Summary:
ZIP code 46214 is home to three elementary schools — North Wayne Elementary School, Chapelwood Elementary School, and Westlake Elementary School — all serving grades PK–6 within MSD Wayne Township, with a combined enrollment of 2,349 students and about 783 students per school.
Among the three, Chapelwood Elementary School stands out academically: it has the highest all-grade ELA (22.75%) and Math (26.73%) proficiency, the best 5th grade Social Studies score (34.21%), and the highest 4th grade Math score (55.68%) — the only grade-level result in the ZIP above the state's 52%. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (14.7%) and the most stable rank history, despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (69.46%) and lowest per-student spending ($12,834). Westlake Elementary School sits in the middle, with the best 6th grade ELA (31.03%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.2), while North Wayne Elementary School faces the greatest challenges: the lowest all-grade ELA (14.78%) and Math (11.82%), the highest chronic absenteeism (29.3%), the highest student-teacher ratio (18.1), and a 0-star rating.
Across the ZIP, results are below state benchmarks in nearly every reported subject, and Science is a shared weak spot — all three schools fall below the district's 25.87% all-grade average. Grade-level performance also varies widely within schools, with strong results in some grades and very low ones in others, so school-wide averages can mask very different classroom experiences. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with overall performance: the school with the lowest absenteeism has the strongest outcomes, and the school with the highest has the weakest. Parents should weigh each school's individual profile, especially attendance and grade-level results, rather than relying on district-wide figures alone.
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