Other / mixed grade configuration · Kokomo, IN

Elwood Haynes Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Elwood Haynes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180537000946
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elwood Haynes Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Kokomo · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for Indiana
87.4%
free-lunch eligible

Elwood Haynes Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elwood Haynes Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Kokomo, IN.

Enrollment

334

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Elwood Haynes Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Elwood Haynes Elementary School

Elwood Haynes Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kokomo, Indiana, enrolling 334 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Elwood Haynes Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Indiana schools and 42% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 87.4% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 334 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 155 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 22.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Kokomo's public schools, it stands alongside Lafayette Park Elementary School (527 students): Elwood Haynes Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 19.5:1).

Kokomo School Corporation also operates Kokomo High School (1,393 students) and Lafayette Park Elementary School (527 students) alongside Elwood Haynes Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Elwood Haynes Elementary School compares

Elwood Haynes Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 42% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.4% ▲ 77% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 334 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.4%
free-lunch eligible - 77% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 3% in Indiana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,603
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 47.3%
African American 28.4%
Two or More 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%

Largest group: White at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Elwood Haynes Elementary School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kokomo School Corporation, which includes Elwood Haynes Elementary School.

$13,603
Per student
+13%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.5%
State 52.5%
Federal 22.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Elwood Haynes Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kokomo High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lafayette Park Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maple Crest Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wallace Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Elwood Haynes Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kokomo School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Kokomo

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Elwood Haynes Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Elwood Haynes Elementary School

How many students attend Elwood Haynes Elementary School?

Elwood Haynes Elementary School has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kokomo, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elwood Haynes Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elwood Haynes Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 42% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elwood Haynes Elementary School?

87.4% of students at Elwood Haynes Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elwood Haynes Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Elwood Haynes Elementary School is White at 47.3% of enrollment, in Kokomo, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elwood Haynes Elementary School?

Elwood Haynes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Elwood Haynes Elementary School rank among schools in Kokomo?

By Resource Investment Index, Elwood Haynes Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Kokomo, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kokomo on the city page.

Is Elwood Haynes Elementary School a good school?

Elwood Haynes Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Kokomo School Corporation?

Besides Elwood Haynes Elementary School, Kokomo School Corporation also operates Kokomo High School (1,393 students), Lafayette Park Elementary School (527 students), and Central Middle School (451 students). See the Kokomo School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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