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Serving 566 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Strange Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 57% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Strange Elementary School
Kind	197
1	72
2	84
3	70
4	75
5	68

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Total Students

566 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School
2025	566
2019	566
2018	582
2017	631
2016	638
2015	633
2014	606
2013	620
2012	683
2011	640
2010	576
2009	528
2008	381
2007	395
2006	423
2005	408
2004	487
2003	523
2002	506
2001	502
2000	500
1999	510
1998	520
1997	495
1996	559
1995	541
1994	508
1993	515
1992	529
1991	591
1990	601
1989	676
1988	639
1987	615

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School
2025	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	34
2016	33
2015	29
2014	29
2013	27
2012	32
2011	12
2010	29
2009	29
2008	23
2006	25
2005	25
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	26
1996	27
1995	26
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	31
1990	30
1989	31
1988	29
1987	27

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

(18-19)

70%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2019	70%	45%	40%
2018	69%	54%	45%
2017	63%	54%	44%
2016	71%	55%	48%
2015	79%	64%	62%
2014	87%	83%	82%
2013	82%	81%	80%
2012	70%	80%	77%
2011	75%	79%	80%
2010	76%	76%	76%

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(18-19)

57%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2019	57%	49%	46%
2018	74%	62%	45%
2017	75%	63%	58%
2016	77%	64%	60%
2015	83%	68%	67%
2014	87%	80%	77%
2013	82%	78%	76%
2012	73%	78%	74%
2011	77%	77%	75%
2010	76%	74%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	17:1	15:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	22:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	17:1	19:1
2013	23:1	17:1	20:1
2012	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	9%	15%
2019	9%	12%	20%
2018	11%	12%	20%
2017	10%	12%	20%
2016	10%	11%	19%
2015	9%	11%	18%
2014	6%	10%	16%
2013	7%	10%	16%
2012	8%	9%	15%
2011	6%	9%	14%
2010	4%	8%	16%
2009	7%	8%	15%
2008	4%	7%	14%
2007	6%	7%	13%
2006	4%	6%	10%
2005	4%	5%	9%
2004	4%	5%	8%
2003	3%	5%	7%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%

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Black

39%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	39%	14%
2019	39%	13%	40%
2018	42%	13%	41%
2017	45%	12%	41%
2016	45%	13%	41%
2015	39%	12%	39%
2014	38%	12%	39%
2013	40%	12%	40%
2012	41%	12%	40%
2011	45%	12%	41%
2010	47%	13%	42%
2009	45%	13%	42%
2008	56%	13%	41%
2007	51%	13%	41%
2006	55%	13%	42%
2005	49%	13%	40%
2004	50%	12%	41%
2003	51%	12%	41%
2002	49%	12%	40%
2001	47%	12%	38%
2000	44%	12%	37%
1999	40%	11%	36%
1998	36%	11%	35%
1997	33%	11%	33%
1996	29%	11%	32%
1995	26%	11%	32%
1994	27%	11%	30%
1993	26%	11%	30%
1992	26%	11%	29%
1991	26%	11%	29%
1990	26%	11%	28%
1989	23%	11%	27%
1988	21%	11%	26%

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White

44%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	44%	62%
2019	44%	67%	30%
2018	38%	68%	30%
2017	35%	69%	30%
2016	34%	69%	31%
2015	40%	70%	31%
2014	42%	71%	33%
2013	39%	72%	33%
2012	38%	73%	34%
2011	37%	73%	34%
2010	42%	75%	38%
2009	42%	76%	39%
2008	33%	77%	41%
2007	37%	77%	42%
2006	40%	80%	46%
2005	46%	81%	49%
2004	45%	82%	49%
2003	45%	82%	50%
2002	48%	83%	53%
2001	50%	84%	56%
2000	52%	84%	58%
1999	56%	85%	60%
1998	60%	85%	61%
1997	65%	85%	63%
1996	68%	85%	64%
1995	71%	86%	65%
1994	71%	86%	67%
1993	71%	86%	67%
1992	73%	86%	68%
1991	72%	86%	68%
1990	73%	86%	69%
1989	75%	86%	71%
1988	78%	87%	71%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	12%	5%	8%
2013	10%	4%	7%
2012	8%	4%	7%
2011	8%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

38%

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	0.65	0.57
2019	0.65	0.52	0.71
2018	0.67	0.51	0.70
2017	0.66	0.50	0.70
2016	0.67	0.50	0.71
2015	0.68	0.49	0.68
2014	0.67	0.47	0.71
2013	0.68	0.46	0.71
2012	0.68	0.45	0.70
2011	0.66	0.45	0.69
2010	0.59	0.42	0.64
2009	0.60	0.40	0.64
2008	0.56	0.39	0.63
2007	0.58	0.39	0.62
2006	0.54	0.34	0.60
2005	0.55	0.33	0.59
2004	0.55	0.31	0.59
2003	0.54	0.31	0.58
2002	0.53	0.30	0.56
2001	0.53	0.28	0.55
2000	0.54	0.28	0.54
1999	0.53	0.27	0.52
1998	0.51	0.27	0.51
1997	0.47	0.27	0.50
1996	0.46	0.27	0.49
1995	0.43	0.25	0.48
1994	0.43	0.25	0.47
1993	0.43	0.25	0.46
1992	0.40	0.25	0.46
1991	0.42	0.25	0.46
1990	0.40	0.25	0.45
1989	0.39	0.25	0.43
1988	0.35	0.23	0.43

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Eligible for

40%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	40%	42%
2019	40%	41%	49%
2018	45%	42%	48%
2017	41%	40%	48%
2016	48%	41%	50%
2015	45%	41%	51%
2014	45%	41%	53%
2013	44%	41%	51%
2012	45%	40%	48%
2011	44%	39%	47%
2010	36%	37%	42%
2009	32%	33%	39%
2008	30%	31%	36%
2007	31%	29%	34%
2006	30%	28%	31%
2005	28%	28%	30%
2004	26%	27%	27%
2003	24%	25%	24%
2002	18%	24%	22%
2001	16%	22%	19%
2000	17%	21%	19%
1999	16%	22%	17%
1998	16%	22%	18%
1997	14%	22%	16%
1996	10%	22%	14%
1995	5%	22%	13%
1994	6%	22%	12%
1993	4%	22%	11%
1992	5%	20%	11%
1991	3%	17%	8%
1990	3%	16%	7%
1989	3%	16%	5%
1988	2%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John Strange Elementary School	Indiana	Washington Township School District
2025	7%	6%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	7%	8%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	16%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington Township School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend John Strange Elementary School?

566 students attend John Strange Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of John Strange Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Strange Elementary School?

John Strange Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does John Strange Elementary School offer ?

John Strange Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Strange Elementary School part of?

John Strange Elementary School is part of Washington Township School District.

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