Elementary Schools in Western Boone County Com School District

Summary:

The Western Boone County Com School District in Indiana is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Thorntown Elementary School and Granville Wells Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, providing a quality education to their students.

Thorntown Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer of the two, with higher test scores across the board and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The school is ranked 134 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its 3rd-grade students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional performance, with 74.07% proficient or better in ELA and 85.19% in Math.

While Granville Wells Elementary School is also a high-performing school, ranked 142 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools, its overall performance is more mixed compared to the district average. However, the school's 5th-grade Math performance is particularly impressive, with 73.47% of students proficient or better. Both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, which likely contribute to their strong academic outcomes.

District Detail

1201 N Sr 75
Thorntown, IN 46071

(765) 482-6333

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,574

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Granville Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5046 S Sr 75	Jamestown	46147	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 485-6311	389	22	17.6	42.2%	353 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	84.2	142^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.9	156^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.6%	14	54.9	50.8	59.2	55.2	54.8	66.7	63.9	73.5	63.8	66.7	55.7	60.3	58.0	44.9	$10,659	$728	$9,931
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North West Hendricks Schools	7.15 mi	5	8^th
South Montgomery Com School Corp	7.35 mi	5	50^th
Lebanon Community School Corp	9.9 mi	6	178^th
North Putnam Community Schools	12.7 mi	4	118^th
North Montgomery Com School Corp	13.21 mi	5	101^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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