Northern Heights Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 500 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 414th out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5209 N Sr 109, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Principal or Admin: Hoke Robert
- Fax: (260) 691-3228
- Website: wccs.k12.in.us
School District Details
- Whitley County Consolidated Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,339
- Graduation Rate: 92.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.3
- Enrolled Students: 3,615
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 500
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 256 (51.2%)
- Females: 227 (45.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 100 (20.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 129 (25.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.0% |
| White | 467 | 93.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17.8% |
| 1st Grade | 77 | 15.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 92 | 18.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 80 | 16.0% |
| 4th Grade | 77 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 85 | 17.0% |
Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Northern Heights Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ISTEP+ state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
ISTEP+ - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 75.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 73.0% | 71.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 62.0% | 60.0% |
Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010
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