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Northern Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5209 N SR 109, Columbia City, IN 46725 · (260) 691-2371 · Part of Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Thorncreek Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Northern Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Thorncreek Township kids: Indian Springs Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Northern Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Indian Springs Middle Schoolin Columbia City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5209 N SR 109, Columbia City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 180
Grade 282
Grade 392
Grade 489
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
488’20
511’21
510’22
519’23
504’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Heights Elementary School from Thorncreek Township families.

Other schools in Whitley County Consolidated Schools

The district →
Mary Raber Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia City
C
297 students15:1
Little Turtle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
C+
583 students16:1
Coesse School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
B+
291 students14:1
Eagleview Online
Other · Grades K–12 · South Whitley
12 students24:1
Indian Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia City
C+
797 students17:1
Columbia City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia City
A−
1,202 students14:1

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; Thorncreek Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.