Best Public Schools in Linton, IN

Linton, Indiana, is served by three public schools, all part of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation: Linton-Stockton Elementary (PK–5, 725 students), Linton-Stockton Middle School (6–8, 291 students), and Linton-Stockton High School (9–12, 377 students), for a total of 1,393 students. The district is ranked 121 of 374 in Indiana, placing it at the 68th percentile with 3 stars, though individual school results vary widely.

Linton-Stockton Elementary is the most consistent performer, rated 4 stars in all three recent years with percentiles of 75, 72, and 75. Its math results are a clear strength — All Grades Math at 58.5% versus the district's 50.5%, with 3rd Grade Math at 66.36% and 4th Grade Math at 66.67% — and chronic absenteeism is just 8.5%, below both the district (11.9%) and state (16.7%). Linton-Stockton Middle School shows the strongest momentum, climbing from the 59th to the 81st percentile and from 3 stars to 4 stars, ranking 94 of 486 middle schools. Science stands out at 60.22% proficient, well above the state's 41.2% in 6th grade, and All Grades Math improved from 36.05% to 42.18%, though 8th Grade Math lags at 27.88%.

Linton-Stockton High School presents the sharpest contrast: its graduation rate of 98.7% is well above the state's 89.7%, yet its rank percentile fell from 52 to 25 to 29 with 1 star in the two most recent years. Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the district and state, and SAT ELA (40% versus 51.9%) and SAT Math (11.11% versus 25.6%) trail state averages, as does Biology at 34.53%. Notably, the High School spends the most per student ($11,804) while the Elementary spends the least ($8,777).