Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shipshewana, IN

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch

Federal NCES profile for Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 181311002077
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

61
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
small classes for Indiana
16.5%
free-lunch eligible
349
students enrolled

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch has class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 181311002077 · Shipshewana, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

349 enr · 13.4:1 · 16.5% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Westview Jr-Sr High School (654 students)

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch reports 349 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch compares

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 16% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 67% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 69% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Indiana - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,805
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Westview School Corporation reports $13,805 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westview Jr-Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westview Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meadowview Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Topeka Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westview School Corporation · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch

How many students attend Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch has 349 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shipshewana, IN. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is 13.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% 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 Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?

16.5% of students at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?

The largest demographic group at Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Shipshewana, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch?

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Westview School Corporation?

Besides Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch, Westview School Corporation also operates Westview Jr-Sr High School (654 students), Westview Elementary School (348 students), and Meadowview Elementary School (332 students). See the Westview 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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