Best Public Schools in Berne, IN

Summary:

The city of Berne, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Adams Elementary School, South Adams High School, and South Adams Middle School. These schools, part of the South Adams Schools district, demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools, South Adams High School shines with a 4-star rating, a 94.8% four-year graduation rate, and strong performance on ILEARN/Biology End of Course exams. In contrast, South Adams Middle School lags behind the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts assessments, and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 55.9%. South Adams Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance in ILEARN Math assessments, with 57.5% proficiency compared to the district and state averages.

The schools also exhibit differences in their student racial makeup, with South Adams Elementary School having a higher percentage of White students (84.55%) compared to the high school (80.47%) and middle school (79.51%). The high school, on the other hand, has a larger Hispanic student population (14.87%) than the elementary (10.61%) and middle school (16.67%). These variations in student demographics may present unique challenges and opportunities for the district to foster an inclusive and equitable learning environment across all schools.

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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
South Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1101	647	44	14.6	45.3%	565 (87.3%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	66.3	342^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	66.1%		59.2	430^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.7%	88			34.4	44.0	44.4				41.1	60.0	56.0	56.7				57.5	43.3		$10,870	$2,996	$7,874
South Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1212 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1102	296	25	11.7	50.7%	243 (82.1%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (14.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	66.7	161^st of 485 public middle schools	66.8%		67.1	147^th of 489 public middle schools	69.9%	14						29.7	34.4	54.6	39.0				39.6	44.1	58.0	46.8			$10,721	$2,377	$8,344
South Adams High School	Public	9-12	1000 Parkway St	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 589-3131	365	29	12.7	41.9%	302 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	50 (13.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	61.8	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%		62.1	115^th of 398 public high schools	71.1%	12	46.6	26.1																53.6	$15,503	$2,975	$12,527

Cities Near Berne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bluffton	8.38 mi	4	148^th
Monroe	8.44 mi	3	83^rd
Bryant	9.64 mi	1	134^th
Poneto	13.19 mi	2	132^nd
Decatur	14.61 mi	3	172^nd

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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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