Jay School Corporation

Summary:

The Jay School Corporation in Indiana operates 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a range of performance, with standout schools like East Jay Elementary and Bloomfield Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, while other schools like Redkey Elementary School lag behind.

The district-wide ILEARN proficiency rates range from 31.67% to 42.93% in English Language Arts and 40.69% to 41.42% in Math across grades 7-8, with the overall district averages at 40.6% and 46.14%, respectively. The SAT proficiency rates for 11th-grade students are 42.29% in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 22.29% in Math. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, particularly at Jay County Junior/Senior High School, which has a rate of 32.3%, while the elementary schools range from 8.9% to 19.4%.

The district's schools also exhibit significant socioeconomic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 40.97% at Bloomfield Elementary School to 74.7% at West Jay Elementary. Spending per student and student-teacher ratios also vary across the district, suggesting the need for more equitable resource allocation to support student success.

District Detail

1976 W Tyson Rd
Portland, IN 47371

(260) 726-9341

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,000

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
East Jay Elementary	Public	3-6	225 E Water St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9371	540	39	13.9	55.6%	465 (86.1%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	64.8	356^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.9	406^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.0%	50			54.4	47.7	38.1	34.5			43.8	66.9	45.3	40.3	48.3			50.2	41.8		$10,131	$2,061	$8,069
Jay County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2072 W Sr 67	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 726-9306	1,242	81	15.4	50.2%	1,113 (89.6%)	4 (0.3%)	96 (7.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.9%)	47.7	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%		52.6	162^nd of 398 public high schools	59.3%	51	42.3	22.3					31.9	42.9	37.0					41.4	40.7	41.1		39.8	$10,893	$1,789	$9,104
Redkey Elementary School	Public	K-6	Box 6 W Main St	Redkey	47373	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 369-2571	269	24	11.4	56.1%	259 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	42.2	602^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	40.4%		59.9	420^th of 1016 public elementary schools	58.7%	182			21.1	30.8	40.9	40.0			31.1	34.2	38.5	36.4	35.0			35.9	50.0		$11,968	$2,005	$9,963
West Jay Elementary	Public	K-6	140 Highland Ave	Dunkirk	47336	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 768-6075	249	21	11.8	74.7%	232 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	62.5	386^th of 1010 public elementary schools	61.8%		58.7	438^th of 1016 public elementary schools	56.9%	52			41.9	68.0	45.5	24.1			44.1	58.1	68.0	36.4	31.0			47.5	45.5		$12,117	$2,475	$9,642
East Elementary School	Public	K-2	705 E Tallman St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9418	412	32	12.9	61.2%	366 (88.8%)	6 (1.5%)	36 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$11,166	$2,330	$8,835
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	350 E 500 N	Bryant	47326	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9417	288	21	14.0	41.0%	279 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	67.3	324^th of 1010 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	360^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.6%	36			41.5	43.8	41.0	50.0			44.1	61.0	46.9	48.7	55.0			53.3	38.5		$10,071	$1,911	$8,160

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Adams Schools	9.32 mi	3	93^rd
Adams Central Community Schools	16.24 mi	3	54^th
Randolph Central School Corp	16.3 mi	5	194^th
MSD Bluffton-Harrison	17.32 mi	3	114^th
Southern Wells Com Schools	17.33 mi	2	91^st

Jay School Corporation

District Detail

Bloomfield Elementary School

East Jay Elementary

West Jay Elementary

Jay County Junior/Senior High School

Redkey Elementary School

East Elementary School

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