Summary
Northeast Dubois Intermediate School is a small public school in Dubois, IN, serving roughly 240 students in grades 3–6 as part of Northeast Dubois County School Corp, a 4-star district ranked 70th of 374 in Indiana, with its PK–2 partner, Northeast Dubois Elementary School, just 0.14 miles away. For 2025–26, the school itself ranks 324th of 1,015 statewide (68th percentile, 3 stars) — still above average, but a step down from its recent peak of 183rd of 1,016 (82nd percentile, 4 stars) in 2022–23.
Academically, the school's profile is "math and science strong, English language arts lagging." All-grades math proficiency is 60.99%, slightly above the district's 59.59% and ahead of the state in every tested grade — 3rd grade 70% vs 51.9%, 5th grade 55.56% vs 42%, and 6th grade 57.78% vs 40.2%. Science (49.15%) and 5th grade social studies (60% vs 47.2%, the best among nearby reporting schools) are also solid. ELA is the clear weak spot at 37.22%, below the district and below most nearby schools; 4th grade (35.62% vs 42.2% state) and 5th grade (31.11% vs 42.2%) are the most urgent. Among neighbors, only Otwell Miller Academy (25%), Shoals Community Elementary School (31.58%), and West Crawford Elementary School (18.57%) scored lower in ELA, while Ferdinand Elementary School, Ireland Elementary School (54.37%), Pine Ridge Elementary School, Springs Valley Elementary School, Huntingburg Elementary School, and Jasper Elementary School all did better.
Context matters too. Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, far below Indiana's 16.7% and lower than most neighbors — a genuine strength. Free/reduced lunch is 30.83%, moderate-low compared with Otwell, Huntingburg, West Crawford, and Springs Valley. Per-student spending was $7,589 in 2023–24, the lowest among nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio has climbed from 14.1 to 17.1 over three years. ELA has slipped from 48.71% in 2022–23 to 37.22%, and math from 71.55% to 60.99% — the key question is whether this is a one-year dip or a trend.
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