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Western Wayne Elementary School

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Western Wayne Elementary School ranks 546 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Western Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cambridge City, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Western Wayne Schools district, which is ranked 231 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Western Wayne Elementary School has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $8,753 in 2020-2021 to $11,212 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has been a concern. Its test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.5%) and Math (38%) in 2024-2025 lower than the state averages (40.3% and 51.5% respectively). Additionally, the school has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 28.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, such as James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School, which has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Western Wayne Elementary School may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 52.19% to 57.06% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the rates of many nearby schools. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 425 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 546 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state. By addressing these challenges, the school and district can work to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for their students.

433

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,212

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Indiana avg38%

546^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 380Western 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science39%

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Math38%

English Language Arts36%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	47.3	546^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.9	535^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.1%	11	29.6	33.3	32.7	53.5	36.5	42.6	35.3	34.6	39.5	38.0	35.3	44.2	39.4	39.2	$11,212	$1,902	$9,310
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%)	72	266^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.5%		62.6	383^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	62.1%	117	40.9	50.0	41.3	47.6	45.1	53.0	62.0	43.8	48.8	51.8	68.4	63.4	65.8	40.0	$9,299	$891	$8,408
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%)	62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.8	403^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.1%	38	43.6	37.4	45.7	40.7	41.9	59.4	40.9	34.9	57.0	48.2	40.5	57.0	48.9	45.0	$8,928	$429	$8,498
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%)	64.3	347^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	334^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.0%	13	37.8	50.0	30.8	49.1	41.8	62.2	75.0	34.6	49.1	54.1	59.1	47.2	52.6	26.9	$11,309	$1,741	$9,568
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%)	32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.5	610^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.7%	90	26.8	28.3	19.7		24.7	50.0	49.1	31.2		42.9	30.2		30.2	18.0	$9,449	$643	$8,805
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%)	65	337^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.5%		41.1	617^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.0%	280	31.3	37.2	43.6	60.0	43.0	43.8	46.5	56.4	60.0	51.7	44.2	48.6	46.2	51.3	$8,775	$1,836	$6,939
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)															$9,506	$1,169	$8,338
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%)	28.6	740^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.5	672^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	33.5%	68	15.2	26.1	26.3	33.3	24.4	21.7	21.7	33.3	30.0	26.1	19.6	46.7	30.3	35.9	$12,570	$2,343	$10,227
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%)	26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%		29.4	734^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.4%	33	14.3	31.6			22.5	26.2	36.8			31.3	36.8		36.8		$11,579	$1,330	$10,248
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%)	64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%		74.4	243^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	76.0%	95	48.6	33.3	42.9		42.6	62.9	54.2	52.4		56.4	41.7		41.7	40.5	$11,090	$1,259	$9,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Wayne Elementary School

What district is Western Wayne Elementary School in?

Western Wayne Schools

What schools do graduates of Western Wayne Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lincoln Middle/ High School

How many students attend Western Wayne Elementary School?

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

Is Western Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Western Wayne Elementary School ranks 546^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western Wayne Elementary School?

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

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