Van Duyn Elementary School vs. Ernie Pyle Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Van Duyn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Ernie Pyle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Duyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ernie Pyle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
247 students
224 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#947 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1041 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
15
Kindergarten Students
37
34
Grade 1 Students
40
32
Grade 2 Students
33
32
Grade 3 Students
46
39
Grade 4 Students
48
36
Grade 5 Students
40
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
97%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
