Coulston Elementary School vs. Waldron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Waldron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coulston 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 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waldron 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 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
469 students
288 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Waldron Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Waldron Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-b6ty8ek.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waldron Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waldron Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-LkCATd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1024 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#245 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Coulston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Coulston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28747/coulston-elementary-school-chart-bwy9VZr.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Waldron Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Waldron Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-Hi1tFU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waldron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waldron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-ODOyXV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waldron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waldron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-FrlFMw.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
79
45
Grade 1 Students
69
44
Grade 2 Students
75
41
Grade 3 Students
81
49
Grade 4 Students
84
55
Grade 5 Students
81
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
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% Hispanic
22%
2%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
68%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Waldron Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Waldron Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/28000/27673/waldron-elementary-school-chart-DCMtox.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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