Saint Joseph Central School vs. Willard Shambaugh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saint Joseph Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Student Attention
Willard Shambaugh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Saint Joseph Central School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 266 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willard Shambaugh 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
434 students
266 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1196 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1074 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
65
35
Grade 1 Students
72
47
Grade 2 Students
67
51
Grade 3 Students
68
54
Grade 4 Students
70
37
Grade 5 Students
72
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
14%
10%
% White
58%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%