Elwood Community School Corp School District

1306 N Anderson St
Elwood, IN 46036
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 857 students in Elwood Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Elwood Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Elwood Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#328 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elwood Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elwood Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elwood Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elwood Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,313 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
103
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,094 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elwood Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Elwood Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,765
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elwood Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,094
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elwood Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elwood Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
940 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765) 552-7381
Grades: PK-2
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Elwood Intermediate School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1207 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765) 552-7378
Grades: 3-6
| 399 students
Rank: n/an/a
John H Hinds Career Center
Vocational School
1105 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765) 552-9881
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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