Best Public Schools in Fairland, IN

Summary:

The city of Fairland, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Triton Central Elementary School, Triton Central High School, and Triton Central Middle School. These schools, which are part of the Northwestern Con School Corp district, demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

Triton Central High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 124th out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.9% and outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN Biology End-of-Course exams. In contrast, Triton Central High School lags behind in ILEARN Math proficiency, with only 23.64% of students meeting or exceeding standards in Mathematics on the SAT.

Triton Central Middle School also stands out, ranking 126th out of 485 Indiana middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates strong performance in ILEARN English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding the district average, and excels in ILEARN Math for 5th and 6th grades. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as White. Additionally, a significant percentage of students, ranging from 36.76% to 42.02%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the presence of socioeconomic disparities that may impact student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Triton Central High School	Public	9-12	4774 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 835-3000	469	28	16.7	38.4%	422 (90.0%)	10 (2.1%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	58.9	143^rd of 431 public high schools	66.8%		68.2	78^th of 398 public high schools	80.4%	65	57.3	23.6																40.9	$11,906	$1,476	$10,430
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	510	31	16.4	47.8%	467 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	62.9	375^th of 1010 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.4	424^th of 1016 public elementary schools	58.3%	49			41.1	45.9					43.3	51.6	57.7					54.4			$8,875	$1,080	$7,794
Triton Central Middle School	Public	5-8	4740 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3006	435	33	13.1	39.3%	403 (92.6%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	71.7	126^th of 485 public middle schools	74.0%		69.3	137^th of 489 public middle schools	72.0%	11					42.1	43.5	54.1	47.3	46.9			54.7	61.1	42.3	20.0	44.1	39.0		$9,332	$1,286	$8,046

Cities Near Fairland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	5.44 mi	258	371^st
Franklin	6 mi	8	199^th
New Palestine	7.37 mi	5	40^th
Shelbyville	8.28 mi	11	319^th
Greenfield	9.56 mi	9	179^th

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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.

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