Western Primary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Russiaville, Indiana

Western Primary School in Russiaville, Indiana enrolled 527 students in 2024-25 with 35.6 full-time teachers, 14.8 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).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

576 students in 2022-23, 542 students in 2023-24, 527 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.9 to 35.6.

Students enrolled at Western Primary School by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 52702004006002022-235762023-245422024-25527
Students enrolled at Western Primary School by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 52702004006002022-235762023-245422024-25527
Students enrolled at Western Primary School by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 52702004006002022-235762023-245422024-25527
Students enrolled at Western Primary School by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 52702004006002022-235762023-245422024-25527
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357638.914.8
2023-2454237.614.4
2024-2552735.614.8

14.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 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; Western Primary School 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherWestern Primary School 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; Western Primary School 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherWestern Primary School 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; Western Primary School 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherWestern Primary School 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; Western Primary School 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherWestern Primary School 14.8state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Western Primary School enrolled 566 students and reported no counselor; it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions13
  • Chronically absent16.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.8% of students were White, 8.0% of two or more races, 7.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White77.8%
  2. Two or more races8.0%
  3. Hispanic7.6%
  4. Black4.4%
  5. Asian1.9%
  6. American Indian0.4%

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.

Elementary schools in Russiaville

2 public elementary schools in Russiaville report 2024-25 enrollment; Western Primary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Western Intermediate School62215.435.0%
Western Primary School52714.839.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Western Primary School

  1. Western Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 622 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Boulevard Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 340 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
  3. Compare Western Primary School with Western Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Western School Corporation spends per student$11,600 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,600
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaWestern Primary School is the number 316 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#316 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  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 Western Primary School

  1. How many students attend Western Primary School?
    527 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 576 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Russiaville, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Primary School?
    14.8 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 Western Primary School a Title I school?
    Western Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Western Primary School in?
    Western School Corporation, NCES district ID 1804470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180447000755 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
  • 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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