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Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 51%
: 37%
: Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School serves a central area in Griffith, IN, covering approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students live within a typical 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 0.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 77% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	152
1	157
2	137

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
2025	477
2024	452
2023	464
2022	464
2021	412
2020	352
2019	346
2018	359
2017	385
2016	382
2015	425
2014	370
2013	318
2012	355
2011	336
2010	314
2009	275
2008	261
2007	268
2006	279
2005	300
2004	301
2003	305
2002	296
2001	310
2000	311
1999	316
1998	312
1997	300
1996	293
1995	292
1994	308
1993	299
1992	318
1991	339
1990	317
1989	314
1988	301
1987	301

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
2025	39
2024	37
2023	35
2022	32
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	24
2017	20
2016	21
2015	19
2014	17
2013	22
2012	21
2011	15
2010	15
2009	14
2008	14
2006	13
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	17
1991	18
1990	19
1989	18
1988	16
1987	14

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School Motto

Home of the Warriors!

School Rankings

The of Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

(18-19)

51%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2019	51%	45%	46%
2018	71%	54%	60%
2017	71%	54%	55%
2016	82%	55%	57%
2015	62%	64%	62%
2014	82%	83%	82%
2013	87%	81%	80%
2012	82%	80%	81%
2011	87%	79%	82%
2010	87%	76%	80%

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(18-19)

37%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2019	37%	49%	43%
2018	70%	62%	60%
2017	68%	63%	64%
2016	67%	64%	64%
2015	57%	68%	67%
2014	77%	80%	77%
2013	82%	78%	79%
2012	82%	78%	77%
2011	82%	77%	79%
2010	87%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	12:1	15:1
2024	12:1	15:1
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	22:1	18:1	18:1
2014	22:1	17:1	17:1
2013	14:1	17:1	16:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	22:1	18:1	22:1
2010	21:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	17:1	20:1
2008	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	22:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2009)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	35%	15%
2024	33%	15%
2023	30%	14%	28%
2022	29%	14%	27%
2021	29%	13%	27%
2020	28%	13%	25%
2019	27%	12%	25%
2018	26%	12%	25%
2017	27%	12%	25%
2016	29%	11%	25%
2015	26%	11%	24%
2014	25%	10%	23%
2013	27%	10%	22%
2012	23%	9%	21%
2011	27%	9%	20%
2010	22%	8%	18%
2009	19%	8%	16%
2008	16%	7%	16%
2007	13%	7%	13%
2006	10%	6%	12%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	14%	5%	11%
2003	14%	5%	10%
2002	11%	4%	10%
2001	7%	3%	7%
2000	9%	3%	9%
1999	5%	3%	9%
1998	7%	3%	8%
1997	6%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	7%
1995	8%	2%	8%
1994	6%	2%	6%
1993	5%	2%	7%
1992	4%	2%	6%
1991	4%	2%	6%
1990	4%	2%	6%
1989	6%	2%	5%
1988	5%	2%	6%

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Black

23%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	23%	14%
2024	25%	13%
2023	25%	13%	20%
2022	23%	13%	21%
2021	19%	13%	20%
2020	17%	13%	21%
2019	17%	13%	21%
2018	17%	13%	21%
2017	15%	12%	21%
2016	9%	13%	20%
2015	11%	12%	20%
2014	12%	12%	19%
2013	4%	12%	20%
2012	12%	12%	19%
2011	5%	12%	18%
2010	8%	13%	19%
2009	11%	13%	19%
2008	12%	13%	18%
2007	13%	13%	16%
2006	13%	13%	14%
2005	18%	13%	14%
2004	16%	12%	13%
2003	13%	12%	13%
2002	9%	12%	11%
2001	10%	12%	9%
2000	9%	12%	8%
1999	9%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	6%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1991	1%	11%	2%

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White

35%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	35%	62%
2024	37%	63%
2023	36%	64%	46%
2022	42%	65%	47%
2021	46%	66%	48%
2020	50%	66%	49%
2019	52%	67%	49%
2018	53%	68%	51%
2017	54%	69%	51%
2016	57%	69%	52%
2015	57%	70%	53%
2014	57%	71%	54%
2013	65%	72%	54%
2012	62%	73%	56%
2011	64%	73%	58%
2010	60%	75%	61%
2009	61%	76%	63%
2008	64%	77%	64%
2007	68%	77%	67%
2006	75%	80%	73%
2005	68%	81%	74%
2004	69%	82%	76%
2003	72%	82%	77%
2002	79%	83%	79%
2001	82%	84%	83%
2000	82%	84%	83%
1999	85%	85%	84%
1998	86%	85%	86%
1997	90%	85%	86%
1996	91%	85%	87%
1995	92%	86%	87%
1994	93%	86%	91%
1993	94%	86%	90%
1992	94%	86%	92%
1991	94%	86%	92%
1990	94%	86%	92%
1989	94%	86%	94%
1988	93%	87%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

65%

38%

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	0.71	0.57
2024	0.70	0.56
2023	0.72	0.55	0.67
2022	0.69	0.54	0.67
2021	0.67	0.53	0.66
2020	0.65	0.53	0.66
2019	0.63	0.52	0.66
2018	0.63	0.51	0.64
2017	0.62	0.50	0.64
2016	0.59	0.50	0.63
2015	0.60	0.49	0.63
2014	0.60	0.47	0.62
2013	0.51	0.46	0.62
2012	0.55	0.45	0.61
2011	0.52	0.45	0.59
2010	0.48	0.42	0.54
2009	0.51	0.40	0.54
2008	0.50	0.39	0.52
2007	0.48	0.39	0.49
2006	0.41	0.34	0.44
2005	0.49	0.33	0.42
2004	0.48	0.31	0.40
2003	0.45	0.31	0.39
2002	0.36	0.30	0.36
2001	0.32	0.28	0.31
2000	0.31	0.28	0.30
1999	0.27	0.27	0.28
1998	0.25	0.27	0.25
1997	0.19	0.27	0.25
1996	0.17	0.27	0.24
1995	0.15	0.25	0.23
1994	0.13	0.25	0.17
1993	0.11	0.25	0.17
1992	0.12	0.25	0.14
1991	0.12	0.25	0.15
1990	0.12	0.25	0.15
1989	0.11	0.25	0.12
1988	0.13	0.23	0.11

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(22-23)

17.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2023	17.2%	23.7%	15.6%
2022	24.5%	25.1%	16.4%
2021	15.9%	21%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	47%	42%
2024	34%	43%
2023	49%	47%	44%
2022	36%	39%	39%
2021	43%	42%	39%
2020	51%	41%	47%
2019	51%	41%	47%
2018	51%	42%	41%
2017	43%	40%	41%
2016	42%	41%	41%
2015	44%	41%	41%
2014	43%	41%	40%
2013	44%	41%	39%
2012	44%	40%	39%
2011	46%	39%	37%
2010	31%	37%	32%
2009	34%	33%	29%
2008	28%	31%	23%
2007	13%	29%	19%
2006	12%	28%	11%
2005	20%	28%	17%
2004	20%	27%	15%
2003	17%	25%	11%
2002	11%	24%	8%
2001	15%	22%	9%
2000	12%	21%	9%
1999	12%	22%	8%
1998	13%	22%	8%
1997	10%	22%	7%
1996	10%	22%	7%
1995	7%	22%	7%
1994	12%	22%	8%
1993	8%	22%	6%
1992	8%	20%	5%
1991	6%	17%	5%
1990	6%	16%	4%
1989	7%	16%	5%
1988	9%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	10%
2013	8%	8%	12%
2012	13%	8%	11%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	16%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	10%	8%	5%
2002	9%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Griffith School District

Sports

School Mascot

Warriors

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School often compared to?

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beiriger Elementary School, Southridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School?

477 students attend Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School?

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School offer ?

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School part of?

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School is part of Griffith School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 51%
: 37%
: Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School serves a central area in Griffith, IN, covering approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students live within a typical 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 0.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education