Top Rankings
Baugo Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 958 students in Baugo Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Baugo Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
1,782 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Baugo Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
29 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,346 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
75%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
129
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,065 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,020 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,065
$13,214

Spending / Student
$13,020
$12,844

Best Baugo Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jimtown Intermediate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
58703 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 294-2158
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 294-2158
Grades: 3-6
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
58901 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 522-0379
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 522-0379
Grades: K-2
| 396 students
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