Is Wayne Center Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Center Elementary School ranks 427 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Center Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 322 students attended Wayne Center Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Center Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Center Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wayne Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Center Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Noble Middle School

Wayne Center Elementary School

Summary:

Wayne Center Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kendallville, Indiana, serving 328 students in grades PK-5 as part of the East Noble School Corporation. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with particularly strong results in 5th-grade subjects. However, the school's student population is less racially diverse than nearby schools, and the percentage of economically disadvantaged students has been increasing.

Wayne Center Elementary School stands out for its academic performance, with 41.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.9% in Math, compared to the district averages of 31.28% and 34.64%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students excel, with 50% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 52.78% in Math, and 50% in Social Studies, significantly higher than the district and state averages. This consistent academic success has earned the school a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's academic achievements are noteworthy, the school's racial homogeneity, with 91.77% of students identifying as White, may present challenges in addressing the needs of a more diverse student population. Additionally, the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.78% in 2021-2022 to 46.34% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school and district may need to allocate more resources and support to meet the needs of its growing economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1231 E Appleman Rd
Kendallville, IN 46755

(260) 347-2548

District: East Noble School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,664

Students who attend Wayne Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

East Noble Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Center Elementary School ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the East Noble School Corporation District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Wayne Center Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayne Center Elementary School is 13.8. 2 elementary schools in the East Noble School Corporation District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wayne Center Elementary School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Center Elementary School is $9,664, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the East Noble School Corporation District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wayne Center Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

East Noble School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks East Noble School Corporation 226^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Center Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	38.41	686^th	959	28.5%
2006	42.83	636^th	961	33.8%
2007	39.19	706^th	985	28.3%
2008	61.48	410^th	996	58.8%
2009	61.96	410^th	1003	59.1%
2010	56.60	523^rd	1009	48.2%
2011	67.83	328^th	1025	68.0%
2012	61.24	432^nd	1015	57.4%
2013	37.11	777^th	1035	24.9%
2014	35.51	796^th	1036	23.2%
2015	46.19	645^th	1040	38.0%
2016	53.13	566^th	1046	45.9%
2017	50.69	585^th	1033	43.4%
2018	58.77	462^nd	1027	55.0%
2019	42.65	653^rd	1031	36.7%
2021	38.09	666^th	1016	34.4%
2022	40.88	643^rd	1020	37.0%
2023	57.23	454^th	1016	55.3%
2024	58.63	427^th	1010	57.7%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wayne Center Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2010	74.56	88^th	428	79.4%
2011	83.40	41^st	451	90.9%
2012	79.14	51^st	447	88.6%
2014	47.14	307^th	470	34.7%
2015	37.05	354^th	485	27.0%
2016	65.74	158^th	494	68.0%
2017	42.71	303^rd	472	35.8%
2018	55.34	240^th	473	49.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wayne Center Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1989	280	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1990	289	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1991	285	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1992	257	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	257	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1994	257	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1995	274	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	281
1996	274	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	281
1997	266	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	252	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1999	255	1	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2000	253	4	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
2001	236	4	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2002	247	3	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2003	247	3	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2004	251	4	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2005	247	3	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	260	6	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
2007	243	3	10	10	2	n/a	n/a	3	271
2008	218	1	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	6	246
2009	239	2	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	12	262
2010	355	5	9	2	3	n/a	n/a	17	391
2011	337	5	7	17	1	0	10	0	377
2012	322	5	6	12	1	1	7	0	354
2013	328	4	5	11	1	1	7	0	357
2014	320	2	5	12	1	1	8	0	349
2015	340	3	4	7	0	1	10	0	365
2016	306	1	3	9	1	0	7	0	327
2017	286	3	2	7	1	0	8	0	307
2018	324	4	3	7	1	0	4	0	343
2019	272	4	2	5	1	0	4	0	288
2020	303	5	2	8	2	0	5	0	325
2021	312	3	2	15	2	0	4	0	338
2022	318	2	1	16	1	0	7	0	345
2023	301	2	1	17	1	0	6	0	328
2024	289	0	1	23	1	0	8	0	322

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wayne Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	13.3	21.2	17.7
1989	288	12.3	23.4	15.3
1990	289	14.2	20.3	14.9
1991	285	13.8	20.6	18.6
1992	257	13.5	19.0	15.2
1993	257	12.4	20.7	19.5
1994	258	13.8	18.7	18.6
1995	281	11.8	23.8	19.7
1996	281	11.8	23.8	19.7
1997	273	14.0	19.5	25.3
1998	261	13.7	19.1	23.8
1999	264	15.1	17.5	26.1
2000	265	15.7	16.9	24.2
2001	252	15.4	16.4	24.2
2002	258	14.4	17.9	29.1
2003	258	14.4	17.9	29.1
2004	265	14.3	18.5	33.2
2005	269	14.3	18.8	32.3
2006	284	14.1	20.1	31.3
2007	271	n/a	n/a	28.4
2008	246	13.6	18.1	30
2009	262	14.1	18.6	34.4
2010	391	21.5	18.1	43.3
2011	377	18.7	20.1	41.6
2012	354	23.0	15.3	41.5
2013	357	23.0	15.5	46.2
2014	349	25.0	13.9	43.6
2015	365	21.0	17.3	39.7
2016	327	24.0	13.6	35.8
2017	307	21.0	14.6	34.2
2018	343	22.0	15.5	39.1
2019	288	22.0	13.0	39.2
2020	325	24.5	13.2	41.5
2021	338	23.1	14.6	42.9
2022	345	24.0	14.3	34.8
2023	328	25.2	12.9	46.3
2024	322	23.2	13.8	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wayne Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	13.3	21.2	17.7
1989	288	12.3	23.4	15.3
1990	289	14.2	20.3	14.9
1991	285	13.8	20.6	18.6
1992	257	13.5	19.0	15.2
1993	257	12.4	20.7	19.5
1994	258	13.8	18.7	18.6
1995	281	11.8	23.8	19.7
1996	281	11.8	23.8	19.7
1997	273	14.0	19.5	25.3
1998	261	13.7	19.1	23.8
1999	264	15.1	17.5	26.1
2000	265	15.7	16.9	24.2
2001	252	15.4	16.4	24.2
2002	258	14.4	17.9	29.1
2003	258	14.4	17.9	29.1
2004	265	14.3	18.5	33.2
2005	269	14.3	18.8	32.3
2006	284	14.1	20.1	31.3
2007	271	n/a	n/a	28.4
2008	246	13.6	18.1	30
2009	262	14.1	18.6	34.4
2010	391	21.5	18.1	43.3
2011	377	18.7	20.1	41.6
2012	354	23.0	15.3	41.5
2013	357	23.0	15.5	46.2
2014	349	25.0	13.9	43.6
2015	365	21.0	17.3	39.7
2016	327	24.0	13.6	35.8
2017	307	21.0	14.6	34.2
2018	343	22.0	15.5	39.1
2019	288	22.0	13.0	39.2
2020	325	24.5	13.2	41.5
2021	338	23.1	14.6	42.9
2022	345	24.0	14.3	34.8
2023	328	25.2	12.9	46.3
2024	322	23.2	13.8	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wayne Center Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$388 (4.0%)	$9,287 (96.0%)	$9,675
2020	$334 (3.7%)	$8,656 (96.3%)	$8,990
2021	$706 (7.8%)	$8,349 (92.2%)	$9,055
2022	$540 (5.6%)	$9,124 (94.4%)	$9,664

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wayne Center Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 653^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 454^th of 1016 Elementary schools	18.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Center Elementary School)	34.1	42.2	8.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Noble School Corporation)	34.8	31.6	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Wayne Center Elementary School)	36.6	45.3	8.7%
3rd Grade Math (East Noble School Corporation)	48.2	40	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Center Elementary School)	25.5	36.4	10.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Noble School Corporation)	25.3	29.6	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Wayne Center Elementary School)	34	27.3	6.7%
4th Grade Math (East Noble School Corporation)	35.8	31.7	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Wayne Center Elementary School)	40.4	33.3	7.1%
4th Grade Science (East Noble School Corporation)	38.4	27.1	11.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Center Elementary School)	56.8	45.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Noble School Corporation)	42.3	38	4.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Wayne Center Elementary School)	62.2	52.9	9.3%
5th Grade Math (East Noble School Corporation)	37.3	39.3	2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Wayne Center Elementary School)	64.9	51	13.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (East Noble School Corporation)	34.9	37.1	2.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	288	328	13.9%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	5	17	240%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	272	301	10.7%
Two or More Races	4	6	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.2%	46.3%	7.1%

Schools Near Wayne Center Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	322	23	13.8	26.4%	289 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	58.6	427^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.7%		57.2	454^th of 1016 public elementary schools	55.3%	27	40.0	37.3	50.0	41.1	48.4	44.8	52.8	47.9	50.0	$9,664	$540	$9,124
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	300	19	16.2	40.3%	256 (85.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	40.6	625^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.1	655^th of 1016 public elementary schools	35.5%	30	43.2	40.9	28.6	36.8	47.7	43.2	23.2	36.8	21.8	$9,533	$986	$8,547
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	303	24	12.6	40.9%	249 (82.2%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	34.5	681^st of 1010 public elementary schools	32.6%		26.1	768^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.4%	87	21.2	22.0	42.6	28.6	15.7	9.8	51.1	25.9	36.2	$9,491	$764	$8,727
Avilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Washington St	Avilla	46710	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 897-2301	469	26	17.8	25.8%	433 (92.3%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	52.5	501^st of 1010 public elementary schools	50.4%		52.8	507^th of 1016 public elementary schools	50.1%	6	33.8	46.2	43.9	40.3	52.0	42.3	28.1	41.9	40.4	$9,010	$591	$8,419
Rome City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Jefferson St	Rome City	46784	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 854-3241	194	14	13.5	50.0%	170 (87.6%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	24.4	774^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.4%		26	770^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.2%	4	33.3	31.8	25.6	29.7	33.3	36.4	15.4	26.4	7.7	$11,850	$1,208	$10,642
Wolcott Mills Elementary School	Public	PK	108 Meyers Street	Wolcottville	46795	LaGrange County	Lakeland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 499-2450	20	2	13.3	20.0%	19 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$10,488	$620	$9,867
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	302	19	15.5	43.7%	278 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	44.3	585^th of 1010 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	644^th of 1016 public elementary schools	36.6%	59	32.5	29.1	39.5	33.1	47.5	40.0	36.8	41.4	36.8	$10,238	$983	$9,255
Central Noble Elementary School	Public	3-5	202 Cougar Ct	Albion	46701	Noble County	Central Noble Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 636-7538	229	18	12.9	38.4%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42	603^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	40.3%		46.2	575^th of 1016 public elementary schools	43.4%	28	25.0	27.2	29.9	27.3	42.9	45.0	49.4	45.6	33.8	$12,027	$1,883	$10,144
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	712	51	14.0	58.4%	635 (89.2%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.2%)	24.8	769^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.9%		31	719^th of 1016 public elementary schools	29.2%	50	14.8	35.9	20.0	23.0	28.7	40.8	25.5	31.3	18.4	$8,732	$927	$7,805
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	0455 S 1150 E	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Prairie Heights Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 351-3034	522	30	17.4	41.4%	493 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	58.1	435^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.6	398^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.8%	37	42.9	33.7		39.0	56.4	51.1		54.1		$9,719	$828	$8,890

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