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Elwood Elementary School

Public | K-3 | 551 students

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Posted September 25, 2008

Very caring staff that goes above and beyond.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2008

Its a very excellent school and its well manners are like have appreciation and what they do. Other kids should come and join them and be a star!! everybody is a part of there school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 18, 2005

Edgewood is a nice looking school and some of the teachers are great but the corporation says one thing then changes it's minds. This school corporation needs change and I hope it comes soon.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 16, 2004

Edgewood is a beautiful school with a wonderful principal and teachers. I would like to see the school be accessible to ALL children. I have a child that is AUTISTIC that has to go to another school in a different city. I have four children and the other 3 go to Edgewood. I would love to have all of my children go to the same school and not have to worry about sending my child with special needs on a very long bus ride to another school. I would like to see Edgewood have a program and a teacher to provide an education to ALL of the children in their district! I may not see my child get to go to Elwood schools, but maybe others will. Elwood should try to keep their students here in Elwood!!
—Submitted by Dena Hahn, a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 85% in 2012.

108 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
n/a
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

109 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
n/a
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

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Source: Indiana Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "C".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "C".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests


Indiana uses the A through F School Grading System to assess the overall performance of a school. For the 2011-2012 school year, schools were graded based on performance and participation levels in state standardized tests and student growth using the Indiana Growth Model. In addition, high schools were graded on four-year (on-time) graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators including Advanced Placment exam results and industry certification exam results.

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Source: Indiana Department of Education

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2 / 10
Climate rating
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Academic rating

The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state. Growth and college readiness ratings are coming soon, pending publication of 2012 data.
Overall academic rating

2

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*Test scores are based on 2012 ISTEP and ECA results from the state of Indiana.

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 87% 73%
Hispanic 7% 8%
Multiracial 5% 4%
American Indian 0% 0%
Asian 0% 2%
Black 0% 12%
Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 70%N/A47%
Special education 21%N/A15%
English learners 5%N/A5%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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940 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
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Phone: (765) 552-7381

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