Best Public Schools in Brookston, IN

Summary:

The city of Brookston, Indiana has only one school, Frontier Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Frontier School Corporation district. While Frontier Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 272 out of 1,016 schools in 2022-2023 to 421 out of 1,010 schools in 2023-2024, the school still maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Frontier Elementary has mixed performance, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math generally below the state averages, but performing better than the state average in ILEARN Science and Social Studies. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 39.43%, which could be a factor in its academic performance. Despite these challenges, Frontier Elementary spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average.

Overall, Frontier Elementary faces some performance challenges, but the school's above-average spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that there may be opportunities to improve its academic outcomes through targeted strategies and resource allocation. Monitoring the school's progress over time and comparing it to state and district averages will be crucial in understanding its performance and identifying areas for growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	811 S Railroad	Brookston	47923	White County	Frontier School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 984-5438	396	27	14.6	36.9%	367 (92.7%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	59.2	414^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.5	421^st of 1011 public elementary schools	58.4%	7	49.1	28.6	44.9	42.0	40.9	54.7	42.9	42.9	34.0	43.8	44.6	48.0	46.2	49.0	$12,236	$510	$11,726

Cities Near Brookston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chalmers	4.37 mi	1	176^th
Battle Ground	6.35 mi	1	98^th
West Lafayette	7.16 mi	8	14^th
Delphi	10.29 mi	3	281^st
Monticello	10.76 mi	4	287^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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