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Jackson Township Elementary School

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Jackson Township Elementary School ranks 292 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Township Elementary School is a 4-star, K–5 school serving 237 students in Brazil, Indiana, part of Clay Community Schools, a 4-star district ranked 97th of 374 Indiana districts. On the 2025–2026 state list it ranks 292nd of 1,015 elementary schools — the 71st percentile — making it an above-average school that has nonetheless slipped from its 5-star, 98th-percentile standing in 2015–2016 and 2017–2018.

Several things set Jackson apart from its neighbors. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.4% in 2024–2025, down sharply from 11.4% the year before and far below the district's 11.8% and the state's 16.7%; among same-district elementary schools, only Clay City Elementary School (4.7%) does better. Science is the academic standout: 4th grade proficiency of 65.79% tops every nearby school and far exceeds the district (46.75%) and state (43.8%). The school also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (37.13%) among same-district peers, which may help explain the strong attendance. Per-student spending ($10,355) and the 16:1 student/teacher ratio are mid-pack locally.

Overall scores hide a sharp grade-level split. Third grade is the weak spot, with ELA at 27.03% and math at 40.54% — the lowest among same-district peers — while 4th grade leads the group in ELA (65.79%), math (76.32%) and science. Fifth grade ELA is strong at 64.10%, but math (46.15%) and social studies (48.72%) lag. All-grade math dropped from 65.67% to 54.39%, now behind most same-district peers. Staunton Elementary School is the local benchmark — 90th percentile, 5 stars, 65.78% ELA and 72.04% math — and spends less per student ($8,848). Jackson remains competitive with schools such as East Side Elementary School, Van Buren Elementary School, and Lost Creek Elementary School, depending on the subject.

237

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,516

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1860 E Cr 600 N
Brazil, IN 47834

(812) 986-2177

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend Jackson Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

292^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

97^th of 374Clay Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	292 of 1015	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	207 of 1005	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	233 of 1011	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	139 of 1016	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	86 of 1020	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	113 of 1016	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	96 of 1031	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	22 of 1027	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	54 of 1033	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	21 of 1046	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	13 of 1040	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.9	11 of 1036	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	35 of 1035	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	115 of 1015	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	194 of 1025	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	203 of 1009	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	152 of 1003	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.3	432 of 996	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.1	192 of 985	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	233 of 961	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	192 of 959	80.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science66%

Math54%

English Language Arts53%

Social Studies49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	69.7	292^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%	85	27.0	65.8	64.1		52.6	40.5	76.3	46.2		54.4	65.8		65.8	48.7	100%		$11,516	$262	$11,253
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	31.3	708^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.2%		17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%	135	43.8	30.0	14.3		30.0	46.9	30.0	21.4		33.3	33.3		33.3	28.6	100%		$13,390	$1,229	$12,161
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 E National	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8755	209	15	13.9	58.9%	195 (93.3%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	73.2	254^th of 1015 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%	56	57.7	44.4	45.2		48.8	84.6	66.7	64.5		71.4	37.0		37.0	51.6	94.9%		$12,791	$1,615	$11,176
Meridian Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Meridian	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8560	321	17	18.8	56.1%	309 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	67.5	316^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.9%		76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%	104	54.0	46.7	47.5		49.6	70.0	55.6	40.0		56.3	40.0		40.0	55.0	96.3%		$10,441	$1,004	$9,437
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 E Cr 1200 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-1362	275	16	17.4	52.4%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	71.5	275^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.9%		74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%	38	49.1	51.1	51.5		50.4	74.6	53.3	57.6		63.2	40.0		40.0	54.6	93.6%		$11,081	$909	$10,172
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	87.6	97^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%	10	67.7	62.7	67.3		65.8	66.2	70.2	81.5		72.0	53.7		53.7	64.8	91.5%		$9,345	$363	$8,982
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	72.5	259^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.5%		82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%	98	47.5	42.3	53.8		47.8	55.0	55.0	60.4		56.7	56.8		56.8	66.0	95.6%		$10,299	$799	$9,500
Patricksburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	Hwy 246	Patricksburg	47455	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 859-4525	147	12	12.7	68.0%	141 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	46.2	559^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.9%		37.2	650^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.3%	91	33.3	31.3	35.3	45.0	36.6	44.4	31.3	35.3	45.0	39.4	25.0	40.0	33.3	47.1	100%		$13,965	$1,477	$12,487
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	55.5	449^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%	91	55.4	38.3	30.6		41.8	64.3	46.7	34.7		49.1	45.0		45.0	42.9	97%		$10,816	$630	$10,185
Clay City Elementary School	Public	K-6	681 N Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-3120	385	22	17.7	40.3%	362 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	68.6	303^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	70.1%		76.3	219^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.2%	84	58.6	28.6	32.3	49.1	42.1	79.3	50.0	43.6	61.4	58.4	48.2	57.9	53.1	56.5	94.6%		$10,683	$457	$10,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Township Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Township Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Township Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Jackson Township Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

Is Jackson Township Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Township Elementary School ranks 292^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Jackson Township Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

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