of 1,015 schools (80th percentile, 4 stars).

Math is the school's anchor. Nappanee's 70.92% math proficiency is above its own district (69.73%) and trails only Wakarusa Elementary School among nearby schools, with every grade level clearing the state bar by 21–23 points. English language arts is solid but mid-pack at 57.65% — about 4.6 points below district, though ahead of the state at every grade. Science is the clear weak spot at 40.58%, 12.6 points below district and below the state 4th-grade figure, while Woodview Elementary School — 0.91 miles away with similar enrollment and poverty — posts 57.58%. The closest comparison is instructive: Nappanee wins math and 5th-grade social studies, Woodview wins ELA, science, and attendance.

Chronic absenteeism stands at 11.1% — well below Indiana's 16.7%, but above same-district peers and up from an excellent 8.3% two years earlier. With 49.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Nappanee performs meaningfully better than its poverty level would predict, matching much wealthier peer schools in math while improving in both core subjects — math up three years straight and ELA up 6.6 points in 2025-26. The clearest priorities are science instruction, 4th-grade literacy (47.83%, far below district), attendance, and protecting the math program that sets the school apart.

378

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,271

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 E Van Buren St
Nappanee, IN 46550

(574) 773-7421

District: Wa-Nee Community Schools

Students who attend Nappanee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Wood Middle School
High:	North Wood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Indiana avg47%

201^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wa-Nee Community Schools

17^th of 374Wa-Nee 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	78.4	201 of 1015	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	279 of 1005	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	238 of 1011	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	173 of 1016	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	217 of 1020	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	176 of 1016	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	222 of 1031	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	182 of 1027	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	228 of 1033	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	296 of 1046	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	376 of 1040	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	410 of 1036	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	432 of 1035	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	413 of 1015	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	391 of 1025	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	308 of 1009	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.7	190 of 1003	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.9	439 of 996	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	203 of 985	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	203 of 961	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	227 of 959	76.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math71%

English Language Arts58%

Social Studies51%+4 vs state

Science41%

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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 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
Nappanee Elementary School	Public	K-5	755 E Van Buren St	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-7421	378	29	13.2	49.2%	310 (82.0%)	11 (2.9%)	38 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	78.4	201^st of 1015 public elementary schools	80.2%		70.9	279^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.2%	78	69.4	47.8	56.9				57.7	74.2	75.4	63.1				70.9	40.6		40.6	50.8	$12,271	$1,338	$10,932
Woodview Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Woodview Dr	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-3117	410	30	13.8	45.6%	335 (81.7%)	5 (1.2%)	54 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.5	165^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.7%		77.7	206^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.5%	41	65.1	71.2	58.2				64.8	69.9	65.2	56.7				64.4	57.6		57.6	42.4	$11,485	$1,156	$10,329
Wakarusa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Washington St	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2000	534	32	16.6	33.0%	452 (84.6%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	93.3	35^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.8	94^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.6%	59	73.3	75.9	67.4				72.0	79.1	81.9	75.5				78.7	66.3		66.3	62.2	$9,885	$678	$9,207
Milford Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 S Elm Street	Milford	46542	Kosciusko County	Wawasee Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 658-9444	262	18	14.8	58.8%	215 (82.1%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	59.5	399^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.7%		56.1	446^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.6%	47	38.1	50.0	29.0				40.5	61.9	62.5	35.5				55.4	50.0		50.0	35.5	$13,265	$1,299	$11,966
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%)	55.3	451^st of 1015 public elementary schools	55.6%		62.4	370^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.2%	81	45.4	50.9	33.7	32.1	30.1	34.4	37.7	61.1	57.4	33.7	40.4	38.9	42.7	45.9	40.7	35.2	38.0	40.2	$9,681	$628	$9,053
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	117	11	10.6	37.6%	108 (92.3%)	3 (2.6%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.9	80^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.1%		76.6	214^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.7%	134	76.2	61.1	75.0				70.9	90.5	55.6	62.5				70.9	55.6		55.6	81.3	$12,871	$506	$12,365
New Paris Elementary School	Public	K-6	18665 Cr 46	New Paris	46553	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 831-2196	488	27	17.8	25.6%	421 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	78.8	199^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.4%		70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%	88	58.1	53.3	60.9	38.2			52.8	78.4	80.0	72.5	48.5			70.3	55.4	32.4	44.4	59.4	$10,234	$1,187	$9,047
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	39.1	626^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.3%		53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%	158	38.8	35.8					37.5	45.9	40.3					43.4	25.4		25.4		$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
Leesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6250 N Old SR 15	Leesburg	46538	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 453-4121	567	39	14.5	56.3%	370 (65.3%)	6 (1.1%)	169 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	58.4	415^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.3	496^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.6%	81	42.2	38.1	47.6	57.5			47.0	37.4	44.4	51.2	28.7			40.0	44.4	40.2	42.0	57.3	$10,190	$1,064	$9,125
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	36.7	658^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%	23	24.0	33.7					28.7	37.5	55.1					46.0	31.5		31.5		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Nappanee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nappanee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Wood Middle School
High : North Wood High School

What is the racial makeup of Nappanee Elementary School?

Students at Nappanee Elementary School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Nappanee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Nappanee Elementary School.

What district is Nappanee Elementary School in?

Wa-Nee Community Schools

Is Nappanee Elementary School a good school?

Nappanee Elementary School ranks 201^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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