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Best Public Schools in Hartford City, IN

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Schools

1,412

Students

Top rankedBlackford Junior-Senior High School143^rd of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Blackford Junior-Senior High School up 129 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Hartford City, Indiana is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Blackford Intermediate School and Blackford Primary School) and 1 high school (Blackford Junior-Senior High School), all part of the Blackford County Schools district.

Blackford Junior-Senior High School stands out as a strong performer, with consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, reaching 143rd out of 429 Indiana high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% and outperforms the district average in key test score metrics, including ILEARN English Language Arts and Math, as well as SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing.

At the elementary level, Blackford Intermediate School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, and its ILEARN Math performance for 3rd and 4th grades is particularly strong, exceeding both the district and state averages. However, all three schools in the area share a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is an area that could benefit from further attention and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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
Blackford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2392 N Sr 3 N	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 348-7560	651	42	15.6	60.4%	579 (88.9%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	59.5	143^rd of 429 public high schools	66.7%		38.9	272^nd of 432 public high schools	37.0%	129	58.2	27.6					35.4	41.6	38.5					38.8	60.4	49.8					37.8	$12,333	$839	$11,494
Blackford Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E McDonald	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7595	447	28	15.9	70.2%	395 (88.4%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	44.6	575^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.8%		48	547^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.9%	28			29.8	28.6	34.1	36.1			32.1	50.4	52.4	25.9	32.8			41.4	35.2	39.5	37.5	34.1		$11,658	$1,640	$10,018
Blackford Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1515 S Monroe St	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7584	314	23	13.9	66.6%	273 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)																						$12,100	$1,557	$10,542

Cities Near Hartford City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Upland	6.98 mi	1	206^th
Eaton	8.55 mi	1	64^th
Marion	9.16 mi	13	346^th
Dunkirk	10.32 mi	1	159^th
Poneto	10.85 mi	2	191^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.