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Waterford Elementary School

65560 Sr 15
Goshen, IN 46526

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Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Waterford Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in IN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waterford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Waterford Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterford Elementary School
Kind	81
1	99
2	89
3	75
4	75

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	430
2022	438
2021	461
2020	501
2019	501
2018	483
2017	483
2016	503
2015	457
2014	477
2013	493
2012	505
2011	492
2010	462
2009	449
2008	399
2007	384
2006	593
2005	558
2004	527
2003	473
2002	469
2001	470
2000	471
1999	441
1998	512
1997	523
1996	492
1995	486
1994	528
1993	471
1992	490
1991	503
1990	508
1989	474
1988	445
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	26
2014	28
2013	26
2012	28
2011	30
2010	25
2009	23
2008	22
2006	26
2005	29
2004	29
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	24
1994	28
1993	25
1992	25
1991	28
1990	30

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School Rankings

Waterford Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waterford Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#579 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	#579
2022	#748
2021	#1158
2019	#983
2018	#1337
2017	#1392
2016	#1358
2015	#1175
2014	#1306
2013	#1602
2012	#1498

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	52%	39%	34%
2022	42%	38%	33%
2021	32%	36%	31%
2019	49%	45%	42%
2018	45%	54%	46%
2017	45%	54%	48%
2016	47%	55%	52%
2015	61%	64%	61%
2014	81%	83%	78%
2013	66%	81%	74%
2012	73%	80%	70%

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40-44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2022	42%	41%	37%
2021	33%	43%	40%
2019	42%	49%	44%
2018	49%	62%	46%
2017	49%	63%	53%
2016	50%	64%	56%
2015	64%	68%	60%
2014	76%	80%	67%
2013	69%	78%	67%
2012	67%	78%	65%
2011	65%	77%	64%

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15-19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2022	17%	34%	25%
2021	17%	38%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	12:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2016	21:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	17:1	17:1
2013	19:1	17:1	17:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	16:1	18:1	16:1
2010	19:1	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	23:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	54%	14%	57%
2022	54%	14%	57%
2021	57%	13%	56%
2020	58%	12%	54%
2019	58%	12%	54%
2018	60%	12%	53%
2017	60%	12%	53%
2016	57%	11%	52%
2015	55%	11%	50%
2014	53%	10%	49%
2013	48%	10%	47%
2012	51%	9%	45%
2011	52%	8%	44%
2010	46%	8%	39%
2009	41%	8%	39%
2008	48%	8%	39%
2007	44%	7%	37%
2006	23%	6%	34%
2005	20%	5%	31%
2004	16%	5%	29%
2003	15%	4%	25%
2002	10%	4%	23%
2001	10%	3%	21%
2000	8%	3%	17%
1999	7%	3%	14%
1998	6%	3%	13%
1997	7%	2%	12%
1996	5%	2%	10%
1995	5%	2%	8%
1994	5%	2%	6%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	3%	2%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	1%	12%	2%
2017	1%	12%	2%
2015	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	12%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	3%	12%	2%
2010	4%	13%	4%
2009	6%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

42%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	39%	64%	36%
2022	38%	65%	36%
2021	35%	66%	37%
2020	35%	67%	39%
2019	35%	67%	39%
2018	35%	69%	41%
2017	35%	69%	41%
2016	39%	69%	42%
2015	39%	70%	44%
2014	43%	71%	45%
2013	46%	72%	47%
2012	42%	72%	49%
2011	40%	73%	50%
2010	45%	75%	54%
2009	49%	76%	54%
2008	46%	77%	54%
2007	50%	78%	57%
2006	73%	80%	62%
2005	77%	81%	66%
2004	81%	82%	68%
2003	83%	82%	72%
2002	88%	83%	74%
2001	88%	84%	77%
2000	91%	84%	80%
1999	92%	85%	83%
1998	93%	85%	85%
1997	92%	85%	85%
1996	93%	86%	87%
1995	92%	86%	89%
1994	91%	86%	91%
1993	93%	86%	93%
1992	94%	86%	93%
1991	95%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	0.56	0.55	0.55
2022	0.57	0.54	0.55
2021	0.56	0.53	0.56
2020	0.54	0.52	0.56
2019	0.54	0.52	0.56
2018	0.52	0.50	0.56
2017	0.52	0.50	0.56
2016	0.53	0.50	0.56
2015	0.55	0.49	0.56
2014	0.54	0.47	0.56
2013	0.56	0.46	0.57
2012	0.57	0.46	0.56
2011	0.57	0.45	0.56
2010	0.62	0.43	0.54
2009	0.62	0.42	0.55
2008	0.59	0.41	0.54
2007	0.59	0.39	0.53
2006	0.42	0.34	0.50
2005	0.37	0.33	0.47
2004	0.32	0.31	0.46
2003	0.29	0.31	0.43
2002	0.22	0.30	0.40
2001	0.22	0.28	0.37
2000	0.17	0.27	0.33
1999	0.15	0.27	0.29
1998	0.13	0.26	0.26
1997	0.15	0.27	0.26
1996	0.13	0.25	0.23
1995	0.14	0.25	0.20
1994	0.17	0.25	0.17
1993	0.13	0.25	0.14
1992	0.12	0.24	0.13
1991	0.10	0.25	0.14

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Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	53%	47%	57%
2022	35%	39%	41%
2021	41%	42%	46%
2020	43%	41%	49%
2019	43%	41%	49%
2018	61%	40%	52%
2017	61%	40%	52%
2016	55%	41%	52%
2015	61%	41%	53%
2014	57%	41%	56%
2013	62%	41%	57%
2012	66%	40%	58%
2011	63%	39%	57%
2010	63%	37%	56%
2009	57%	33%	50%
2008	51%	31%	43%
2007	42%	29%	39%
2006	17%	28%	35%
2005	21%	28%	36%
2004	18%	27%	35%
2003	21%	25%	33%
2002	14%	24%	30%
2001	9%	22%	25%
2000	13%	21%	24%
1999	12%	22%	24%
1998	11%	22%	23%
1997	11%	22%	24%
1996	11%	22%	21%
1995	10%	22%	20%
1994	11%	22%	19%
1993	8%	22%	19%
1992	8%	21%	17%
1991	16%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools School District
2023	13%	4%	11%
2022	15%	6%	13%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	15%	8%	13%
2019	15%	8%	13%
2018	8%	8%	11%
2017	8%	8%	11%
2016	8%	7%	10%
2015	9%	8%	11%
2014	12%	8%	13%
2013	7%	8%	11%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	6%	7%	10%
2000	5%	6%	9%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Goshen Community Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterford Elementary School's ranking?

Waterford Elementary School is ranked #579 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

419 students attend Waterford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Waterford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waterford Elementary School?

Waterford Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Waterford Elementary School offer ?

Waterford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waterford Elementary School part of?

Waterford Elementary School is part of Goshen Community Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education