Lew Wallace Elementary School vs. William Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lew Wallace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
450 students
457 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1603 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1614 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
82
-
Kindergarten Students
61
60
Grade 1 Students
55
56
Grade 2 Students
50
68
Grade 3 Students
44
77
Grade 4 Students
52
63
Grade 5 Students
52
71
Grade 6 Students
54
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
47%
56%


% Black
44%
39%


% White
4%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

