Wakarusa Elementary School
Wakarusa, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
271 students tested72.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency61
- At proficiency134
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency18
Math
272 students tested78.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency62
- At proficiency152
- Approaching proficiency34
- Below proficiency24
Science
83 students tested66.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency3
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 98 | 94 | 83 |
| Proficient | 57.1% | 58.5% | 66.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
98 students tested62.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency43
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency13
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 527 | 559 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.7% · 9 | 2.5% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 1.1% · 6 | 0.9% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 571 | 571 | 546 |
| Chronically absent | 6.3% · 36 | 5.8% · 33 | 5.1% · 28 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Sarah Anglin
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.4%
White83.1%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181224000028
- District
- Wa-Nee Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 557 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25