Summary:
The city of North Vernon, Indiana is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Jennings County School Corporation. While the district as a whole is ranked 209 out of 381 in Indiana and has a 2-star rating, some individual schools stand out with stronger academic performance.
Brush Creek Elementary School has the highest ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the other elementary schools, with 40.88% and 37.74% of students proficient or better, respectively. Jennings County Middle School also performs well, ranking 241 out of 485 Indiana middle schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with 7th and 8th grade ILEARN scores generally higher than the district and state averages.
However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates at Jennings County High School (34.2%), Jennings County Middle School (38.6%), and Sand Creek Elementary (31.3%). Additionally, the high school's SAT/EBRW and SAT/Math proficiency rates are below state averages, and the elementary and middle schools generally have lower ILEARN proficiency rates compared to the state. These disparities in performance suggest that factors beyond just district-level resources may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes across the schools.
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