| Index | Elkhart | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elkhart | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elkhart. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elkhart, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elkhart, IA, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,382 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | 84% | 75.8% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Elkhart, IA | 695 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roachdale, IN | 695 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Fairfax, MO | 695 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Round Hill, VA | 695 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Cambria, WI | 695 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Stanford, IL | 695 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Elkhart, IA | 695 | n/a |
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