Chandler Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Chandler Elementary School (Closed 2023)

419 S 8th St
Goshen, IN 46526

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Bottom 50%

Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Chandler 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 was 45-49% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Chandler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chandler Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	46
1	51
2	40
3	40
4	37

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School
2023	273
2022	218
2021	302
2020	427
2019	427
2018	505
2017	505
2016	479
2015	484
2014	480
2013	470
2012	436
2011	449
2010	439
2009	463
2008	464
2007	489
2006	481
2005	478
2004	465
2003	456
2002	486
2001	471
2000	485
1999	529
1998	501
1997	485
1996	528
1995	446
1994	449
1993	436
1992	286
1991	302
1990	307
1989	292
1988	270
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	20
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	29
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	29
2010	26
2009	28
2008	30
2006	30
2005	29
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	29
1997	29
1996	29
1995	27
1994	28
1993	23
1992	15
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

#1012 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School
2023	#1012
2022	#1227
2021	#837
2019	#1171
2018	#1282
2017	#1075
2016	#1058
2015	#1299
2014	#1472
2013	#1287
2012	#1449

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	47%	39%	34%
2022	32%	38%	33%
2021	43%	36%	31%
2019	44%	45%	42%
2018	44%	54%	46%
2017	52%	54%	48%
2016	56%	55%	52%
2015	57%	64%	61%
2014	74%	83%	78%
2013	79%	81%	74%
2012	74%	80%	70%

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25-29%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2022	27%	41%	37%
2021	39%	43%	40%
2019	39%	49%	44%
2018	52%	62%	46%
2017	58%	63%	53%
2016	58%	64%	56%
2015	61%	68%	60%
2014	74%	80%	67%
2013	73%	78%	67%
2012	71%	78%	65%
2011	68%	77%	64%

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20-29%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2022	24%	34%	25%
2021	32%	38%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	10:1	15:1	12:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	17:1
2017	18:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	17:1	17:1
2013	19:1	17:1	17:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	16:1	18:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	15:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	56%	14%	57%
2022	52%	14%	57%
2021	52%	13%	56%
2020	49%	12%	54%
2019	49%	12%	54%
2018	49%	12%	53%
2017	49%	12%	53%
2016	52%	11%	52%
2015	53%	11%	50%
2014	46%	10%	49%
2013	51%	10%	47%
2012	47%	9%	45%
2011	45%	8%	44%
2010	38%	8%	39%
2009	40%	8%	39%
2008	44%	8%	39%
2007	40%	7%	37%
2006	40%	6%	34%
2005	40%	5%	31%
2004	39%	5%	29%
2003	35%	4%	25%
2002	33%	4%	23%
2001	28%	3%	21%
2000	29%	3%	17%
1999	24%	3%	14%
1998	23%	3%	13%
1997	22%	2%	12%
1996	19%	2%	10%
1995	18%	2%	8%
1994	11%	2%	6%
1993	8%	2%	5%
1992	8%	2%	5%
1991	12%	2%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	4%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	5%	12%	2%
2017	5%	12%	2%
2016	5%	12%	2%
2015	2%	12%	2%
2014	3%	12%	2%
2013	3%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	12%	2%
2010	5%	13%	4%
2009	5%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1990	2%	11%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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White

37%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	37%	64%	36%
2022	41%	65%	36%
2021	41%	66%	37%
2020	45%	67%	39%
2019	45%	67%	39%
2018	42%	69%	41%
2017	42%	69%	41%
2016	39%	69%	42%
2015	41%	70%	44%
2014	45%	71%	45%
2013	42%	72%	47%
2012	47%	72%	49%
2011	48%	73%	50%
2010	50%	75%	54%
2009	49%	76%	54%
2008	47%	77%	54%
2007	51%	78%	57%
2006	57%	80%	62%
2005	58%	81%	66%
2004	58%	82%	68%
2003	63%	82%	72%
2002	65%	83%	74%
2001	71%	84%	77%
2000	71%	84%	80%
1999	76%	85%	83%
1998	75%	85%	85%
1997	74%	85%	85%
1996	80%	86%	87%
1995	80%	86%	89%
1994	88%	86%	91%
1993	89%	86%	93%
1992	91%	86%	93%
1991	85%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	0.55	0.55	0.55
2022	0.56	0.54	0.55
2021	0.57	0.53	0.56
2020	0.56	0.52	0.56
2019	0.56	0.52	0.56
2018	0.59	0.50	0.56
2017	0.59	0.50	0.56
2016	0.58	0.50	0.56
2015	0.55	0.49	0.56
2014	0.59	0.47	0.56
2013	0.57	0.46	0.57
2012	0.56	0.46	0.56
2011	0.57	0.45	0.56
2010	0.63	0.43	0.54
2009	0.63	0.42	0.55
2008	0.60	0.41	0.54
2007	0.60	0.39	0.53
2006	0.52	0.34	0.50
2005	0.51	0.33	0.47
2004	0.52	0.31	0.46
2003	0.49	0.31	0.43
2002	0.47	0.30	0.40
2001	0.42	0.28	0.37
2000	0.42	0.27	0.33
1999	0.37	0.27	0.29
1998	0.39	0.26	0.26
1997	0.41	0.27	0.26
1996	0.33	0.25	0.23
1995	0.33	0.25	0.20
1994	0.22	0.25	0.17
1993	0.20	0.25	0.14
1992	0.17	0.24	0.13
1991	0.27	0.25	0.14

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Eligible for

70%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	70%	47%	57%
2022	56%	39%	41%
2021	62%	42%	46%
2020	58%	41%	49%
2019	58%	41%	49%
2018	57%	40%	52%
2017	57%	40%	52%
2016	64%	41%	52%
2015	67%	41%	53%
2014	74%	41%	56%
2013	70%	41%	57%
2012	72%	40%	58%
2011	68%	39%	57%
2010	65%	37%	56%
2009	56%	33%	50%
2008	54%	31%	43%
2007	53%	29%	39%
2006	45%	28%	35%
2005	48%	28%	36%
2004	47%	27%	35%
2003	49%	25%	33%
2002	43%	24%	30%
2001	40%	22%	25%
2000	46%	21%	24%
1999	44%	22%	24%
1998	44%	22%	23%
1997	45%	22%	24%
1996	40%	22%	21%
1995	41%	22%	20%
1994	41%	22%	19%
1993	39%	22%	19%
1992	30%	21%	17%
1991	20%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chandler Elementary School	Indiana	Goshen Community Schools
2023	12%	4%	11%
2022	11%	6%	13%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	15%	8%	13%
2019	15%	8%	13%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	8%	8%	11%
2014	8%	8%	13%
2013	9%	8%	11%
2012	8%	8%	10%
2011	7%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	12%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	9%	6%	9%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Goshen Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chandler Elementary School's ranking?

Chandler Elementary School is ranked #1012 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Chandler Elementary School?

273 students attend Chandler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Chandler Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chandler Elementary School?

Chandler Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chandler Elementary School offer ?

Chandler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chandler Elementary School part of?

Chandler Elementary School is part of Goshen Community Schools.

In what neighborhood is Chandler Elementary School located?

Chandler Elementary School is located in the Historic Southside neighborhood of Goshen, IN.

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