Western Boone County Com School District

The Western Boone County Com School District operates three schools in the area, including two elementary schools and one high school. The district is highly ranked, placing 20th out of 380 districts in Indiana and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in the district are Western Boone Junior-Senior High School, which is ranked 53rd out of 429 Indiana high schools and has a 4-star rating, and the two elementary schools, Thorntown Elementary School and Granville Wells Elementary School, which are ranked 134th and 142nd out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools, respectively, and also have 4-star ratings. These schools demonstrate consistently high performance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 46% to 85% across various subjects and grade levels.

The district's commitment to equitable resource allocation is evident in the similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools. While the schools generally perform well, there are a few areas that could be targeted for improvement, such as the relatively low Math proficiency at the 8th grade level and the 5th grade Social Studies proficiency at Granville Wells Elementary School. Overall, the Western Boone County Com School District is a high-performing district that provides a quality education to its students.