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East Jay Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

225 E Water St, Portland, IN 47371 · (260) 726-9371 · Part of Jay School Corporation

Wayne Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about East Jay Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: Jay County Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Wayne Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2East Elementary Schoolin Portland
3–6East Jay ElementaryYou are here
7–12Jay County Jr/Sr High Schoolin Portland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 E Water St, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3135
Grade 4137
Grade 5123
Grade 6132
Grade 71
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
526’20
524’21
540’22
532’23
529’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Jay Elementary from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Jay School Corporation

The district →
Redkey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Redkey
B−
326 students15:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Portland
395 students12:1
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bryant
B−
279 students14:1
West Jay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dunkirk
C+
214 students11:1
Jay County Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Portland
C+
1,207 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.