East Jay County Middle School (Closed 2021)

225 E Water St
Portland, IN 47371
(School attendance zone shown in map)
East Jay County Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 58% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 51% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 49%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students (19-20)
480 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
37 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IN)
(18-19)
58%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
51%
49%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of East Jay County Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
1%
3%
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Hispanic
(19-20)
10%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
n/a
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
White
(19-20)
88%
67%
This chart display the percentage of White students in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of East Jay County Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
38%
41%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
10%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Jay County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).
How many students attend East Jay County Middle School?
480 students attend East Jay County Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
88% of East Jay County Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does East Jay County Middle School offer ?
East Jay County Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is East Jay County Middle School part of?
East Jay County Middle School is part of Jay School Corporation School District.

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