Wallace Elementary School vs. Northwestern Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Northwestern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wallace 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 55-59% (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 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 677 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Northwestern 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 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
398 students
677 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-qY2XtV.png)
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-pfAkkn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-byNsUII.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#241 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-bdDMtcE.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-Q6eFdL.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-w5Y5QM.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northwestern Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northwestern Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-bvdhWyi.png)
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
65
87
Grade 1 Students
60
91
Grade 2 Students
71
82
Grade 3 Students
73
93
Grade 4 Students
66
88
Grade 5 Students
63
113
Grade 6 Students
-
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-uK6rXI.png)
% Hispanic
7%
3%
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% Black
11%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-bhNOqT3.png)
% White
61%
93%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-bthRsdu.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-F5788d.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.13
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-NdLe8e.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-F5Xg7i.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/28000/27508/northwestern-elementary-school-chart-qZccGJ.png)