Tri-Township Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Wanatah, Indiana

Tri-Township Elementary School in Wanatah, Indiana enrolled 141 students in 2024-25 with 10.5 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 30%

183 students in 2022-23, 134 students in 2023-24, 141 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 10.5.

Students enrolled at Tri-Township Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231832023-241342024-25141
Students enrolled at Tri-Township Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231832023-241342024-25141
Students enrolled at Tri-Township Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231832023-241342024-25141
Students enrolled at Tri-Township Elementary School by school year2022-23: 183, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231832023-241342024-25141
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318315.012.2
2023-2413414.09.6
2024-2514110.513.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 129 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tri-Township Elementary School enrolled 129 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 129 of the 129 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent21.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

90.1% of students were White, 6.4% Hispanic, 3.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White90.1%
  2. Hispanic6.4%
  3. Two or more races3.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Tri-Township Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math40‑44%30‑34% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Tri-Township Elementary School

  1. South Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.8 miles away: 523 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
  2. Washington Twp Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.5 miles away: 339 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).6.5 mi
  3. Compare Tri-Township Elementary School with South Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tri-Township Cons School Corp spends per student$13,786 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,786
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaTri-Township Elementary School is the number 1,025 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,025 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Tri-Township Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Tri-Township Elementary School?
    141 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 183 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wanatah, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Township Elementary School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Tri-Township Elementary School a Title I school?
    Tri-Township Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tri-Township Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Tri-Township Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Tri-Township Elementary School in?
    Tri-Township Cons School Corp, NCES district ID 1800107. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180010702520 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22