Griffith School District

602 N Raymond
Griffith, IN 46319
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Griffith School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,997 students in Griffith School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Griffith School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Griffith School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#236 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Griffith   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Griffith   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Griffith   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Griffith   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Griffith   School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,027 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,653 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
92,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
14%
# Black Students
449 Students
88,245 Students
% Black Students
23%
13%
# White Students
836 Students
418,162 Students
% White Students
42%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
38,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
150
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
74,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
75,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
5
167

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,198 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Griffith   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Griffith   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,422
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Griffith   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,198
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Griffith   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Griffith School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beiriger Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
601 N Lillian St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4030
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 N Jay St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-4488
Grades: PK-2
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Griffth Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 N Wiggs St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4281
Grades: 6-12
| 1,090 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,997 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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