Jefferson Elementary School
Winona Lake, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
272 students tested32.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency80
- Approaching proficiency124
- Below proficiency59
Math
272 students tested35.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency81
- Approaching proficiency88
- Below proficiency87
Science
125 students tested28.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency32
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 118 | 125 | 125 |
| Proficient | 39.8% | 37.6% | 28.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
64 students tested54.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency14
- Below proficiency15
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 419 | 461 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.0% · 25 | 5.0% · 23 |
| Suspended in school | 6.4% · 27 | 4.1% · 19 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 458 | 511 | 527 |
| Chronically absent | 12.4% · 57 | 9.4% · 48 | 7.0% · 37 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Joshua Wall
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino21.5%
White71.1%
Black or African American3.9%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181242001992
- District
- Warsaw Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 461 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.5
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