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Schools in Bearcreek Township · Jay School Corporation

Bearcreek Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Indiana districts

44% of students in Bearcreek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bearcreek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,486 students on the public path
In brief

Bearcreek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1078 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bearcreek Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,097 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jay County Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Jay Creek School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bearcreek Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 34%
Towns in Jay County (12)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,520 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Bearcreek Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bearcreek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,521 in math, 1,520 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bearcreek Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Bloomfield Elementary SchoolJay School CorporationB−
7–12Jay County Jr/Sr High Schoolin PortlandC+

Bearcreek Township’s public schools are run by Jay School Corporation. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jay School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,950 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,097IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 1520 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1521 students tested

Bearcreek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Bearcreek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bearcreek TownshipB−Jay School Corporation
WabashB+South Adams Schools
Jackson—Jay School Corporation
WayneB−Jay School Corporation
Wabash Township—Jay School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share Jay School Corporation with Bearcreek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bearcreek Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bearcreek Townshipby address
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bryant
B−
279 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Bearcreek Townshipin other towns
Jay County Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Portland
C+
1,207 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Jay Creek School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Bryant
Private · Religious
43 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bearcreek Township’s schools

Are Bearcreek Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Bearcreek Township children attend outscore 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bearcreek Township in?

Jay School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,950 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Bearcreek Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Jay School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Bearcreek Township spend per student?

$13,097 in Jay School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bearcreek Township?

Yes: Jay Creek School (religious, grades 1–8, 43 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.