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West Jay Elementary

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West Jay Elementary ranks 460 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

West Jay Elementary is a K–6 school in Dunkirk, Indiana, serving 214 students as part of the Jay School Corporation. It is one of the smaller elementary schools in its comparison group and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 460th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 (55th percentile). Its history shows a pandemic-era dip: West Jay was a 4-star school around 2016–2018 (73rd percentile), fell to 2 stars in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, and has since stabilized at 3 stars — though the latest rank slipped slightly from the prior year's 64th percentile.

Among nearby schools, West Jay stands out for both its resources and its students' needs. Its 72.43% free/reduced-lunch rate is the highest in the comparison group, well above East Jay Elementary (64.65%) and Redkey Elementary (37.73%). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.0) and near-highest per-student spending ($12,987), behind only Albany Elementary. Even so, outcomes are middle-of-the-pack: all-grade math was 42.86%, lower than every listed nearby school with data. Science is a relative strength at 47.17%, above East Jay, Redkey, and Monroe Central. Eaton Elementary is an instructive contrast — it has substantial poverty (64.45%) yet much higher ELA (52.52%), math (69.06%), and science (56.6%), with larger classes and lower per-student spending than West Jay.

The clearest red flag is 4th grade, where only 14.29% of students were proficient in both ELA and math — far below district and state averages. Upper grades look much stronger: 5th grade math (52%) and 6th grade science (53.13%) both beat district and state. ELA remains a broader weakness, trailing the district in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. Scores also slipped from 2024–2025 across ELA, math, and science. Chronic absenteeism improved to 16.8%, better than the district's 19.0% and close to the state's 16.7%, but still higher than most nearby schools.

214

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,337

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.4%

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

140 Highland Ave
Dunkirk, IN 47336

(765) 768-6075

District: Jay School Corporation

Students who attend West Jay Elementary usually attend:

High:

Jay County Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Indiana avg47%

460^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jay School Corporation

147^th of 374Jay 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
2026	54.8	460 of 1015	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	363 of 1005	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	386 of 1011	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	438 of 1016	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	568 of 1020	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	558 of 1016	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	446 of 1031	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	273 of 1027	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	277 of 1033	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	335 of 1046	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	420 of 1040	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	438 of 1036	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	308 of 1035	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	315 of 1015	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	469 of 1025	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.9	644 of 1009	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	547 of 1003	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	591 of 996	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	642 of 985	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	558 of 961	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.0	272 of 959	71.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science47%

Math43%

English Language Arts34%

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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
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%)	54.8	460^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.1	363^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.9%	97	29.6	14.3	44.0	43.8	34.3	51.9	14.3	52.0	46.9	42.9	38.1	53.1	47.2	52.0	85.4%		$15,337	$1,611	$13,726
Redkey Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	51.9	503^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	50.4%		48.7	534^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.9%	31	33.3	22.6	41.0	47.6	35.6	55.6	48.4	30.8	42.9	43.2	38.7	42.9	40.4	55.3	70%		$9,719	$1,023	$8,695
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%)	52.9	488^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.9%		56.5	442^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.0%	46	26.7	36.0	47.6		36.5	48.9	50.0	42.9		47.5	42.0		42.0	54.8	91.9%		$12,825	$731	$12,094
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%)	81.4	168^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.2	189^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.2%	21	55.8	35.9	69.8		52.5	72.1	66.0	69.8		69.1	56.6		56.6	79.1	94.7%		$12,276	$790	$11,486
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)															83.7%		$14,229	$1,359	$12,871
Blackford Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E McDonald	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 348-7595	447	28	15.9	70.2%	395 (88.4%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	39.1	627^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.6	575^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.8%	52	26.7	30.1	31.0	20.7	27.4	46.5	50.4	44.0	32.2	43.9	37.2	29.9	34.0	32.0			$12,089	$1,159	$10,930
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	596	36	16.6	41.3%	505 (84.7%)	8 (1.3%)	31 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	77.3	217^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.6%		82.5	155^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	51.0	45.9	50.0		49.0	61.5	69.4	61.4		64.1	52.0		52.0	69.3	94.8%		$9,850	$557	$9,293
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%)	60.1	392^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.4	345^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.7%	47	50.0	39.1	42.1	47.7	44.5	59.7	47.4	35.7	53.9	48.5	40.6	40.6	40.6	46.4			$11,597	$970	$10,627
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)															93.9%		$13,089	$1,668	$11,421
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%)	46.7	554^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	511^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.2%	43	31.7	33.3	37.8	32.1	33.9	54.9	49.3	40.0	35.8	44.7	40.6	19.8	29.3	49.4	91.1%		$9,160	$529	$8,631

Frequently Asked Questions about West Jay Elementary

What district is West Jay Elementary in?

Jay School Corporation

Is West Jay Elementary a good school?

West Jay Elementary ranks 460^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Jay Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Jay Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Jay County Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend West Jay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended West Jay Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Jay Elementary?

Students at West Jay Elementary are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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