Summary:
ZIP code 47342 (Gaston, IN) contains exactly one elementary school, Wes-Del Elementary School, a K–5 school with 427 students in Wes-Del Community Schools. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, families compare it mainly with district and state benchmarks. It is a mid-pack, 2-star school, ranking around the 47th–48th percentile over the last three years; its district also ranks at the 48th percentile with 2 stars.
Math is the clearest strength. In 2025–2026, All Grades Math proficiency was 54.31%, versus 38.92% in the district. Third-grade math was especially strong at 75.76%, compared with the state’s 51.9%. Math improved from 48.45% to 54.31% year over year. However, math drops by grade: 4th grade was 55.71%, and 5th grade was 29.51%, which is 12.49 percentage points below the state. ELA is weaker: All Grades ELA was 32.49%, slightly below the district’s 33.17%. Fourth-grade ELA was 24.29%, 17.91 percentage points below the state’s 42.2%, and 5th-grade ELA was 32.79%, 9.41 below state. Science was 34.29% overall, below the district’s 36.64%; 4th-grade science was 34.29%, 9.51 points below the state’s 43.8%. Fifth-grade social studies improved to 43.33%, but the state rose to 47.2%, leaving it 3.87 points below.
Attendance is a positive outlier: chronic absenteeism was 14.4%, better than the district’s 18.0% and the state’s 16.7%. The school serves a majority economically disadvantaged population, with 59.25% free/reduced lunch, per-student spending of $12,836, and a 15.8 student-teacher ratio. Overall, the school has stable mid-pack results: strong math, especially in 3rd grade, and better attendance are bright spots, while ELA—particularly 4th grade—science, and 5th-grade math trail state benchmarks. Parents should see it as a school with clear math momentum and attendance strengths, but with room to improve in reading, science, and upper-grade math.
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