The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 40% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on North Webster Elementary School
North Webster Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the Wawasee Community School Corp. The school sits in the small lakeside community of North Webster, Indiana, a town that functions largely as a summer resort destination. North Webster is known as the “Heart of the Lakes,” and during the warmer months the area sees a significant influx of visitors for boating and fishing on Webster Lake and the nearby chain of lakes. The year-round population is small and rural, and the town’s commercial strip is modest, with a few shops, a CVS, a Dollar General, and an Ace Hardware. A notable local employer is the National Weather Service, which operates a forecast office just north of town. The North Webster Community Public Library and the town park and beach on Lake Webster serve as the main civic anchors. Growth in the area has been very slow, and the community’s character as a lake resort limits the scale of new development.
The school itself is a regular public school with a substantial enrollment for an elementary building in this setting. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and very small numbers from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A meaningful portion of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a notable segment of families have lower household incomes. Data on the share of students with an individualized education program or those classified as English learners was not available, so a parent may want to check with the school directly on these areas.
On state assessments, the school’s results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, roughly half of students tested at the proficient or above level, which places the school somewhat higher than some other elementary schools in the county. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was modestly lower. Science and social studies results, which are tested in fewer grades, were lower still, with slightly more than four in ten students scoring proficient or above in science and a similar proportion in social studies. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile relative to districts in Kosciusko County, meaning that its composite performance exceeds the middle of the pack among the handful of districts in the county. Still, the raw numbers show that a substantial portion of students are not reaching the state’s proficiency bar, particularly in math, science, and social studies. A parent may wish to ask the school about the specific supports in place for students who are below that threshold.
Because this is an elementary school serving only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s participation rate on the state tests was very high, a positive indicator that nearly all enrolled students took the assessments. No information was available about discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios, so parents may want to inquire about those areas directly.
North Webster Elementary is a traditional public school set in a quiet, rural lake town. The school serves the local community’s children, and its test performance falls in a middle-to-upper range compared to other schools in the same county, though with clear areas where fewer than half of students are meeting the state’s proficiency standard. For a family already living in or moving to this part of northern Indiana, the school offers a neighborhood elementary option within a small-town, lakeside environment.
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