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Schools in Garrett · Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools

Garrett’s public schools outscore 54% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Garrett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 31% of students in Garrett’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#348of 592 Indiana townsK–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
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,644 students on the public path
In brief

Garrett’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1024 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Garrett’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Garrett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,038 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Garrett Middle School, then Garrett High School. See the path ↓

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 Garrett’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Indiana school districts, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1024)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 890 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Garrett anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garrett’s students in the tested grades sat them (890 in math, 890 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5J E Ober Elementary SchoolGarrett-Keyser-Butler Community SchoolsC
6–8Garrett Middle SchoolGarrett-Keyser-Butler Community SchoolsC
9–12Garrett High SchoolGarrett-Keyser-Butler Community SchoolsB−

Garrett’s public schools are run by Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools, which also serves Altona, Butler and Keyser. 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.

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,644 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,038IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 890 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 890 students tested

Garrett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GarrettB−Garrett-Keyser-Butler
Altona—Garrett-Keyser-Butler

Every school in Garrett

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).

Also serving Garrettin other towns
J E Ober Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
704 students14:1Rate it →
Garrett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
387 students14:1Rate it →
Garrett High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
553 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Garrett’s schools

Are Garrett’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Garrett children attend outscore 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garrett in?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,644 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Garrett kids go to high school?

Garrett High School, with 553 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Garrett’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Garrett spend per student?

$12,038 in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.