Hoosier school districts got their report cards this week, but the scores mean even less this year than usual.
On Wednesday the Indiana State Board of Education released letter grades for school performance. Usually, the grades are a reflection of standardized test results. But with many students bombing last year’s inaugural ILEARN test, state administrators scrambled to prop up their numbers.
Last month Governor Eric Holcomb signed a low performance bailout, allowing schools to use previous ratings if they were higher than last year’s results.
Initial ILEARN results from last year indicated less than half of Hoosier students were on track for college or career readiness.
As it is, this week’s report card shows 85% of public schools earning a C or better.
Locally, LaPorte, New Prairie, and South Central schools scored similarly in the high B range. Michigan City schools averaged a low C. John Glenn and Valparaiso schools averaged a strong A.
Here is a complete list of area schools:
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New Prairie United School Corp |
Prairie View Elementary School |
A |
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New Prairie High School |
A |
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Rolling Prairie Elementary School |
B |
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New Prairie Middle School |
B |
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Olive Township Elementary School |
A |
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Michigan City Area Schools |
Coolspring Elementary School |
C |
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Springfield Elementary School |
C |
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Martin T Krueger Middle School |
D |
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Barker Middle School |
D |
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Michigan City High School |
B |
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Edgewood Elementary School |
C |
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Lake Hills Elementary School |
C |
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Joy Elementary School |
C |
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Knapp Elementary School |
A |
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Marsh Elementary School |
B |
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Pine Elementary School |
D |
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South Central Com School Corp |
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South Central Elementary School |
B |
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South Central Jr-Sr High School |
A |
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LaPorte Community School Corp |
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Indian Trail Elementary School |
B |
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Kesling Middle School |
C |
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Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch |
B |
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Kingsbury Elementary School | B | |
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LaPorte High School |
B |
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Paul F Boston Middle School |
C |
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Hailmann Elementary School |
B |
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F Willard Crichfield Elementary |
A |
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Lincoln Elementary School |
C |
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Riley Elementary School |
A |
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Handley Elementary School |
D |
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Valparaiso Community Schools |
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Valparaiso High School |
A |
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School |
A |
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School |
A |
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School |
A |
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Central Elementary School |
A |
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Flint Lake Elementary School |
A |
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Cooks Corners Elementary School |
A |
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Heavilin Elementary School |
A |
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Memorial Elementary School |
B |
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Northview Elementary School |
A |
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Parkview Elementary School |
A |
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John Glenn School Corporation |
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Harold C Urey Middle School |
B |
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John Glenn High School |
A |
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North Liberty School |
A |
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Walkerton Elementary School |
A |
