Best Public Schools in Decatur, IN


Summary:

The city of Decatur, Indiana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Bellmont Elementary, Bellmont Senior High School, and Bellmont Middle School. These schools, part of the North Adams Community Schools district, offer a range of educational opportunities and vary in their academic performance, attendance rates, and socioeconomic factors.

Bellmont Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 64th out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a strong 95.7% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms the state and district averages in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics. In contrast, Bellmont Elementary and Bellmont Middle School generally perform below the state averages in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math, with some exceptions in specific grade levels.

Attendance and socioeconomic factors also vary across the schools. Bellmont Middle School stands out with a remarkable 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, while Bellmont Senior High School has a relatively higher chronic absenteeism rate of 12.8%. Socioeconomic differences are also evident, with Bellmont Elementary and Bellmont Middle School having a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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