Baugo Community Schools

Summary:

The Baugo Community Schools district in Indiana operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Jimtown Intermediate School and Jimtown Elementary School), 1 middle school (Jimtown Junior High School), and 1 high school (Jimtown High School). The district's schools have shown a mix of strong and weaker academic performance, with the intermediate and junior high schools standing out as top performers.

Jimtown Intermediate School is consistently ranked among the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district. In contrast, Jimtown High School has lower test scores, particularly in Math, suggesting a need for improvement at the high school level.

Jimtown Junior High School also stands out, ranking among the top 15% of Indiana middle schools with a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math in 7th and 8th grades, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio. However, the district as a whole faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which is an area that may require attention.

District Detail

29125 Cr 22 W
Elkhart, IN 46517

(574) 293-8583

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,849

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Jimtown Elementary School	Public	K-2	58901 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 522-0379	418	26	16.0	47.6%	301 (72.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74 (17.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)								(n/a)																						$11,787	$867	$10,920
Jimtown High School	Public	9-12	59021 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-2343	546	42	12.8	40.5%	414 (75.8%)	15 (2.7%)	84 (15.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	56	165^th of 429 public high schools	61.5%		62.9	118^th of 432 public high schools	72.7%	47	52.8	27.4																			42.2	$14,161	$597	$13,564
Jimtown Junior High School	Public	7-8	58903 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 294-6586	305	16	19.2	42.6%	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	81.5	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	76^th of 491 public middle schools	84.5%	2							44.5	50.8	47.2					61.3	39.8	52.2						$10,061	$450	$9,612
Jimtown Intermediate School	Public	3-6	58703 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 294-2158	580	33	17.6	45.9%	423 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	99 (17.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	79.7	185^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.8	115^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.6%	70			61.0	57.0	52.4	60.9			57.6	81.5	82.0	63.1	63.9			72.2	45.3	42.1	43.7	28.6		$10,091	$610	$9,481

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Concord Community Schools	3.06 mi	7	220^th
Elkhart Community Schools	3.19 mi	20	293^rd
Premier Arts Academy	3.26 mi	1	302^nd
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	3.39 mi	15	33^rd
Excel Center - Elkhart	4.61 mi	1	371^st

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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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