Jay School Corporation School District

1976 W Tyson Rd
Portland, IN 47371
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,709 students in Jay School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Jay School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
2,987 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jay School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 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 83% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#132 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jay School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jay School Corporation  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.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jay School Corporation  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.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jay School Corporation  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.
83%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jay School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,663 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
257
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
8
167

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,009 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,667 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jay School Corporation  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
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jay School Corporation  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
$14,009
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jay School Corporation  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
$12,667
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jay School Corporation  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 Jay School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
705 E Tallman St
Portland, IN 47371
(260) 726-9418
Grades: K-2
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Redkey Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Box 6 W Main St
Redkey, IN 47373
(765) 369-2571
Grades: PK-6
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Bloomfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
350 E 500 N
Bryant, IN 47326
(260) 726-9417
Grades: K-6
| 281 students
Rank: #44.
East Jay Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
225 E Water St
Portland, IN 47371
(260) 726-9371
Grades: 3-6
| 532 students
Rank: #55.
West Jay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Highland Ave
Dunkirk, IN 47336
(765) 768-6075
Grades: K-6
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,987 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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