Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47371

Summary:

The 47371 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school. The standout schools in this area are East Jay Elementary, which outperformed the district and state averages in several academic subjects, and East Elementary School, which maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Jay County Junior/Senior High School struggled to match the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts, and had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3%. In contrast, East Jay Elementary had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.1% and outperformed the district and state in several ILEARN test subjects.

The schools in the 47371 zip code area serve a predominantly white student population, with East Jay Elementary having the most diverse student body, with 10.74% Hispanic and 2.04% Asian students. Overall, the data highlights the varying performance and characteristics of the schools in this area, with Jay School Corporation presenting opportunities for improvement in certain areas to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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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	532	37	14.4	61.7%	450 (84.6%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	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	1,278	82	15.6	52.1%	1,140 (89.2%)	4 (0.3%)	107 (8.4%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.3%)	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
East Elementary School	Public	K-2	705 E Tallman St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9418	399	30	13.2	62.7%	345 (86.5%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)																			$11,166	$2,330	$8,835

Cities Near Zip Code 47371

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	1.23 mi	3	186^th
Bryant	5.89 mi	1	134^th
Redkey	9.93 mi	1	323^rd
Ridgeville	10.57 mi	1	107^th
Dunkirk	11.47 mi	1	178^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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