The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Math. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Elwood Haynes Elementary School
Elwood Haynes Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Kokomo, Indiana, as part of the Kokomo School Corporation. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and it sits in a mid-sized industrial city that is the county seat of Howard County. Kokomo has deep ties to automotive manufacturing, with Stellantis as a dominant employer, and its economy also includes healthcare, retail, and higher education through Indiana University Kokomo and Ivy Tech Community College. The city is auto-oriented, with most residents commuting by car, and its residential neighborhoods are a mix of owner-occupied and rental housing. The school itself is located on the south side of the city.
The student body at Elwood Haynes is diverse in its racial and ethnic composition. White students make up about half of the enrollment, Black students account for roughly a quarter, and the remainder is split between Hispanic students and students who identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a higher-poverty context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those populations.
On state assessments, Elwood Haynes Elementary shows proficiency rates that are well below the midpoint when compared with other schools in Howard County. In math, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was lower, and in science and social studies, the rates were lower still. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile among the county's districts. These are the most recent results from the state's ILEARN assessments, and they represent a clear area where a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports and interventions are in place.
The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report, as that metric applies only to high schools. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with a fairly even distribution across kindergarten through fifth grade and a smaller prekindergarten program. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation, and no recent district-level changes such as referendums, bond measures, or curriculum shifts were found in publicly available sources.
Housing in the area around the school is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks. Home values in the zip code are well below the national median, and rents are also lower, which may make the neighborhood accessible to a range of households. The local unemployment rate has been stable, and median household income nationally has seen modest growth in recent years.
For a family considering Elwood Haynes, the picture is straightforward. The school serves a diverse, higher-poverty student body in a city with a strong manufacturing and healthcare employment base. The state assessment results show that the school is working from a low baseline of academic proficiency, and the school's performance relative to other schools in Howard County is in the bottom range. A parent would want to understand what academic interventions, tutoring, or enrichment programs are available and how the school is working to raise student outcomes. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. The district itself has not had any major publicly reported changes in recent years that would shift a family's decision. For a family weighing this school, the central question is whether the academic supports match the student's needs.
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