Schools in Redkey, IN

There is one school in Redkey, Indiana: Redkey Elementary School, serving grades K–6 with 326 students as part of Jay School Corporation. It is the only school in the Redkey area data. The school is improving in state rankings: from 602 of 1,011 schools (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–24 to 503 of 1,015 (50th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26, a 99-position gain. The district ranks 147 of 374 districts (61st percentile, 3 stars). Chronic absenteeism in 2024–25 was 7.2%, far below the district’s 19.0% and the state’s 16.7%. Free/reduced lunch was 37.73%, per-student spending was $10,489, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.5.

In 2025–26 ILEARN results, all-grade Math was 43.22% proficient, slightly above the district’s 43.01%, and Science was 40.38%, slightly above the district’s 40.22%. English Language Arts was 35.59%, which was 4.21 percentage points below the district’s 39.8% and the clearest subject-level gap. Social Studies, reported for 5th grade only, was a standout at 55.26%, above the district’s 47.95% and the state’s 47.2%. Other bright spots included 6th grade ELA at 47.62% (above the state’s 41.3%), 3rd grade Math at 55.56% (above the state’s 51.9%), 6th grade Math at 42.86% (above the state’s 40.2%), and 6th grade Science at 42.86% (above the state’s 41.2%). The biggest concern was 4th grade ELA at 22.58%, below the district’s 33.05% and the state’s 42.2%. 5th grade Math was also below benchmarks at 30.77%, compared with the district’s 35.51% and the state’s 42%.

Year over year, all-grade Math improved by 6.86 percentage points and 5th grade Social Studies rose by 20.48 points, while all-grade Science declined by 7.77 points and all-grade ELA slipped by 2.59 points. For parents, the main takeaways are that Redkey Elementary School is improving in state rankings and star rating, has outstanding attendance compared with district and state averages, and has notable strengths in 5th grade Social Studies and several grade-level results. The main academic challenges are concentrated in 4th grade ELA and 5th grade Math. Overall, the school is near the state median in rankings while its district ranks above the state median among districts.