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Western Wayne Elementary School

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Western Wayne Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Western Wayne Elementary School is a K–6 school in Cambridge City, Indiana, serving 433 students as part of Western Wayne Schools. For 2025–2026, it ranks 532nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), putting it mid-pack locally: below Fayette Central Elementary (75th percentile, 4 stars), Centerville-Abington Elementary (71st percentile, 4 stars), and Hagerstown Elementary (62nd percentile, 3 stars), but above Eastview Elementary (43rd percentile), Tri Elementary (34th percentile), Frazee Elementary (26th percentile), and Westview Elementary (21st percentile). The school has improved a great deal since 2018–2019, when it ranked in the 22nd percentile with 1 star, but its progress has plateaued in the mid-to-high 40s since 2022–2023.

Math is the clearest academic bright spot. All-grade math proficiency is 45.92%, 4.89 points above the district and better than several nearby schools, with grades 3 and 4 above state averages. English language arts is weaker at 37.76%, slightly below the district, and 6th-grade ELA (31.82% versus the state's 41.3%) is the lowest ELA grade. Fifth grade is the biggest pressure point: math is 32.56% versus the state's 42%, and social studies is 30.23% versus 47.2% — a gap of nearly 17 points and the largest single gap in the data. Science (38.3%) matches the district and is relatively strong locally.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, higher than the state's 16.7% and above most nearby schools — including Centerville-Abington Elementary (7.7%) and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School (8.6%) — and it has been volatile rather than steadily improving. Free/reduced lunch is 56.58%, moderate-high, while per-student spending of $11,212 is above several peers and the student–teacher ratio is 17.6, higher than most nearby schools. Some nearby schools with similar or higher poverty outperform Western Wayne, suggesting results are shaped by more than demographics alone.

433

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,379

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.5%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

801 E Delaware
Cambridge City, IN 47327

(765) 478-3622

District: Western Wayne Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2023) to 48th (2026)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Indiana avg47%

532^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 374Western Wayne 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	532 of 1015	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	546 of 1005	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	535 of 1011	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	425 of 1016	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	603 of 1020	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	641 of 1016	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	802 of 1031	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	653 of 1027	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	680 of 1033	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	673 of 1046	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	651 of 1040	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	754 of 1036	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.7	399 of 1035	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	270 of 1015	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	422 of 1025	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	560 of 1009	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	683 of 1003	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	658 of 996	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.6	700 of 985	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	694 of 961	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	765 of 959	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math46%

Science38%

English Language Arts38%

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 6th 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 All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E Delaware	Cambridge City	47327	Wayne County	Western Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 478-3622	433	25	17.6	56.6%	393 (90.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	49.5	532^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	47.6%		47.3	546^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.7%	14	39.0	40.0	39.5	31.8	37.8	52.5	56.0	32.6	38.6	45.9	38.0	38.6	38.3	30.2	84.5%		$11,379	$1,763	$9,616
Hagerstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N Sycamore St	Hagerstown	47346	Wayne County	Nettle Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 489-4555	621	45	13.8	51.7%	574 (92.4%)	6 (1.0%)	22 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	60.7	387^th of 1015 public elementary schools	61.9%		72	266^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.5%	121	41.2	44.6	35.9	33.3	38.4	50.0	49.2	47.4	39.5	46.2	69.2	50.6	58.9	48.7	93.1%		$11,558	$1,051	$10,507
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	69.3	296^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%	69	53.1	52.4	39.4	54.2	49.4	72.5	52.4	33.3	57.6	52.5	44.4	62.7	53.3	47.7			$9,554	$503	$9,051
Fayette Central Elementary	Public	K-6	2928 N Cr 225 W	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6261	332	19	17.9	71.4%	316 (95.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	73.7	250^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.4%		64.3	347^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.5%	97	31.9	58.3	45.2	45.1	45.2	66.0	79.2	59.5	56.9	65.4	58.3	43.1	50.5	47.6	94%		$11,434	$1,216	$10,217
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	358	23	15.9	49.7%	329 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.5	669^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%	31	22.0	23.1	14.6		19.9	49.2	36.5	47.3		44.6	32.7		32.7	45.5	95.9%		$9,400	$448	$8,952
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2620 Iowa Ave	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-2981	530	27	19.8	58.3%	493 (93.0%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	51.1	510^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.8%		65	337^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.5%	173	22.7	31.3	40.9	44.4	34.6	61.4	43.8	43.2	52.8	50.6	25.0	33.3	29.4	47.7	89.4%		$8,386	$1,433	$6,954
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	441	30	14.7	50.8%	395 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															98.2%		$9,449	$970	$8,479
Frazee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W 3rd St	Connersville	47331	Fayette County	Fayette County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 825-6811	299	16	18.4	70.6%	260 (87.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	27	751^st of 1015 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.6	740^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.4%	11	29.8	18.9	26.2	13.9	22.8	55.3	27.0	21.4	27.8	34.0	27.0	25.0	26.0	28.6	86.4%		$11,730	$1,436	$10,295
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	258	21	12.3	61.6%	170 (65.9%)	26 (10.1%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.4%)	22.4	805^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.7%		26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%	38	34.6	12.2			24.7	36.5	29.3			33.3	19.5		19.5		91.5%		$14,079	$1,431	$12,648
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Riley Rd	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7211	246	17	14.4	49.6%	218 (88.6%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.9	442^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	56.5%		64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%	104	59.0	31.4	40.0		44.7	61.5	45.7	45.0		52.1	34.3		34.3	45.0	76.3%		$11,653	$1,119	$10,533

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Western Wayne Elementary School ranks 532^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Western Wayne Elementary School.

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Students who attend Western Wayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln Middle/ High School

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Students at Western Wayne Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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