Northern Heights Elementary School
Columbia City, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
257 students tested46.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency110
- Approaching proficiency96
- Below proficiency42
Math
257 students tested55.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency125
- Approaching proficiency63
- Below proficiency51
Science
89 students tested44.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency34
- Below proficiency15
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 94 | 86 | 89 |
| Proficient | 57.4% | 41.9% | 44.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
87 students tested42.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency27
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency30
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 511 | 519 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.2% · 11 | 1.9% · 10 |
| Suspended in school | 1.2% · 6 | 3.9% · 20 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
2.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 535 | 534 | 515 |
| Chronically absent | 8.2% · 44 | 4.9% · 26 | 2.7% · 14 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Michelle Burch
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.3%
White91.3%
Black or African American1.2%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races3.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180228001185
- District
- Whitley County Con Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 519 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.2
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