Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp is a small Indiana district with two schools—Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School (PK–6, 421 students) and Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School (7–12, 360 students)—serving 781 students total. The district is ranked 217 of 374 in Indiana (42nd percentile, 2 stars). About half of students qualify for free/reduced lunch (52.26% elementary, 49.17% middle/high). Per-student spending is $12,367 at the elementary and $11,197 at the middle/high. Student-teacher ratios are similar (14.5 vs. 13.8). Chronic absenteeism is 8.5% at the elementary and 12.7% at the middle/high, both below the state’s 16.7%. The middle/high graduation rate is 97.7%, well above the state’s 89.7%.

At the elementary, 3rd grade is strong: 53.57% proficient in ELA (vs. 40.8% state) and 63.64% in Math (vs. 51.9%). 5th grade Social Studies improved from 29.82% to 37.04%. But the school’s rank dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars (39th percentile). All-grade Science fell from 48.48% to 27.27%. 6th grade ELA is 18% (vs. 41.3% state), and 4th grade Science is 22.92% (vs. 43.8%). At the middle/high, 8th grade excels: ELA 51.11% (vs. 44% state) and Math 48.89% (vs. 34.2%). But the school is 1 star (27th percentile). SAT ERW is 31.25% (vs. 51.9%) and SAT Math is 10.94% (vs. 25.6%). 7th grade ELA is 36% (vs. 41.7%).

The district is split: the elementary is 2 stars (39th percentile) after slipping from 3 stars, while the middle/high is 1 star (27th percentile). All-grade scores: elementary ELA 34.13%, Math 39.90%, Science 27.27%; middle/high ELA 43.16%, Math 41.05%. Year over year, elementary Science dropped 21.21 points; middle/high ELA improved 2.94 points. Key takeaways: The 97.7% graduation rate is high (vs. 89.7% state), but test performance doesn’t match. Elementary is uneven—3rd grade strong, 4th–6th weak. Science is a district-wide concern. 8th grade is a standout. SAT is the clearest high school weakness. Chronic absenteeism is below state (10.5% district vs. 16.7%) and not driving low scores.