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Best Public Schools in Thorntown, IN

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,185

Students

Top rankedThorntown Elementary School134^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Thorntown, Indiana is home to two schools - Western Boone Junior-Senior High School and Thorntown Elementary School, both part of the Western Boone County Com School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and have demonstrated strong academic performance, with both schools earning high rankings and ratings.

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School stands out as a consistently top-performing high school in Indiana, ranking 53 out of 429 schools and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate and outperforms state and district averages on ILEARN and SAT assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Thorntown Elementary School also shines, ranking among the top 134 elementary schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school demonstrates exceptional proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments, often exceeding district and state averages, especially in 3rd grade Math and English Language Arts.

Both schools face similar challenges, with around 36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the desired target. However, the schools' strong academic performance, high rankings, and dedicated focus on student achievement suggest a commitment to providing a well-rounded educational experience for the students of Thorntown, Indiana.

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Ranking:

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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
Thorntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Mill St	Thorntown	46071	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-2447	429	23	18.6	40.6%	385 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	84.9	134^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.8	142^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	86.0%	8			74.1	50.8	66.1	58.3			61.5	85.2	55.4	48.2	62.5			62.4	56.9	51.4	54.0	64.3		$9,173	$1,023	$8,150
Western Boone Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1205 N Sr 75	Thorntown	46071	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-6143	756	51	14.8	35.4%	706 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	78.4	53^rd of 429 public high schools	87.6%		67.2	91^st of 432 public high schools	78.9%	38	64.7	28.6					46.2	47.0	46.6					54.7	49.6	52.2					65.3	$11,132	$392	$10,739

Cities Near Thorntown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lebanon	8.45 mi	6	248^th
Frankfort	8.71 mi	7	250^th
Jamestown	11.07 mi	1	42^nd
Crawfordsville	11.2 mi	14	152^nd
New Ross	12.25 mi	1	142^nd

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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.