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Redkey Elementary School

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Redkey Elementary School ranks 534 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Redkey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Redkey, Indiana, with 254 students. The school is part of the Jay School Corporation district, which is ranked 149 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redkey Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 153 to 602 out of over 1,000 Indiana elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 4 stars. The school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 21.5% in recent years. In academic assessments, Redkey Elementary School's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in the lower grades, though the school performs better in ILEARN Science and Social Studies. With 52.36% to 56.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Redkey Elementary School has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Redkey Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the East Jay Elementary and West Jay Elementary schools, which are also part of the Jay School Corporation district. However, Redkey Elementary School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Monroe Central Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels. Redkey Elementary School's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources are being allocated, but the school's performance indicates a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these resources.

326

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,489

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Box 6 W Main St
Redkey, IN 47373

(765) 369-2571

District: Jay School Corporation

Students who attend Redkey Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jay County Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Jay School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Indiana avg38%

534^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Jay School Corporation

149^th of 380Jay School Corporation 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
2025	48.7	534 of 1005	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	602 of 1011	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	420 of 1016	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	177 of 1020	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	393 of 1016	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	314 of 1031	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	272 of 1027	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	211 of 1033	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	153 of 1046	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	59.0	458 of 1040	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	586 of 1036	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	680 of 1035	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.0	248 of 1015	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	393 of 1025	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	292 of 1009	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	57.1	498 of 1003	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	479 of 996	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	400 of 985	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	334 of 961	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	389 of 959	59.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science48%

English Language Arts38%

Math36%

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

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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
Redkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Box 6 W Main St	Redkey	47373	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 369-2571	326	22	14.5	37.7%	307 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	48.7	534^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.2	602^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	40.5%	68	30.3	37.1	34.8	57.9	38.2	33.3	45.7	30.4	31.6	36.4	51.4	42.1	48.2	34.8	$10,489	$1,250	$9,238
West Jay Elementary	Public	K-6	140 Highland Ave	Dunkirk	47336	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 768-6075	214	19	11.0	72.4%	198 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	63.1	363^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.5	386^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.8%	23	26.9	52.0	46.4	40.6	41.4	34.6	68.0	32.1	53.1	46.9	48.0	53.1	50.9	46.4	$12,987	$1,522	$11,465
Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 W State St	Albany	47320	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 789-6102	267	23	11.7	67.4%	235 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	56.5	442^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.7	418^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.7%	24	38.0	34.2	40.5		37.6	50.0	51.2	35.7		45.9	43.9		43.9	59.5	$13,144	$1,053	$12,091
Eaton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N E Union St	Eaton	47338	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 396-3301	256	19	13.4	64.5%	243 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	79.2	189^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.2%		84.6	133^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	86.8%	56	53.9	40.0	61.1		52.7	63.5	65.0	57.4		61.6	47.5		47.5	61.1	$11,746	$868	$10,878
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 W Sr 28	Ridgeville	47380	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 857-2554	158	16	9.9	44.9%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	62.6	367^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.5%		73.2	260^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.3%	107	63.2	33.3	46.7		44.3	47.4	50.0	66.7		52.9	50.0		50.0	40.0	$12,359	$1,181	$11,179
East Jay Elementary	Public	3-6	225 E Water St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9371	529	34	15.4	64.7%	439 (83.0%)	6 (1.1%)	75 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	64.4	345^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.7%		64.8	356^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.8%	11	37.3	47.1	41.9	45.0	42.8	56.0	42.9	37.2	57.3	48.2	47.1	55.0	50.9	44.2	$10,536	$1,123	$9,413
Monroe Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10421 W Sr 32	Parker City	47368	Randolph County	Monroe Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 468-7725	680	39	17.6	50.1%	624 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	50.3	511^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.2%		61.3	396^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.8%	115	29.4	28.0	34.2	37.8	32.3	61.8	45.2	36.8	47.6	47.3	35.5	37.8	36.6	43.4	$9,356	$692	$8,663
East Elementary School	Public	K-2	705 E Tallman St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9418	395	32	12.2	64.8%	333 (84.3%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$12,124	$2,006	$10,118
Selma Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S East St	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 282-2455	535	31	17.2	55.7%	482 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	78.3	199^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.2%		82.5	158^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.4%	41	45.6	50.6	52.0		49.5	70.0	66.7	63.0		66.4	46.0		46.0	53.0	$9,355	$829	$8,526
Blackford Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1515 S Monroe St	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7584	314	23	13.9	66.6%	273 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$12,100	$1,557	$10,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Redkey Elementary School

Is Redkey Elementary School a good school?

Redkey Elementary School ranks 534^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Redkey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Redkey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jay County Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Redkey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Redkey Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Redkey Elementary School?

Students at Redkey Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Redkey Elementary School in?

Jay School Corporation

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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