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Schools in Thorntown · Western Boone County Community School Corporation

Thorntown’s public schools outscore 90% of Indiana districts

51% of students in Thorntown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thorntown, 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
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,574 students on the public path
In brief

Thorntown’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,458 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Western Boone Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Thorntown’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1079)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 883 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Thorntown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thorntown’s students in the tested grades sat them (882 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–12Western Boone Jr-Sr High SchoolWestern Boone County Community School CorporationB+

Thorntown’s public schools are run by Western Boone County Community School Corporation, which also serves Advance, Clinton, Harrison and Jackson and others. 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.

Western Boone County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,574 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,458IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 884 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.5% · 882 students tested

Thorntown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThorntownAWestern Boone County Community School Corporation

Every school in Thorntown

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 Thorntownin other towns
Thorntown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
429 students19:1Rate it →
Granville Wells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jamestown
A
389 students18:1Rate it →
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
756 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Thorntown’s schools

Are Thorntown’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thorntown children attend outscore 90% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thorntown in?

Western Boone County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,574 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Thorntown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Western Boone County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Thorntown spend per student?

$11,458 in Western Boone County Community School Corporation (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.