Mentone Elementary School
Mentone, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets 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
- 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 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
196 students tested46.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency74
- Approaching proficiency86
- Below proficiency19
Math
196 students tested56.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency100
- Approaching proficiency57
- Below proficiency29
Science
53 students tested58.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency21
- Below proficiency1
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 65 | 69 | 53 |
| Proficient | 43.1% | 47.8% | 58.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
75 students tested42.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency16
- Below proficiency27
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 389 | 387 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.5% · 6 | 1.0% · 4 |
| Suspended in school | 2.3% · 9 | 3.9% · 15 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 473 | 438 | 431 |
| Chronically absent | 8.7% · 41 | 7.3% · 32 | 6.7% · 29 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Randy Dahms
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.9%
White86.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races1.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181137001838
- District
- Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 411 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.5
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