Best Public Schools in Fountain City, IN

Summary:

The city of Fountain City, Indiana is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Northeastern Elementary School, Northeastern High School, and Northeastern Middle School. These schools are part of the Northeastern Wayne Schools district and serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Among the three schools, Northeastern Middle School stands out as a consistent performer, ranking in the top third of Indiana middle schools for the past three years and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rate suggest effective teaching and learning practices. In contrast, Northeastern High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 196 out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 to 277 out of 431 in 2023-2024. The school's SAT performance, with only 13.46% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math in 2023-2024, is a concern and an area for improvement.

Despite the challenges faced by the schools in Fountain City, Northeastern Elementary School has shown some bright spots, performing better than the district and state averages on ILEARN Math assessments and having a higher percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ILEARN Social Studies compared to the state average. These insights can inform targeted interventions and resource allocation to support student success across the Northeastern Wayne Schools district.

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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
Northeastern High School	Public	9-12	7295 N Us 27	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 847-2591	443	27	16.4	45.1%	410 (92.6%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	27.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%		22.6	319^th of 398 public high schools	19.8%	3	42.3	13.5																11.5	$11,362	$956	$10,406
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	590	40	14.7	54.6%	541 (91.7%)	9 (1.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	56.3	455^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.2	403^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	60.3%	52			40.0	23.4	55.1				39.2	56.3	36.2	43.8				44.9	48.3		$9,129	$1,414	$7,716
Northeastern Middle School	Public	6-8	7295 US 27 North	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-1331	324	22	14.7	47.8%	296 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.2%)	67.5	153^rd of 485 public middle schools	68.5%		64.7	158^th of 489 public middle schools	67.7%	5						54.0	44.6	47.9	48.5				40.2	25.7	36.1	33.9			$7,754	$1,162	$6,592

Cities Near Fountain City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lynn	6.11 mi	2	307^th
Richmond	7.79 mi	10	378^th
Indianapolis	8.9 mi	258	368^th
Centerville	10.97 mi	4	111^th
Modoc	13.34 mi	5	386^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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