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Wakarusa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573 · (574) 862-2000 · Part of Wa-Nee Community Schools

Olive Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wakarusa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Olive Township kids: North Wood Middle School

On the path

Where Olive Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Wakarusa Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8North Wood Middle Schoolin Wakarusa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 N Washington St, Wakarusa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 190
Grade 293
Grade 387
Grade 491
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
526’20
520’21
553’22
557’23
534’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wakarusa Elementary School from Olive Township families.

Other schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools

The district →
Woodview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
410 students14:1
Nappanee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
378 students13:1
North Wood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wakarusa
A−
653 students13:1
North Wood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nappanee
A
873 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Olive Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.