Jay School Corporation on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Bloomfield Elementary SchoolEast Elementary SchoolEast Jay ElementaryJay County Jrsr High SchoolRedkey Elementary SchoolWest Jay Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Jay School Corporation

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
80%
Exceeding
60%
Avg actual scores
43%
Avg projected
34.2%

5 of 6 schools in Jay School Corporation carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 3

Best schools in Jay School Corporation

Statewide rankings: all 399 high schools in Indiana · all 292 middle schools in Indiana · all 1022 elementary schools in Indiana

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B- East Jay Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. B- West Jay Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. C+ Bloomfield Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. C+ Jay County Jrsr High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  5. C Redkey Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Jay School Corporation

High schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Where Jay School Corporation schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Indiana
  • County: Jay County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 2,987 students with 216 full-time-equivalent teachers and 451 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 1804980
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Jay School Corporation

How many schools are in Jay School Corporation?

SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Jay School Corporation, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Jay School Corporation serve?

The largest by graded schools: Portland, Bryant, Dunkirk, Redkey.

How good are the schools in Jay School Corporation?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 43% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Jay School Corporation?

2,987 students were enrolled in Jay School Corporation in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Jay School Corporation?

Jay School Corporation is in Indiana, based in Jay County, with its district office in Portland. Its boundary covers about 384 sq mi.