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Concord Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,677 students in Concord Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Concord Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
5,288 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Concord Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,575 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
14%
# Black Students
421 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
1,987 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
37%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
377
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
428
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
407
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
5
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,640 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 $11,779 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,640
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,779
$12,844
Best Concord Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Concord East Side Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
57156 Cr 13 S
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 875-8517
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 875-8517
Grades: K-4
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Concord Ox Bow Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23525 Cr 45
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 875-8538
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 875-8538
Grades: K-4
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Concord Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59197 Cr 13 S
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 830-0300
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 830-0300
Grades: 5-6
| 754 students
Rank: #44.
Concord South Side Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23702 Arlene Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 875-6565
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 875-6565
Grades: K-4
| 411 students
Rank: #55.
Concord West Side Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
230 W Mishawaka Rd
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 293-2531
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 293-2531
Grades: K-4
| 521 students
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