Western Intermediate School

574 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Western Intermediate School, located in Russiaville, Indiana, is a key component of the Western School Corporation. It serves students in the middle elementary grades—typically spanning grades 3 through 5—and acts as a bridge between the primary school and the middle school levels. The school is situated in a rural, community-focused setting, providing a stable academic environment that emphasizes foundational learning, character development, and student engagement within the Howard County area.

The school is known for fostering a supportive atmosphere where educators prioritize both academic achievement and the social-emotional growth of their students. By offering a curriculum aligned with Indiana state standards, Western Intermediate focuses on developing essential skills in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Beyond the classroom, the school often promotes extracurricular involvement and community spirit, maintaining the small-town values characteristic of the Russiaville area while preparing students for the transition to the more rigorous academic demands of the Western Middle School.

574

Total Students

35.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Western Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	487
Hispanic	32
Black	12
Asian	16
Two or More	27

White
487 (84.8 %)
Hispanic
32 (5.6 %)
Two or More
27 (4.7 %)
Asian
16 (2.8 %)
Black
12 (2.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Western School Corporation
Phone:	(765)883-5554
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	574
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	218
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 183

Grade 4 196

Grade 5 193

Grade 6 2

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Western Intermediate School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 3	183
Grade 4	196
Grade 5	193
Grade 6	2

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Western Intermediate School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	295	51.4%
Male	279	48.6%

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd