Southern Wells Jr-sr High School vs. Bluffton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southern Wells Jr-sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Bluffton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades 7-12, Southern Wells Jr-sr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades 9-12, Bluffton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
389 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#643 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#312 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
70
-
Grade 9 Students
61
110
Grade 10 Students
61
129
Grade 11 Students
57
117
Grade 12 Students
73
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
n/a
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%