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Goshen Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,281 students in Goshen Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Goshen Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
6,286 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Goshen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,577 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
14%
# Black Students
178 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
2,236 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
36%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
465
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
472
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
475
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
525
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
483
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
23
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,009 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,009
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,969
$12,780
Best Goshen Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chamberlain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
428 N 5th St
Goshen, IN 46528
(574) 534-2691
Goshen, IN 46528
(574) 534-2691
Grades: K-4
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1202 S 7th St
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7765
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7765
Grades: K-4
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1730 Regent St
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-4710
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-4710
Grades: PK-4
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Waterford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65560 Sr 15
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-6811
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-6811
Grades: K-4
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Model Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
412 S Greene Rd
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7677
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7677
Grades: K-4
| 499 students
Rank: #66.
West Goshen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 Dewey Ave
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7855
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-7855
Grades: K-4
| 247 students
Rank: #77.
Goshen Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
925 S Greene Rd
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-8640
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-8640
Grades: 5-6
| 933 students
Rank: #88.
Chandler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
419 S 8th St
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-5085
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-5085
Grades: PK-4
| 273 students
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