White River Valley School District

The White River Valley School District serves roughly 704 students across three schools in Indiana — an elementary school for PK–5, a middle school for grades 6–8, and a high school for grades 9–12. As a district, it sits mid-pack at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, ranked 195th of 374. That average, however, hides striking differences between the three schools, which range from a 4-star building to a 1-star building.

White River Valley Middle School is the clear standout, rising to the 71st percentile, 4 stars, and a rank of 143 of 486 — up from the 52nd percentile in 2024–2025 and 65th percentile in 2023–2024. Its all-grade ELA proficiency is 42.65% (above the district's 36.61%) and all-grade science is 56% (above the district's 52.53%). Sixth-grade math is 60% versus the state's 40.2%, and 6th-grade science is 56% versus 41.2%. Its weak spot is 8th-grade math at 25.64% versus the state's 34.2%. White River Valley Elementary School is mid-pack: 47th percentile, 2 stars, down slightly from 53rd percentile and 3 stars. Its all-grade ELA (31.45%) and science (48.98%) trail the district, while math (44.65%) edges it out. Fourth-grade science (48.98% vs. 43.8%) and 5th-grade social studies (51.79% vs. 47.2%) beat state averages, but ELA and math in grades 3–5 fall below state.

White River Valley High School is the biggest concern, falling to the 27th percentile and 1 star from the 49th percentile and 2 stars. SAT Math is 12% versus the state's 25.6%, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 40% versus 51.9%, and Biology EOC dropped to 25.49% from 52.63%. Its graduation rate of 90.9% is above the state's 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism is lowest at the elementary (13.4%) and highest at the high school (17.5%), against the state's 16.7%. Notably, the high school has the highest per-student spending ($16,311) and smallest classes (10.1 ratio) yet the weakest outcomes.